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The trailer for the film adaption of Stephen King’s 131 page story ‘1922‘ has just been released by Netflix. Written and directed by Zak Hilditch (These Final Hours), the film stars Thomas Jane who has also starred in two other King adaptions, The Mist and Dreamcatcher. 1922 follows the story of Wilfred James (Jane) who murdered his wife, Arlette (Molly Parker), with the help of his son (Dylan Schmid) on their farm in Nebraska. After the deed is done Wilfred becomes convinced that his dead wife is haunting him. Kaitlyn Bernard, Brian d’Arcy James, and Neal McDonough co-star. 1922 will premiere exclusively on Netflix on October 20, 2017, following the premiere of another Stephen King adaption, Gerald’s Game which will arrive on Netflix on September 29.
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Stephen Kind adaptions are everywhere these days, not that I’m complaining. On the heels of IT’s mind-blowing success, news has come that we will be seeing another film based on his works. Variety has reported that Sean Carter (Keep Watching) is currently writing a script for the adaptation of King’s short story “Suffer the Little Children”. Carter will also be directing the feature. Nicolas Chartier, Craig Flores, and Sriram Das have signed on to produce. “Suffer the Little Children”, first published back in 1972 in Cavalier Magazine then in “Nightmare in Dreamscapes”, centers on a first-grade school teacher who notices that there is something strange about the children in her class, that there is a texture underneath their skin and a conspiratorial way they play together. There has also been a series of mysterious deaths in the town.
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This September Andy Muschietti’s IT arrive in theaters. Ahead of its release, a new three-minute featurette has been unveiled that includes new footage and clips from interviews with Muschietti and Stephen King himself. Muschietti directed from the screenplay written by Gary Dauberman. The film centers on a group of te s, referred to as the “Losers’ Club”. On a daily basis they face bullies and now a monster that takes the shape of a demented clown known as Pennywise, has arrived in their sleepy little town of Derry Maine. The cast who make up the “Losers’ Club” includes Jaeden Lieberher (Midnight Special), Finn Wolfhard (Stranger things), Jack Dylan Grazer (Tales of Halloween), Wyatt Oleff (Guardians of the Galaxy), Chosen Jacobs (Hawaii Five-O), and Jeremy Ray Taylor (42). Pennywise, played by Bill Skarsgard, will terrify theater goers nationwide beginning September 8, 2017.
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News
Netflix has now announced the release date for Mike Flanagan’s adaption of Stephen King’s 1992 novel ‘Gerald’s Game’. The film, co-written by Flanagan and Jeff Howard, follows a woman who “accidentally kills her husband after being handcuffed to a bed, leaving her unable to free herself. As time passes and she realizes that rescue is an all but hopeless thought, she begins to slip into insanity, the voices in her head manifesting into visions.” King himself saw a cut of the adaptation and tweeted the following: Horrifying, hypnotic, terrific. It’s gonna freak you out.” Carla Gugino, Henry Thomas, Bruce Greenwood, and Kate Siegel co-star. Gerald’s Game will premiere on Netflix on Friday, September 29, 2017.
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From the Crypt
There is little doubt that the most highly anticipated film of the year is IT. Even though the adaption of Stephen King’s classic is still a month from opening in theaters, director Andy Muschietti has already confirmed that he will be helming the second film that will pick up with the Losers’ Club as adults. But it seems Muschietti and his producer/sister Barbara are going to continue making King adaptions, at least for a while. Their next target, the remake of King’s Pet Semetary, originally released in 1989 and directed by Mary Lambert. We reported back in 2015 that Paramount had ordered the reboot of Pet Sematary. It is unclear what has changed, but the remake has been listed for sale. Muschietti told the Toronto Sun that he is hoping to claim it for his own. We’re huge fans of Pet Sematary. If we can get our hands on that and do the Pet Sematary we want to do, that
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Trailers
Andy Muschietti’s IT is now the most anticipated horror film of the year and for good reason. If you have seen the trailer you know that there is no doubt that the it is going to be terrifying and amazing. From the looks of it Bill Skarsgard is going to be incredible as Pennywise. Don’t get me wrong, Tim Curry’s version of the entity will always be iconic. A new Latin America’ TV spot gives us new footage and the best look at Pennywise so far. The adaption of Stephen King’s IT, based on the screenplay written by Gary Dauberman, centers on a group of teens, referred to as the “Losers Club”. On a daily basis they face bullies and now a monster that takes the shape of a demented clown known as Pennywise, has arrived in their sleepy little town of Derry Maine. The second will involve the “Losers Club” who have come back to town as adults and
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Streaming TV
Fans are eagerly awaiting the theatrical release of The Dark Tower next month. While the trailers for the film look incredible, fans should know that the story won’t end when the credits for the role. Back in October of last year we reported that a spin-off series is the works. After a long wait, details of the series are beginning to emerge. During a conversation with Deadline, co-writer and producer Akiva Goldsman announced that writing the scripts has begun. He also told the site that Idris Elba will be part of the series, along with a few other tidbits. The first episode of a show has been written, and we hope to retain Ron Howard’s original idea to mix platforms, something that seemed revolutionary 10 years ago but now is something that others have done,” Goldsman said. “Idris for sure is part of this, and if the movie is Roland Deschain the gunslinger, the show is his origin story, based
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Streaming TVTrailers
Stephen King has ruled 2017 with adaptions of IT, The Mist, The Dark Towers, Firestarter, and Castle Rock being announced. AT&T has also added Mr. Mercedes to that list and have now released the trailer. Directed by Jack Bender and penned by David E. Kelley, the series stars Brendan Gleeson as Bill Hodges, a detective past his prime who jumps back into the action when a psychopathic killer from a cold case, the only one he couldn’t close, re-emerges and mocks the former detective. The case involves a villain wearing a clown mask driving a stolen Mercedes mowed down a group of innocent people. Old wounds are re-opened when Bill begins to receive strange letters, videos, and emails marked with a wicked smiley face from the “Mercedes Killer” aka Brady Hartsfield (Harry Treadaway), a computer store clerk who works part time as an ice cream man and has an incestuous relationship with his mother (Kelly Lynch). Jharrel Jerome, Ed Anderson,
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Streaming TV
Hulu’s upcoming series Castle Rock from horror master Stephen King and J. J. Abrams has been building an incredible cast with names like André Holland (Moonlight) and Carrie star Sissy Spacek. Now, Deadline is reporting that Evil Dead and Don’t Breathe actress Jane Levy has signed on to co-star. Set in King’s multiverse, Castle Rock is named after the fictional town in Maine that is featured in several of King’s novels. Spacek is set to play the role of Ruth Deaver, the estranged mother of Henry (Holland), a retired professor whose fading memories may hold a key to Castle Rock’s unsettling past. Levy has been cast as Jackie, the death obsessed, self-appointed historian of Castle Rock. Dustin Thomason and Sam Shaw developed Castle Rock, set to begin filming later this year, based on characters created by King. They also will serve as executive producers along with Ben Stephenson, Liz Glotzer, and J. J. Abrams. The series is from Warner Bros.
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Streaming TVTrailers
This August, David E. Kelley’s 10-episode adaption of Stephen King’s novel Mr. Mercedes will premiere on A&T’s Audience Network. Today, we have a new teaser to share with you. Directed by Jack Bender and penned by David E. Kelley, the series stars Brendan Gleeson as Bill Hodges, a detective past his prime who jumps back into the action when a psychopathic killer from a cold case, the only one he couldn’t close, re-emerges and mocks the former detective. The case involves a villain wearing a clown mask driving a stolen Mercedes mowed down a group of innocent people. Old wounds are re-opened when Bill begins to receive strange letters, videos, and emails marked with a wicked smiley face from the “Mercedes Killer” aka Brady Hartsfield (Harry Treadaway), a computer store clerk who works part time as an ice cream man and has an incestuous relationship with his mother (Kelly Lynch). Jharrel Jerome, Mary-Louis Parker, Justine Lupe, Ann Cusack, Scott Lawrence,
Continue reading →
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NetflixTrailers
The trailer for the film adaption of Stephen King’s 131 page story ‘1922‘ has just been released by Netflix. Written and directed by Zak Hilditch (These Final Hours), the film stars Thomas Jane who has also starred in two other King adaptions, The Mist and Dreamcatcher. 1922 follows the story of Wilfred James (Jane) who murdered his wife, Arlette (Molly Parker), with the help of his son (Dylan Schmid) on their farm in Nebraska. After the deed is done Wilfred becomes convinced that his dead wife is haunting him. Kaitlyn Bernard, Brian d’Arcy James, and Neal McDonough co-star. 1922 will premiere exclusively on Netflix on October 20, 2017, following the premiere of another Stephen King adaption, Gerald’s Game which will arrive on Netflix on September 29.
Continue reading →
Books
Stephen Kind adaptions are everywhere these days, not that I’m complaining. On the heels of IT’s mind-blowing success, news has come that we will be seeing another film based on his works. Variety has reported that Sean Carter (Keep Watching) is currently writing a script for the adaptation of King’s short story “Suffer the Little Children”. Carter will also be directing the feature. Nicolas Chartier, Craig Flores, and Sriram Das have signed on to produce. “Suffer the Little Children”, first published back in 1972 in Cavalier Magazine then in “Nightmare in Dreamscapes”, centers on a first-grade school teacher who notices that there is something strange about the children in her class, that there is a texture underneath their skin and a conspiratorial way they play together. There has also been a series of mysterious deaths in the town.
Continue reading →
ClipsTrailers
This September Andy Muschietti’s IT arrive in theaters. Ahead of its release, a new three-minute featurette has been unveiled that includes new footage and clips from interviews with Muschietti and Stephen King himself. Muschietti directed from the screenplay written by Gary Dauberman. The film centers on a group of te s, referred to as the “Losers’ Club”. On a daily basis they face bullies and now a monster that takes the shape of a demented clown known as Pennywise, has arrived in their sleepy little town of Derry Maine. The cast who make up the “Losers’ Club” includes Jaeden Lieberher (Midnight Special), Finn Wolfhard (Stranger things), Jack Dylan Grazer (Tales of Halloween), Wyatt Oleff (Guardians of the Galaxy), Chosen Jacobs (Hawaii Five-O), and Jeremy Ray Taylor (42). Pennywise, played by Bill Skarsgard, will terrify theater goers nationwide beginning September 8, 2017.
Continue reading →
News
Netflix has now announced the release date for Mike Flanagan’s adaption of Stephen King’s 1992 novel ‘Gerald’s Game’. The film, co-written by Flanagan and Jeff Howard, follows a woman who “accidentally kills her husband after being handcuffed to a bed, leaving her unable to free herself. As time passes and she realizes that rescue is an all but hopeless thought, she begins to slip into insanity, the voices in her head manifesting into visions.” King himself saw a cut of the adaptation and tweeted the following: Horrifying, hypnotic, terrific. It’s gonna freak you out.” Carla Gugino, Henry Thomas, Bruce Greenwood, and Kate Siegel co-star. Gerald’s Game will premiere on Netflix on Friday, September 29, 2017.
Continue reading →
From the Crypt
There is little doubt that the most highly anticipated film of the year is IT. Even though the adaption of Stephen King’s classic is still a month from opening in theaters, director Andy Muschietti has already confirmed that he will be helming the second film that will pick up with the Losers’ Club as adults. But it seems Muschietti and his producer/sister Barbara are going to continue making King adaptions, at least for a while. Their next target, the remake of King’s Pet Semetary, originally released in 1989 and directed by Mary Lambert. We reported back in 2015 that Paramount had ordered the reboot of Pet Sematary. It is unclear what has changed, but the remake has been listed for sale. Muschietti told the Toronto Sun that he is hoping to claim it for his own. We’re huge fans of Pet Sematary. If we can get our hands on that and do the Pet Sematary we want to do, that
Continue reading →
Trailers
Andy Muschietti’s IT is now the most anticipated horror film of the year and for good reason. If you have seen the trailer you know that there is no doubt that the it is going to be terrifying and amazing. From the looks of it Bill Skarsgard is going to be incredible as Pennywise. Don’t get me wrong, Tim Curry’s version of the entity will always be iconic. A new Latin America’ TV spot gives us new footage and the best look at Pennywise so far. The adaption of Stephen King’s IT, based on the screenplay written by Gary Dauberman, centers on a group of teens, referred to as the “Losers Club”. On a daily basis they face bullies and now a monster that takes the shape of a demented clown known as Pennywise, has arrived in their sleepy little town of Derry Maine. The second will involve the “Losers Club” who have come back to town as adults and
Continue reading →
Streaming TV
Fans are eagerly awaiting the theatrical release of The Dark Tower next month. While the trailers for the film look incredible, fans should know that the story won’t end when the credits for the role. Back in October of last year we reported that a spin-off series is the works. After a long wait, details of the series are beginning to emerge. During a conversation with Deadline, co-writer and producer Akiva Goldsman announced that writing the scripts has begun. He also told the site that Idris Elba will be part of the series, along with a few other tidbits. The first episode of a show has been written, and we hope to retain Ron Howard’s original idea to mix platforms, something that seemed revolutionary 10 years ago but now is something that others have done,” Goldsman said. “Idris for sure is part of this, and if the movie is Roland Deschain the gunslinger, the show is his origin story, based
Continue reading →
Streaming TVTrailers
Stephen King has ruled 2017 with adaptions of IT, The Mist, The Dark Towers, Firestarter, and Castle Rock being announced. AT&T has also added Mr. Mercedes to that list and have now released the trailer. Directed by Jack Bender and penned by David E. Kelley, the series stars Brendan Gleeson as Bill Hodges, a detective past his prime who jumps back into the action when a psychopathic killer from a cold case, the only one he couldn’t close, re-emerges and mocks the former detective. The case involves a villain wearing a clown mask driving a stolen Mercedes mowed down a group of innocent people. Old wounds are re-opened when Bill begins to receive strange letters, videos, and emails marked with a wicked smiley face from the “Mercedes Killer” aka Brady Hartsfield (Harry Treadaway), a computer store clerk who works part time as an ice cream man and has an incestuous relationship with his mother (Kelly Lynch). Jharrel Jerome, Ed Anderson,
Continue reading →
Streaming TV
Hulu’s upcoming series Castle Rock from horror master Stephen King and J. J. Abrams has been building an incredible cast with names like André Holland (Moonlight) and Carrie star Sissy Spacek. Now, Deadline is reporting that Evil Dead and Don’t Breathe actress Jane Levy has signed on to co-star. Set in King’s multiverse, Castle Rock is named after the fictional town in Maine that is featured in several of King’s novels. Spacek is set to play the role of Ruth Deaver, the estranged mother of Henry (Holland), a retired professor whose fading memories may hold a key to Castle Rock’s unsettling past. Levy has been cast as Jackie, the death obsessed, self-appointed historian of Castle Rock. Dustin Thomason and Sam Shaw developed Castle Rock, set to begin filming later this year, based on characters created by King. They also will serve as executive producers along with Ben Stephenson, Liz Glotzer, and J. J. Abrams. The series is from Warner Bros.
Continue reading →
Streaming TVTrailers
This August, David E. Kelley’s 10-episode adaption of Stephen King’s novel Mr. Mercedes will premiere on A&T’s Audience Network. Today, we have a new teaser to share with you. Directed by Jack Bender and penned by David E. Kelley, the series stars Brendan Gleeson as Bill Hodges, a detective past his prime who jumps back into the action when a psychopathic killer from a cold case, the only one he couldn’t close, re-emerges and mocks the former detective. The case involves a villain wearing a clown mask driving a stolen Mercedes mowed down a group of innocent people. Old wounds are re-opened when Bill begins to receive strange letters, videos, and emails marked with a wicked smiley face from the “Mercedes Killer” aka Brady Hartsfield (Harry Treadaway), a computer store clerk who works part time as an ice cream man and has an incestuous relationship with his mother (Kelly Lynch). Jharrel Jerome, Mary-Louis Parker, Justine Lupe, Ann Cusack, Scott Lawrence,
Continue reading →
