Seond trailer for Haven
Posted: June 3, 2011, 00:42
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NEWS -
Hailee Steinfeld as Carrie?
Posted: June 3, 2011, 00:23
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Thanks to Anders Jakobson
Craig Wasson to narrate 11/22/63
Posted: June 1, 2011, 23:05
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Excerpt from 11/22/63
Posted: June 1, 2011, 22:51
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Thanks to Sebastiaan Rutten
Carrie back on stage
Posted: June 1, 2011, 22:47
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It seems Stephen King musicals are on the prowl! Ghost Brothers is on the lose, and wouldn't ya know it. . . someone has decided that Carrie should be resurrected -- again. This time the musical!
Read more over at Talk Stephen King and here.
Bag of Bones starts shooting July 6
Posted: May 31, 2011, 10:49
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According to Sea and Be Scene, a mini-series based on Stephen King’s award-winning novel Bag of Bones will begin shooting in Nova Scotia July 6th, 2011, continuing through to August 31st, 2011.
The 'haunted vacation house' novel will be directed by Mick Garris, the writer/director on three previous Stephen King TV films including The Shining, The Stand and Desperation. Pre-poduction started today in the province.
King's summer reading
Posted: May 31, 2011, 10:48
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Photos from Alliance Theater
Posted: May 27, 2011, 08:38
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More Ghost Brothers...
Posted: May 26, 2011, 10:17
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Here are more from King's visit to the Alliance Theatre (with a photo).Mellencamp about Ghost Brothers CD
Posted: May 25, 2011, 23:34
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Q&A with King
Posted: May 25, 2011, 23:34
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Ghost Brothers ready for the stage
Posted: May 25, 2011, 15:11
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Horror writer Stephen King says his first play, "The Ghost Brothers of Darkland County," featuring haunting melodies by rocker John Mellencamp, is finally ready for the stage.
The musical, based on a legend about the deaths of two brothers and a girl at a rural cabin, was originally scheduled to debut at Atlanta's Alliance Theatre two years ago, but was postponed.
King says Mellencamp and the play's director weren't getting along. The new director is Susan Booth.
King says Mellencamp wanted it set in the South because he admires Tennessee Williams. King says that worked for him because he'd been reading William Faulkner novels.
He says the play, which opens next April, was designed for a small stage, small cast and small technical requirements, "sort of the anti-Spiderman."
Wanna visit Darkland County?
Posted: May 25, 2011, 11:15
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GHOST BROTHERS OF DARKLAND COUNTY
Music and Lyrics by John Mellencamp; Book by Stephen King
First Rehearsal: 2/28/12. Runs: 4/11/12 - 5/13/12
Seeking:
Joe McCandless:
50ish. Broad-shouldered. Strong. Father to Frank and Drake
Monique McCandless:
Joe’s wife, Frank and Drake’s mom. Former beauty queen. Looks good for age.
Frank McCandless:
22, a writer. Intelligent.
Drake McCandless:
24, guitar player. Handsome.
Anna Wicklow:
22, Southern with a wild, mean streak
The Shape:
A Ghost. Cynical and devious
Dan Coker:
60. Black Man. A Ghost
Young Joe:
Joe as a boy. A Ghost
Andy:
21. A Ghost. Young Joe’s uncle
Jack:
18. A Ghost. Andy’s brother (Young Joe’s brother)
Jenna:
19. A Ghost. Beautiful. Resembles Anna
For more info, visit Playbill.com.
Howard comments on The Dark Tower
Posted: May 25, 2011, 08:31
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“We had to pull back to our September start date due to budget delays and ongoing story development and logistical issues, but Dark Tower is moving forward,” Howard said. “We’re thinking of starting in early spring now. I can’t really say who’ll be in it yet, but Javier Bardem has shown a great deal of interest. We’ll know by the end of the summer, when our flashing green light goes solid.” The project would start with a feature film, followed by six hours of TV content, starring the same actors as in the movie. “There are elements of the Dark Tower saga that are more personal and can be best dealt with on television,” Howard continued. “TV allows you to roll out details of the characters in a more methodical way.”
Thanks to David Squyres
Fox as Carrie?
Posted: May 25, 2011, 08:29
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According to MovieWeb a source close to the one-dimensional acting goddess that is Megan Fox claims that she is more than a little interested in playing the role.
"Megan is a huge fan of the original and would love the chance to play the lead. She's 25 now, but she's sure she could still do justice to teenage Carrie. She's told her people to make it happen."
It: The 25th Anniversary Special Limited Edition
Posted: May 23, 2011, 17:43
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The special features exclusive to this Collector's Edition are:
- brand new afterword by Stephen King detailing why he wrote the book
- deluxe oversized design (7 inches X 10 inches) featuring two color interior printing
- epic wrap-around full color cover artwork by Glen Orbik
- nearly thirty pieces of color and black & white interior artwork by Alan M. Clark and Erin Wells
- interior color artwork will be printed on a high-quality glossy stock and tipped into the book
- high-quality embossed endpapers and fine bindings for all three editions
- full-color signature sheets with exclusive color artwork in the signed editions
- a page count so high it pushes the limits of our printer — easily our largest book ever!
- extremely collectible print run that is a tiny fraction of the MILLIONS of copies of this novel you've seen in bookstores over the last 25 years — and you will NOT find our edition in chain bookstores!
Here are the covers for the gift, limited and lettered editions.
Here are more info about each edition:
- Slipcased Oversized Hardcover Gift Edition of only 2,750 illustrated copies printed in two colors with two color hot foil stamping, a fine binding, and embossed endpapers.
- Traycased Oversized Hardcover Signed Limited Edition of only 750 illustrated copies printed in two colors and bound in leather with two color hot foil stamping, a satin ribbon page marker and different embossed endpapers, signed by Stephen King and all of the artists.
- Oversized Signed Hardcover Lettered Edition of only 52 illustrated copies printed in two colors and bound in two different fine materials with gilded page edges, imported endpapers, a satin ribbon page marker, and protected in a custom deluxe box, signed by Stephen King and all of the artists.
Read more here.
Those of you who are going to Darkland County is...
Posted: May 23, 2011, 14:01
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Question 1: Who has King collaborated with on Ghost Brothers of Darkland County?
Answer 1: John Mellencamp
Question 2: When is the world premier of Ghost Brothers of Darkland County?
Answer 2: April 4, 2012
Question 3: Who has directed Ghost Brothers of Darkland County?
Answer 3: Susan V. Booth
The winner of two tickets to the "Taste of the Season" show are: Ken Marszalkowski.
And the lucky winner of two tickets to the "Taste of the Season" show and the VIP tickets that also allows them to be at the press conference that will follow are: Bill Smith.
My thoughts on Under the Weather
Posted: May 23, 2011, 12:22
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Under the Dome on it's way?
Posted: May 21, 2011, 23:56
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Thanks to Bev Vincent.
Ghost Brothers of Darkland County banner
Posted: May 21, 2011, 11:22
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More info can be found on the Alliance Theatre's website.
King comments on the remake of Carrie
Posted: May 20, 2011, 20:48
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EW has a great quote from King about news of the Carrie remake. Like all of us, I think he's left scratching his head as to why such a project is necessary. In fact, he says the movie was better than the book!
King says, “I’ve heard rumblings about a Carrie remake, as I have about The Stand and It. Who knows if it will happen? The real question is why, when the original was so good? I mean, not Casablanca, or anything, but a really good horror-suspense film, much better than the book. Piper Laurie really got her teeth into the bad-mom thing."
And then there's this wonderful gem: "Although Lindsay Lohan as Carrie White… hmmm. It would certainly be fun to cast.”
Eric Balfour on Haven
Posted: May 20, 2011, 11:18
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Eric Balfour—who plays Duke Crocker on the Syfy series inspired by Stephen King’s THE COLORADO KID—recently spoke a little about HAVEN’s sophomore year.
Balfour talked with Collider about HAVEN, whose second season starts airing on Syfy July 15. “One of the most fun things that people are going to get to see in season two with Duke is the emergence of a love interest, in several different amalgamations,” Balfour reveals “I’m excited about that, and getting to see Duke not quite as confident as always. There’s a character who comes in this season that really pushes Duke’s buttons, and that’s not something you got to see a lot of last year.
“Mostly, what we’re excited about is just improving on what we did last year. We learned a lot from season one. It’s always a balance between what the network and the studio requires, and what we want to do creatively, and everyone has very valid points for what they need, but every season that you do something, you learn a little more about it. Although each season is unique and there’s always a different dynamic to the crew, the writing room and the actors, you still learn a lot from what you’ve already done. You learn what works and what doesn’t, and you can carry that into the next season.
“That’s the thing I’m hopeful for, for this season, but you never know. I’m only an actor on this show, so there’s only so much influence I can have. I try to offer my advice or insight, if they’re open to it, but at the end of the day, you can only say so much. I’m just hopeful that the second season improves on what we did in the first season, but you never really know until it’s all said and done, and on the screen. I really do love the character. I love the way that the writers write him, and the freedom that they give me to bring myself to the character. He’s a ton of fun to play.”
Thanks to Bev Vincent
Third time's the charm?
Posted: May 20, 2011, 11:13
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Read the full news here.
Thanks to Anders Jakobson
Great news about the Ghost Brothers
Posted: May 19, 2011, 20:58
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On Tuesday, May 24 and Wednesday, May 25 the Alliance Theatre will have a "Taste of the Season". This is a free, by-invitation-only opportunity for season ticket holders and select VIPs to get a glimpse of the upcoming season's shows. King is scheduled to appear during the first evening and the press junket with other writers, directors and actors that will take place after the show.
Living in Sweden I won't be able to attend but be sure to check back as I will tell you all about it... You can also check out the Alliance Theatre site for more about this.
Thanks to Nigel Williams for the heads up
King on Forbes top 100
Posted: May 19, 2011, 15:28
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Here is his ranking:
#79 Celebrity 100
#64 in Money
#81 in TV/Radio
#67 in Press
#44 in Social
#58 in Web
Check out the full list here.
The birth of a cover...
Posted: May 18, 2011, 08:35
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Shooting The Dark Tower pushed to 2012?
Posted: May 18, 2011, 08:33
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After reports about The Dark Tower going into turn around at Universal, suddenly rumors abound that the epic Stephen King adaptation is now slated for a Ron Howard-directed February 2012 start date.
However, the project must get the green light by July or the rights will go back to the author and filmmakers.
Read more here.
Dark Tower update
Posted: May 15, 2011, 01:12
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According to the Hollywood Reporter, Universal has dropped plans to start shooting the fall, as Goldsman is rewriting the script to reflect a lower budget. It hasn't been revealed how much lower the budget will be, or how that will affect the script, but it's still going to be a trilogy of movies and two TV series. Ron Howard is also still signed to direct the movie and the first episode of the TV show, with Brian Grazer producing and Goldsman writing all three movies.
The big question is whether this will affect the involvement of Javier Bardem, who signed on to play lead gunslinger Roland for at least the first movie and TV series back in April.
Read more here.
Thanks to Anders Jakobson
Robert Kirkman talks King
Posted: May 10, 2011, 11:39
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Robert Kirkman has offered an update on Stephen King's potential contribution to The Walking Dead television series.
Speaking to The Hollywood Reporter, the creator of the original Image Comics title discussed the rumours of the legendary horror writer penning an episode of the show.
"That's been discussed a little bit," he said. "Everyone involved on both sides of that are very anxious to make that happen; AMC is excited; [Creator/executive producer/director] Frank Darabont is excited; I'm excited. I know Stephen King and [his son and fellow writer] Joe Hill are excited. We'll see if we can make that come together. I can neither confirm nor deny."
He once again dismissed rumours of scriptwriters being fired from the show.
"We have a full writing staff; there are three full-time staff writers and a freelancer: Evan Reilly (Rescue Me), Scott Gimple (FlashForward) and Angela Kang (Terriers) and one freelancer," he said.
"Darabont and [new executive producer] Glen Mazzara and myself are all working on the show. All that reporting about the writers being fired and going freelance, that was all something that never really happened."
King revealed earlier in the year that he had been involved in discussions with the makers of the Walking Dead television adaptation.
Grant announces The Wind Through the Keyhole
Posted: May 9, 2011, 18:06
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DARK TOWER: THE WIND THROUGH THE KEYHOLE
Donald M. Grant, Publisher, Inc. will, in Spring of 2012, be publishing limited editions of this new Dark Tower novel by Stephen King which will be illustrated by Jae Lee.
We are not taking orders at this time, do not have prices and have not set a release date. Please do not call or email us asking for more information than is in this newsletter. Updates will be announced in future issues of this newsletter. We also advise you to sign up for Stephen King’s newsletter at stephenking.com.
Stephen King has agreed to sign 800 copies of a Deluxe Edition which will be issued in a tray case. These will also be signed by Jae Lee. In keeping with our policies of supporting long time customers, owners of Deluxe Edition copies of THE LITTLE SISTERS OF ELURIA numbered 1-800 will have the first option to buy this Deluxe Edition.
In addition there will be a limited “Artist” Edition which will be signed by Jae Lee and will be issued in a slipcase.
When more information is available we will let you know through this newsletter and we will also post it at:
https://secure.grantbooks.com/z-sk-dt-twttk.html
Artist for The Wind Through the Keyhole set
Posted: May 9, 2011, 18:05
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Jae Lee has signed on to illustrate Stephen's next Dark Tower book, The Wind Through the Keyhole, which will be published as a limited edition by Donald M. Grant Publisher. Orders are not yet being taken and a final release date has not been established. For more details about this upcoming limited edition, please visit Donald M. Grant Publisher.
Thanks to John Hanic
Under the Weather
Posted: May 9, 2011, 17:43
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Today I got a copy of the paperback edition of Full Dark, No Stars with Under the Weather. The new story is last and is 16 pages long (page 371-386). Look for a review soon...My review of Orbit: Stephen King
Posted: May 9, 2011, 17:31
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More news on The Dark Tower
Posted: May 9, 2011, 08:40
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A final decision is said to be expected soon on whether to move forward, seek additional financing partners or cancel the project entirely. But cast and crew have been told to stop prepping the project.
Here is the rest of the article:
Imagine Denies 'Dark Tower' Trilogy in Turnaround As Questions MountMay
The ambitious plan by Universal, Imagine Entertainment and NBC to turn Stephen King’s The Dark Tower opus into a film trilogy with a television supplement has hit a major snag.
Read the complete text
King in Man with a Pan
Posted: May 6, 2011, 16:27
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For the past two or three years (it's been so long that I lost track), I've been working on "Man with a Pan: Culinary Adventures of Fathers who Cook for their Families." The book is a recipe and essay collection featuring contributions from the likes of Mario Batali, Mark Bittman, Mark Kurlansky, Stephen King, and Jim Harrison, as well as interviews with a fireman, a high-school guidance counselor, an economist, a bond trader, a carpenter, and other working dads who tend the stove. It has cartoons, too.
Head over to Talk Stephen King for more info.
The Dark Tower to high for Universal?
Posted: May 6, 2011, 12:41
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The challenge of bringing Stephen King's epic tale of gunslinger Roland Deschain in The Dark Tower is nothing short of a monumental task. Herculean even. With movies and TV shows promised, Universal is feeling some of the heat.
As per Variety:
Universal's unprecedented "Dark Tower" movie trilogy and interlocking TV series, seen as a hugely ambitious project from the start, may wind up being too big for the studio's appetite.
Sources tell Variety that in the last couple of days, the project, based on Stephen King's sweeping seven-book-and-counting series, has run into budgetary complications that have caused Universal execs to rethink their original plans. Insiders expect U brass to meet in coming days to decide whether to put the project into turnaround, whereby producer Imagine Entertainment could shop it to other studios, either to partner with Universal or take over entirely.
To be clear: Sources tell Variety that right now, Universal is moving ahead and is anxious to get the project up and going. The studio had no comment.
Ron Howard unveiled plans in September to adapt The Dark Tower for three films, the first of which he plans to direct, bridged by a pair of TV series. Universal soon came on as a distributor, given Imagine's production deal with the studio; NBC (or an affiliated cable net) was expected carry the TV component.
Javier Bardem's (pictured right) deal to play the lead role of Roland Deschain is nearly closed, while Howard is still eyeing thesps for other roles. Howard and Brian Grazer are producing through Imagine, while Akiva Goldsman is set to write the script.
WWE superstar Edge goes to Haven
Posted: May 6, 2011, 12:36
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Syfy and Entertainment One (eOne) announced that WWE Superstar Edge will join the cast of Haven in the guest-starring role of "Dwight Hendrickson." A shrewd, longtime Haven resident, Dwight served as a confidant to Nathan's (Lucas Bryant) late father and assisted the former sheriff in keeping particularly suspicious supernatural activity under wraps. Now as acting Sheriff of Haven, Nathan finds himself reaching out to Dwight just as his father did before him.stephenking.com updated
Posted: May 6, 2011, 12:28
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Length of Under the Weather
Posted: May 3, 2011, 13:26
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King in Screem
Posted: May 2, 2011, 08:33
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SCREEM #22 is now available! Our all vampire issue features an exclusive interview with Stephen King, an essay on Salem's Lot by author Bev Vincent (The Illustrated Stephen King companion); A look back at Innocent Blood with director John Landis; "Black, White, and Red All over: Lugosi's Dracula celebrates its 80th Anniversary" by Scott Essman; The films of Jean Rollin; Tom Weaver speaks with Return of Dracula star Nora Eberhardt; An interview with author Dacre Stoker (Dracula Un-Dead); a retrospective on Hammer studio's classic horror films Vampire Circus and Twins of Evil, and much more in the Spring edition of Screem magazine!Screemag.com
Thanks to Bev Vincent
King's letter
Posted: May 2, 2011, 08:29
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Thansk to Anders Jakobson and Al Mattice
Under the Weather: New King story
Posted: April 28, 2011, 13:36
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If you look close on the paperback cover for Full Dark, No Stars you will notice this "Includes the new story Under the Weather". I contacted the UK publisher Hodder & Stoughton and they confirmed that this story will be in the UK paperback edition as well and that it is a new short story and not just an excerpt from the upcoming 11/22/63.
Thanks to DanishGuy
Upcoming books
Posted: April 28, 2011, 13:20
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US editions:
Stephen King's N. (April 27, 2012)
Illustrated Masques: Masques Stories in Graphic Format (May 15, 2012)
Full Dark, No Stars (paperback) (May 24, 2011)
Stephen King: A Literary Companion (May 27, 2012)
Orbit: Stephen King (June 7, 2012)
Stephen King's Gothic (August 15, 2012)
11/22/63 (November 8, 2011)
11/22/63 (audio) (November 8, 2012)
The Films of Stephen King: From Carrie to The Mist (January 3, 2012)
Reading Stephen King (January 28, 2012)
UK editions:
Orbit: Stephen King (June 7, 2011)
Full Dark, No Stars (paperback) (July 7, 2012)
11/22/63 (November 8h, 2011)
The Films of Stephen King: From Carrie to the Mist (December 20, 2011)
Javier Bardem IS Roland!
Posted: April 26, 2011, 13:48
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Bardem nails 'Tower' saga
Javier Bardem has officially signed an epic deal to star in the movie and TV adaptations of Stephen King's "Dark Tower" book series. The Oscar-winning actor will play Roland Deschain in the eagerly awaited Ron Howard and Brian Grazer adaptation of King's beloved seven-novel saga. It's a momentous deal because each of the three movies in the series is to be followed by a TV miniseries. A well-placed source confirmed to Page Six, "Bardem has signed on to the first movie and the miniseries, but the intention is that he will star in all three movies and each of the TV series. It's an enormous deal for any actor, but Bardem was always the first choice." The story follows "Gunslinger" Deschain as he travels through an Old West-like landscape in search of the mythical Dark Tower to save civilization. The first movie is expected to go into production in September with Howard directing.
Thanks to Lou Sytsma
Teaser for Haven
Posted: April 26, 2011, 12:02
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US cover for 11/22/63 revealed
Posted: April 20, 2011, 23:35
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Thanks to David Squyres and John Hanic
A Literary Companion is now shipping
Posted: April 20, 2011, 07:57
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"This companion provides a two-part introduction to best-selling author Stephen King, whose enormous popularity over the years has gained him an audience well beyond readers of horror fiction, the genre with which is most often associated. Part I considers the reception of King’s work, the film adaptations that they gave rise to, the fictional worlds in which some of his novels are set, and the more useful approaches to King’s varied corpus. Part II consists of entries for each series, novel, story, screenplay and even poem, including works never published or produced, as well as characters and settings."King and American Vampire
Posted: April 19, 2011, 08:48
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[Interviewer: O]ne more thing about AMERICAN VAMPIRE. I was wondering if there were any word on Stephen King ever coming back and doing some more stuff?
SS: He teases it. He’s doing a little piece, a foreword, for us in prose for the volume two which is out in May, which we are really excited about which collects issues six through eleven. But he always has an open door man. I talk to him a lot. We send him every issue and he’s always chiming in about where he’d like to be, so my hope is we are really, really thrilled about what we have planned for the fifties. I have a big, big twist and a new character I want to bring in that is sort of our version of a Punisher. He’s a character who has actually been tucked into the series earlier in a hidden way and my feeling is that if he comes back at any point, it will probably be there. I think that he can’t really resist hot rods and vampires.
Thanks to willowlove
Season 2 of Haven in 3 months
Posted: April 17, 2011, 23:53
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HAVEN SEASON 2
Friday, July 15 @ 10pm (ET/PT) -- Last season, when FBI agent Audrey Parker (Emily Rose) arrived in the town of Haven, Maine on a routine case, her knack for unraveling mysteries proved an asset when she discovered that the seemingly sleepy town was, in fact, a longtime refuge for people with supernatural afflictions. Now, in Season Two, Audrey must not only stay on top of Haven's many afflictions -which continue to be revealed in every episode - but also solve her most challenging case yet: the secret of her own lost past and its ties to Haven.
With the help of Nathan Wuornos (Lucas Bryant), a handsome local cop with his own trouble, and Duke Crocker (Eric Balfour) a local smuggler and reluctant aide in solving Haven's troubles, Audrey digs deeper into uncovering her identity. Guest stars Jason Priestley (who will also direct an episode) and Vinessa Antoine join the cast for season two, which is currently in production on 13 episodes in Nova Scotia.
News over the weekend
Posted: April 17, 2011, 23:23
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King is writing a new introduction to William Golding's seminal novel Lord of the Flies as part of celebrations later this summer to mark 100 years since Golding's birth. Read all about it here.
Bloody Disgusting's Chris Eggertsen takes a look back at a few of the most notorious high and low points in King's storied Hollywood career, tracing a path from the early success of Carrie through to the present day. Check it out here.
And here is his top 10 of King's movies. Interesting reading even though I don't agree with his #1.
Thanks to Louis Sytsma and Al Mattice
