Corn trailer
Posted: September 24, 2009, 23:46
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Thanks to Al Mattice
Thanks to Al Mattice
NEWS -
Thanks to Al Mattice
Teaser
Posted: September 24, 2009, 23:44
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A look inside The Shining. The title page, dated May 13, 1975, still bears King's original title, The Shine, along with a handwritten note to Bill Thompson. Three pages from the original manuscript show how King changed his mind about Danny's encounter with the fire hose outside room 217 in Chapter 19. The first draft of "Inside 217" --the famous bathtub scene--containing King's hand-written revisions and annotations. In this draft, Danny's mother is named...(you'll have to check out the book to find the answer to that question!)
Covers for issue #5
Posted: September 24, 2009, 23:36
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Here are the variant and sketch covers for issue 35 of Fall of Gilead.Thanks to Sebastian Rahm
Jackson to quit smoking
Posted: September 22, 2009, 23:52
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Johnathn Schaech started his acting career taking the lead in Franco Zeffirelli’s THE SPARROW. He went on to play the title characters in HOUDINI and JUDAS and starred in such films as HUSH, THE FORSAKEN, THE DOOM GENERATION and Tom Hanks' THAT THING YOU DO - to name a few. Recently he starred in two award-winning indies, LITTLE CHENIER and SEA OF DREAMS. In 2008 he starred in the theatrical blockbusters QUARANTINE and PROM NIGHT. Johnathon has written for Showtime’s MASTERS OF HORROR series, and last year he wrote for NBC’s new series FEAR ITSELF. Schaech is currently writing the screenplay for Stephen King’s FROM A BUICK 8 for horror master Tobe Hooper and Stephen King’s QUITTERS INC. for Samuel L Jackson.
Rich Chizmar and John Schaech have been asked to write the screenplay but the production is waiting for clearance of the rights because Quitters, Inc. had already been produced as part of Cat's Eye.
Source
Buick 8 news
Posted: September 22, 2009, 23:49
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I received this update from Rich Chizmar (owner of the film rights) on Friday (9/18):
"Tobe Hooper still attached as director, along with Amicus Films as our producing partner, as well as Mick Garris. Script is good shape. I know some of the funding is in place. They are still shaking the trees for the rest."
Talisman covers
Posted: September 22, 2009, 23:44
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Here is the regular cover and variant cover for issue "2 of The Road of Trials.Thanks to Shawn Speakman
Jericho Hill cover
Posted: September 22, 2009, 23:03
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Here is the cover for issue #2 of The Battle of Jericho Hill. No sign of the cover for issue #1 yet though...Signings
Posted: September 21, 2009, 22:07
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Info for Baltimore area:
Wednesday, November 11th
6:00 PM
Wal-Mart #2435
2399 North Point Boulevard
Dundalk, MD 21222
410-284-5412
Wristbands will be handed out at 7:00 AM that morning. The first 400 people will get a wristband. Right before the event, they'll move the line to the raised stage area. There will be an area for those who were not able to obtain a wrist band at which Steve will speak for about 15 minutes before the actual signing begins. There will be a back-up line in the event that Steve is able to get through more than the first 400 people in the two hours allotted.
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Toronto
An Evening with Stephen King
Thursday, November 19th
8:00pm
Canon Theatre
244 Victoria Street
Toronto, ON M5B 1V8
(416) 872-1212
Tickets are not yet on-sale so please do not call the theater yet. We hope to have prices and ticket ordering info by the end of the week.
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These are the only venues for this tour:
November 10th TimesTalks, New York City Sold Out
November 11th Wal-Mart, Dundalk, MD Book signing
November 13th Barnes & Noble, Peachtree
Atlanta Book signing
November 16th Van Wezel, Sarasota, FL On stage event
November 18th St. Paul, MN Sold Out
November 19th Canon Theatre, Toronto On stage event
December 1st Writers on a NE Stage,
Portsmouth, NH Sold Out
December 2nd Northshire Bookstore,
Manchester, VT On stage event
No Ghost Brothers?
Posted: September 21, 2009, 22:05
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According to Rolling Stone, two of the artists performing on the CD will be Elvis Costello and Neko Case.
Thanks to Bev Vincent
King in Fangoria
Posted: September 21, 2009, 22:05
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Stephen King, the world’s best-selling author of horror and dark fantasy, has submitted an exclusive, all-new article for publication in FANGORIA magazine. The 7,500-plus-word essay, entitled “What’s Scary,” will be published in two parts, beginning with FANGORIA #289, on sale in December, and concluding in FANGORIA #290, arriving in January 2010. “I’ve wanted to be a Fango contributor ever since I purchased my first issue,” King says. “For me, this is a nightmare come true.”
“What’s Scary” critiques the last decade of genre cinema, from 1999’s phenomenon THE BLAIR WITCH PROJECT to this past summer’s surprise smash DISTRICT 9. He also chooses his favorite films and touches on the recent flood of horror remakes and zombie flicks, making many surprising and enlightening observations.
“Stephen’s article not only arrives just in time for the holidays, but is also the perfect way for FANGORIA to wrap up 2009, the year we celebrated the magazine’s 30th anniversary,” says Fango editor Tony Timpone. “It has always been a dream of mine to have King listed as a contributor on our masthead, and the fact that he has written enough for two issues is just icing on the cake.”
The author promises to answer the following questions in his piece (excerpted from his introduction): “First,” King writes, “why do so many so-called horror movies, even those with big budgets (maybe especially those with big budgets) not work? Second, why do fans of the genre such as myself so often go in with high hopes and come out feeling unsatisfied…and, worse, unscared? Third, and most important, why is it that others—sometimes that most unheralded others, those with teensy budgets and unknown, untried actors—do work, surprising us with terror and amazement?”
King has been featured in FANGORIA’s pages since its earliest issues. For Fango’s 100th edition (pictured left), the Maine resident told interviewer Philip Nutman, “It’s one of the magazines that comes into the house that we all fight over. FANGORIA is always welcome in my house.” King is the author of over 60 novels, which have sold an estimated 350 million copies worldwide and spawned dozens of feature films and TV series, movies and miniseries. In 2003, the National Book Foundation awarded King the Medal for Distinguished Contribution to American Letters, one of many prestigious accolades he has garnered over the years. King’s latest novel, the gargantuan apocalyptic epic UNDER THE DOME, arrives November 10 from Scribner.
Thanks to Bev Vincent
The cover part 1
Posted: September 21, 2009, 19:06
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King turns 62
Posted: September 21, 2009, 11:46
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King's self-portrait for sale
Posted: September 21, 2009, 11:37
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Bloomsbury AuctionsTo be sold by auction on Thursday 24th September at 2:00 pm
108. Stephen KING (American, b. 1947) Self-portrait. ink on verso of "Books & Co." bookmark 8 7/8 x 3 1/4 inches (227 x 80 mm)
signed.
The undisputed master of the horror story, King has won eight Bram Stoker awards and was honored with an O. Henry Award in 1996 for his New Yorker story, The Man in the Black Suit. In 2003, King received a Medal for Distinguished Contribution to American Letters from the National Book Foundation.
"At a publisher's party in Los Angeles during a book fair, someone spotted King in the crowd. He dared me to go over and get his S-P - 'You get Dante and Shakespeare and Muhammed Ali to do them for you, why don't you ask somebody really famous?' So I did, and this was the result. He was a really nice guy, and a Red Sox fan, to boot". -- Burt Britton
Est. $2000 – $3000
Thanks to Bev Vincent
More teasing...
Posted: September 21, 2009, 11:36
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1) Final galley page from The Stand containing the Author's Note, with King's handwritten changes and additions.
2) Manuscript pages for the scene where Larry Underwood and Rita escape from New York via the Lincoln Tunnel. King has identified this as his favorite scene in the book.
Sneek peaks
Posted: September 17, 2009, 15:16
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- First pages from manuscript of The Gunslinger, The Stand, Pet Sematary & Dead Zone
- A familiar scene of Needful Things
- A completely different scene from Insomnia
- The 43rd Dream (before it gets reprinted, only ONE copy is known to exist)
- A 3 line cartoon by Stephen King
- Excerpts from unpublished stories!
- Reproduction of several pages of the first part of I Was a Teenage Grave Robber, King's first story publication.
Thanks to Herbert West
Under the Dome page
Posted: September 16, 2009, 16:10
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Check it out here.
There is also a link to the town Chesters Mill.
Thanks to John Hanic
New poem
Posted: September 16, 2009, 16:09
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In the tradition of Coleridge and Kipling, the horror master of Maine offers up The Bone Church, a narrative poem filled with madness and mayhem.
Thanks to Herbert West
The Cannibals
Posted: September 15, 2009, 15:18
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Get it here.
Order the limited Under the Dome
Posted: September 15, 2009, 15:09
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Pre-order here.
Q&A with Shawshank creators
Posted: September 14, 2009, 10:41
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Excerpt from The Cannibals
Posted: September 14, 2009, 00:22
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Also, don't forget that Scribner begins its promotion campaign for Under the Dome on September 15th. Many special features are in the works.
The signed collector's edition of Under the Dome will also be going on sale September 15th and will only be available through Simon & Schuster (limited to U.S. orders only).
I got a look at Artists Inspired by Stephen King
Posted: September 14, 2009, 00:21
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I got a chance to check out the book Artists Inspired by Stephen King and I’m very impressed with what I saw. There are illustrations and covers that I didn’t even know excised and also interviews and information from and about a lot of illustrators connected to King’s work. One that stood out a little extra was Bernie Wrightson talking about a very scary dream he had as a kid. I was also honored to see that they had included a passage from one of my interviews with King in the book. A regular review will be published on the site soon.New column and The $ave
Posted: September 14, 2009, 00:21
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"Because I love the culture I write about, these columns are usually lighthearted. Not this time."
It is not yet online.
Also, EW has started up a new section called "The $ave", which recommends things based on how much money you have. In this week's issue it has this:
$20
Stephen King says...
"I would go see the horror movie Carriers. Six bucks. A medium popcorn (lots of butter), Junior Mints, and Diet Pepsi can be had for an additional $12.50. A fine time, and a dollar left over for an instant-scratch lottery ticket. If my wife wants to come with me (doubtful, considering the subject matter), we'd share a small popcorn and Coke. For love, I can economize."
Thanks to willowlove
Hardback of American Nightmares
Posted: September 14, 2009, 00:20
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Marvel now has the hardback edition of American Nightmares listed on their site. It's due to be released on November 11th.Home Delivery to hit the screen
Posted: September 10, 2009, 08:47
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After tackling Clive Barker's work with The Midnight Meat Train director Ryuhei Kitamura is now moving on to another literary genius ... Stephen King as Our Thing Productions is readying a live action adaptation of the Nightmares and Dreamscapes zombie tale, Home Delivery.
Paul Buckholts of Our Thing dropped us a line with the following tidbits of news to share with you: "My twin brother John and I optioned the film rights and have adapted Stephen King’s zombie short story HOME DELIVERY (from Nightmares and Dreamscapes). Visionary Japanese director Ryuhei Kitamura (The Midnight Meat Train) is attached to direct.
Head over to their website for more info.
Books for your dolls...
Posted: September 10, 2009, 00:17
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Do you have a dollhouse? If so it's time for you to add the right books to it...and you can get them at Miniature Bookshelf.Thanks to Larry Fire.
Comic HB
Posted: September 10, 2009, 00:16
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The Dark Tower : The Fall of Gilead HC
Release Date: March 9, 2010
The Stand : American Nightmare
Release Date: January 6, 2010
More when I find out if this is correct.
Thanks to Donovan Maguigan
Covers
Posted: September 9, 2009, 23:36
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Delux
Extras
Slipcase
Trade
Traycase
Yet another Children of the Corn?
Posted: September 8, 2009, 13:38
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“We felt the New World film was a missed opportunity,” Dimension topper Bob Weinstein tells Variety. “If you read the short story, it’s got such a strong feeling to it and there’s this religious overtone to it as well. Ehren wants to hit it hard. It’s popular in Hollywood to say you’re re-envisioning a project, but a lot of the time they’re just carbon copying the original. We are bringing something new to the story.”
Thanks to Al Mattice
Dome in Sunset
Posted: September 7, 2009, 13:23
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Thanks to Neil Jarvis
Tickets for Van Wezel, Sarasota
Posted: September 7, 2009, 01:15
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As part of his Under the Dome publicity tour, Stephen will be making an appearance at the Van Wezel in Sarasota, FL on November 16th. He will be interviewed on stage by Susan Rife of the Sarasota Herald-Tribune and will also entertain questions from the audience.
The first 250 ticket buyers will receive a voucher (one per order) that they may use to purchase a pre-signed copy of Under the Dome, in the lobby, on the night of the show. Unsigned copies will also also be available for purchase.
Tickets will go on sale on September 13th.
CALL THE BOX OFFICE
941.953.3368
TOLL FREE 800.826.9303
WWW.VANWEZEL.org
The Battle Of Jericho Hill cover
Posted: September 4, 2009, 13:11
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Here is a first look at the cover for issue #1 of The Battle Of Jericho Hill. I don't however know if it's a sketch of any of the covers or the sketch cover.Thanks to Sebastian Rahm.
Check out pages from Artists Inspired by Stephen King
Posted: September 3, 2009, 23:30
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Here is a bunch of pictures from the book Artists Inspired by Stephen King that Jerad from Centipede Press sent me and I must admit that it looks very nice.Here are also the names of the artists that will be signing the book:
Dave McKean, Bernie Wrightson, David Palladini, John Jude Palencar, Michael Whelan, Bob Eggleton, John Cayea, Rowena Morrill, Jill Bauman, Kinuko Y. Craft, Jason Eckhardt, Les Edwards, David Ho, Allen Koszowski, Zach McCain, Alex McVey, John Picacio, Don Punchatz, Rick Berry, Douglas Smith, Thomas Canty, Glenn Chadbourne, David Christensen, Alan Clark, Ned Dameron, Linda Fennimore, Stephen Gervais, Mark Geyer, Phil Hale, Don Maitz, Steven Stroud, Drew Struzan and Mark Ryden.
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Manchester tickets on sale today
Posted: September 1, 2009, 16:31
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Tickets go on sale Tuesday September 1st at 10:00 AM.
Please call the store at 802-362-2200 or 800-437-3700.
$10.00 tickets are available on the website: www.northshire.com.
$50.00 tickets that include a signed book are available only by calling the store or going to the store.
My review
Posted: August 31, 2009, 14:41
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The Galley
Posted: August 28, 2009, 21:40
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The galley's of my book has reached Sweden and here are a couple of new photos of it.Third Talisman book
Posted: August 27, 2009, 21:28
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Steve told me this morning that he and Peter are looking at starting this in two years as that's about how long it will take each of them to clear their schedules of the projects they are working on now.
Plan for Dome...
Posted: August 27, 2009, 14:24
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UNDER THE DOME – Cover Reveal Copy
The jacket concept for UNDER THE DOME originated as an ambitious idea from the mind of Stephen King. The artwork is a combination of photographs, illustration, and 3-D rendering. This is a departure from the direction of King’s most recent, illustrated covers.
In order to achieve the arresting image for this jacket, Scribner art director Rex Bonomelli had to seek out artists who could do a convincing job of creating a realistic portrayal of the town of Chester’s Mill, the setting of the novel. Bonomelli found the perfect team of digital artists, based in South America and New York, whose cutting edge work had previously been devoted to advertisement campaigns. This was their first book jacket and an exciting venture for them. “They are used to working with the demands of corporate clients,” says Bonomelli. “We gave them freedom and are thrilled with what they came up with.”
This CGI (computer generated imagery) enhanced image looks more like something made for the big screen than for the page and is sure to make a lasting impact on King fans.
The multiple elements of this jacket art lend themselves perfectly to a unique, four-part jacket reveal campaign. The first aspect will be unveiled on September 21, followed by the release of additional images on September 25 and September 28, and culminating with the full reveal on October 5, when the world will see that everything is UNDER THE DOME.
Preorder your copy here.
The Stephen King Illustrated Companion
Posted: August 27, 2009, 09:13
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German Under the Dome cover
Posted: August 25, 2009, 22:17
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Nicole Rensmann over at http://nicole-rensmann.bookola.de/blog/ sent me this German cover for Under the Dome.New audio covers
Posted: August 24, 2009, 23:10
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Hodder's cover for Under the Dome
Posted: August 24, 2009, 14:18
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Here is the cover Hodder & Stoughton will use for Under the Dome in Australia and probably in the UK as well.Thanks to Jason
Some new covers
Posted: August 24, 2009, 10:53
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Thanks to Sebastian.
Where the Joys Are
Posted: August 24, 2009, 09:17
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King in Minneapolis
Posted: August 24, 2009, 09:17
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Tickets will go on sale on Tuesday, August 25. Here is information on how to get tickets:
Tickets for all Fitzgerald Theater events are available to the general public in person at The Fitzgerald Theater box office.
Fitzgerald Theater Box Office
10 East Exchange Street
Saint Paul, MN 55101
Box office hours:
Tuesday - Friday: Noon - 5 pm
Minnesota Public Radio members may also purchase tickets for selected events by calling during our regular business hours.
Phone: (651) 290-1221
Fax: (651) 290-1195
e-mail: fitzgerald@mpr.org
Tickets are also available through Ticketmaster
by phone at 1-800-982-2787
or in person at any Ticketmaster outlet.
Tickets will be able to be purchased at ticketmaster.com or by calling the Fitzgerald Theater box office.
Tickets are $20.00.
Minnesota Public Radio members, Star Tribune subscribers and Loft Literary Center members can buy tickets for $18.00.
Fairgoers get a King-size Treat
Posted: August 20, 2009, 16:00
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Here is an article that shows what a down to earth guy King really is…
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Review of issue #5
Posted: August 19, 2009, 14:16
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Today the last issue (issue #5) of American Nightmares is released. Here is my review of it.Cover for issue #5
Posted: August 14, 2009, 23:44
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Here is the variant cover for issue #5 of American Nightmares.Variant cover for issue #1
Posted: August 14, 2009, 00:57
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Here is the variant cover for issue #1 of The Road of Trials. It's being released on November 18, 2009.Del Rey Comics announced exclusively to Newsarama Thursday that they've secured Mike "Gabe" Krahulik, one-half of the team behind the very popular Penny Arcade webcomic, to provide a special variant cover to the publisher's October-debuting adaptation of the Stephen King-Peter Straub novel The Talisman, and Newsarama has a special exclusive preview of the cover.
Children of the Corn on DVD
Posted: August 14, 2009, 00:56
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Anchor Bay Entertainment has set an October 6 DVD street date for the remake of CHILDREN OF THE CORN that debuts this fall on the Syfy channel. Fango managed to snag a first look at the cover art, which you can see below.
Written and directed by Donald P. Borchers (who produced the 1984 CHILDREN feature), the latest adaptation of the Stephen King short story premieres on Syfy Saturday, September 26 at 9 p.m. David Anders and Kandyse McClure star as Burt and Vicki, the couple whose road trip leads them into a remote town populated by religious-fanatic kids led by Malachai (Daniel Newman) and Isaac (Preston Bailey). (ORPHAN’s Isabelle Fuhrman apparently does a voice in the movie.) Full specs for the DVD, which retails for $26.97 ($18.99 Amazon as of this post), are coming soon.
