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Salem's Lot set pictures and Wolves cover

Posted: May 15, 2003, 00:00

Today I have an exclusive report from the set of Salem's Lot including some images from the set. You don't want to miss that!

The cover for the US edition of Wolves of the Calla is now out.

One of the most interesting questions...

Posted: May 14, 2003, 00:00

Scribner published a color scan of the cover for Stephen King's The Dark Tower: A Concordance, Volume I today.

Kingdom Hospital will air on Thursdays at 9:00 p.m., ET, beginning in January 2004.

On August 12th MGM will release the Carrie TV adaptation on DVD. It will be 132-minute long and the disc will be full-frame and will contain a DDS 5.1 surround track.

Thanks to Terry Warrick.

Here is a new
interview with King about The Dark Tower and his retirement.

One of the most interesting questions King gets is:

Amazon.com: So will we see any other new Stephen King titles published between June's re-issue of The Gunslinger and The Dark Tower in November, 2004?

King: I have not started a new novel since finishing the Dark Tower novels. This is March. I finished the last one, I think, in October. This would be an ordinary fallow period for me anyway. I have some ideas, but not anything I've started to work on yet. I think the Dark Tower novels will be published and then you might see a period of silence from me that would maybe go from two to five years. But there would definitely be something, I think, unless I should keel over dead.

Black House image and more

Posted: May 13, 2003, 00:00

Donald M. Grant has now put some of the images from the new and limited edition of The Talisman and Black House on their site. You can check them out here.

Yesterday The Diary of Ellen Rimbauer aired on ABC and the first 5 reviews are now online.

Robert Grubb has joined the cast for Salem's Lot.

My review for the second half of the second season of The Dead Zone is now online.

Thanks to Terry Warrick.

Official Dark Tower site

Posted: May 11, 2003, 00:00

On King's official site there is also an official Dark Tower site where you can listen to an excerpt from Wolves of the Calla (read by King himself) and an excerpt from new version of The Gunslinger (read by George Guidall).

You can also see two of the illustrations for Wolves of the Calla and one for Song of Susannah.

New look on official site

Posted: May 10, 2003, 00:00

King's official site now has a new look, check it out!

Thornewood Castle where The Diary of Ellen Rimbauer was filmed will have a premier party on Monday when the movie airs on ABC. There is now a first review of it online.

Salem's Lot images

Posted: May 7, 2003, 00:00

Two more images from the set of Salem's Lot are now online as well as three articles from The Concier.

Salem's Lot

Posted: May 5, 2003, 00:00

Denis Gatiatullin was kind enough to send me some images from the set of Salem's Lot.

Horror author Tom Piccirilli (a.k.a. Pic) has announced in his newsletter that he has put together a poetry collection to be published by Cemetery Dance Publications in "early Autumn '03", titled The Devils Wine.

About 75% of the book will be previously unpublished new poetry" and will contain poems by such authors as Stephen King, Ray Bradbury, Peter Straub, Graham Masterton, Charles De Lint, Jack Ketchum and many others.

The King poems, although already published elsewhere, are VERY hard to find. The six poems, which were published in University of Maine publications are:

- The Hardcase Speaks (Contraband #2, 1971)
- Harrison State Park '68 (Ubris, 1968)
- The Dark Man (Ubris, 1969)
- Donavon's Brain (Moth, 1970)
- Silence (Moth, 1970)
- Untitled ("...In the Key Chords of Dawn...") (Contraband #1, 1971)

Cemetery Dance is NOT taking preorders right now so please don't call or email them for details about the book. The best chance of purchasing The Devil's Wine should sign-up for either of their email lists.

Thanks to Jonathan Reitan for this info.

The 43rd Dream

Posted: May 2, 2003, 00:00

Three more names has been revealed for Secret Window, Secret Garden and yet another new King story has been found by the authors of The Complete Guide to the Works of Stephen King. This one is called The 43rd Dream.

Secret Window, Secret Garden

Posted: May 1, 2003, 00:00

First let me apologize that there hasn't been any new updates in the last days. I have been moving to a new home and haven't had the time to do any updates on the site. I have also moved the site to a new web hotel. This won't affect you when you visit but you will have to use a new e-mail if you want to contact me. The new address is info [at] liljas-library.com.

So, with that out of the way, here is the latest King news:

The latest casting news is that John Turturro have been cast to star alongside Johnny Depp in Secret Window, Secret Garden and that Donald Sutherland will play Richard Straker in Salem's Lot.

A new short story by King has been found. It's called Codename: Mousetrap.

Christine will be released on a special DVD. Read more at Creature Corner.

Thanks to James Cochrane

King is working on the script for Desperation

Posted: April 23, 2003, 23:36

E! Online now has an article about Kingdom Hospital. In the article it also says that King is currently working on the script for the miniseries version of Desperation. You can read it here.

Thanks to Bev Vincent.

Kingdom Hospital

Posted: April 22, 2003, 00:00

King talked about his career path at a Berkeley College Master's Tea Monday April 21st.
Here is an article about it from Yale Daily News.

E! Online has an article about Kingdom Hospital online. The same article also says that
King currently is working on the script for the miniseries of Desperation.

The audio version of Wolves of the Calla will be 28 houers long and it seams like the
cover for the new edition of The Gunslinger has gotten a new look.

Click here to see the old one.

Thanks to Bev Vincent and Morgan Berry.

Dead Zone: The Hunt

Posted: April 19, 2003, 00:00

Michael Piller's latest web post is now on the official Dead Zone website. In it he talks about (among other things) the infamous unaired episode "The Hunt" (previously The Hunt for Osama). You can also download Mike Taylor's teleplay for the episode.

More about The Running Man 2

Posted: April 17, 2003, 16:00

Here are a bit more info about the plot of The Running Man 2:

Involtra Sports Magazine says basketballer Dennis Rodman is in talks to star in a sequel to the 1987 Schwarzenegger film The Running Man. In the movie, Rodman would play Carter Riley, a star athlete, who when wrongly charged of murdering a fellow teammate, is sent to a game show where the prize is death. Production is set to begin in Vancouver in August with a fourth quarter theatrical release slated next year.

Rodman a running man?

Posted: April 16, 2003, 15:59

The Z Review reports that Basketballer Dennis Rodman is in talks to star in a sequel to the 1987 Schwarzenegger film The Running Man with production to begin in Vancouver in August.

Kingdom Hospital and The Running Man sequel

Posted: April 16, 2003, 00:00

Kingdom Hospital Sets Fall 2003 Foundation and The Z Review reports that Basketballer Dennis Rodman is in talks to star in a sequel to the 1987 Schwarzenegger film The Running Man with production to begin in Vancouver in August.

Here are a bit more about the plot of the upcoming The Running Man 2.

Carrie and The Dead Zone DVD news

Posted: April 15, 2003, 00:00

First some DVD news. The remake of Carrie that aired on NBC November 4th last year will be released on
DVD by MGM on August 12. Here is also some additional info about season 1 of The Dead Zone:

The complete first season of the highest rated basic cable original dramatic series of all time. 4 Disc Set; Closed captioned; Disc 1: "Genesis"-The creators of the series explain how The Dead Zone came to be. Interviews with Lloyd Segan, Michael and Shawn Pillar and Rob Lieberman.; Disc 2: "Writing"-A featurette that takes you inside meetings with the writing staff as they outline each episode. Interviews with Michael and Shawn Pillar, Director Rob Lieberman, Anthony Michael Hall and David Ogden Stires; Disc 3: "Music And Special Effects"- An in-depth tour of The Dead Zone's amazing visual effects. Interviews with visual effects innovator Sam Nicholas. A featurette that takes you inside the creative process of award-winning composer Roy Hay (founding member of the Culture Club).; Disc 4: A behind the scenes collection featuring never before seen interviews with The Dead Zone's many guest stars including Sean Patrick Flannery and Chris Masterson.

Disc One:
Full Screen
Dolby Digital Stereo - English
Episodes 1, 2, & 3
1. GENESIS - The Stars & Creators Speak
Disc Two:
Full Screen
Dolby Digital Stereo - English
Episodes 4, 5, & 6
1. WRITING
Disc Three:
Full Screen
Dolby Digital Stereo - English
Episodes 7, 8, & 9
1. MUSIC & SPECIAL EFFECTS
Disc Four:
Full Screen
Dolby Digital Stereo - English
Episodes 10, 11, 12, & 13
1. GUEST STARS

Pre-order here

The first (of 6) new episode of The Dead Zone (tentatively scheduled for July 6) is currently entitled The Storm.

The Diary of Ellen Rimbauer will air on ABC on May 12, 9PM(EDT).

Thanks to Terry Warrick.

Creepshow animated series

Posted: April 14, 2003, 00:00

Creepshow will be a new half-hour animated horror series.

Here is what they say:

CREEPSHOW FOR THE BOILS AND GHOULS
YTV, Canada’s leading network for children’s programming, has joined forces with Vancouver’s SecondSun Entertainment and Minds Eye Entertainment to produce CREEPSHOW, a new half-hour animated horror series aimed at the 12-17 age demographic. “It will be a suspense thriller series,” commented series producer Chris Delaney, “with all kinds of bizarre characters and unique plot twists and turns to keep the kids on the edge of their seats. It will be scary and fun at the same time.” No word on whether the kid’s show will retain elements from Romero and King’s film of the same name or the classic EC horror comics it was inspired by, but here’s a few plot teasers: a babysitter is attacked by monster children; a robot comes to life and does battle with its owner; a teenage girl home from a mental institution is stalked by a maniac with red, glowing eyes. Spooky! Saunter over to the Rue Mortuary to discuss.

Night Surf imagees, Bram Stoker Award

Posted: April 11, 2003, 00:00

Some scans from the DVD release of Night Surf has now appeared online. This DVD won't be released
to the public though.

Stephen King and Jerry Williamson will be recipients of the Bram Stoker Award Lifetime Achievement Award(s).
You can read more at their site: http://www.horror.org/news.htm#laawinners.

Thanks to Bev Vincent and Sunny.

Joe Harris talks children

Posted: April 4, 2003, 20:33

Joe Harris is involved with the latest movie in the Children of the Corn saga. Here is what he sais on Joe's Movies & Comics Backwash:

"I'm involved with the new Children of the Corn sequel (for Dimension), but I'm keeping the exact details under wraps for a little bit. I've got a lot of new projects up and running since Darkness Falls opened", he says. "I'm going to make a dedicated, valliant attempt [to save the series]". He adds, "Rest assured, the spirit of the first film and the original King story will be there. I want to make scary movies. The kind we don't see anymore."

Thanks to Bloody Disgusting.

The Man who loved Flowers

Posted: April 3, 2003, 13:12

A new Dollar Baby is in the making. Justin Zimmerman has gotten the OK from King to turn The Man who loved Flowers into a movie. Here is a report from The Athens News:

Zimmerman said he also has recently received permission to film ³The Man Who Loved Flowers,² a short story from ³Night Shift² by Stephen King. ³I figured if I¹m going to start off with a narrative film, it might as well be a Stephen King,² he said.

Zimmerman said he purchased the rights to the story and received permission to adapt and shoot the film, which will be a six- to seven-minute piece. He plans to begin shooting the film in Maine within the next couple of years, but said that many Ohio personnel will be involved in the process. More information about Zimmerman¹s work can be found at www.brickerdown.com.

Thanks to Bev Vincent.

The Dead Zone and more

Posted: April 3, 2003, 00:00

Here are a bit more info about the DVD box set for season 1 of The Dead Zone:

Release date: June 17, 2003
Number of DVDs: 4
- Disc #1:Episodes 1-3
- Disc #2:Episodes 4-6
- Disc #3:Episodes 7-9
- Disc #4:Episodes 10-13

Features:
Interviews with Michael and Shawn Piller
Behind-The-Scenes Interviews with cast, crew and creators
In-depth tour of the Dead Zone's visual effects
Special Collector's packaging

Pre-order here

Check out a new article about Salem's Lot and The Man who loved Flowers is going to become a Dollar Baby.

I also want to make a clarification. The black and white cover for Wolves of the Calla that I put out on my site yesterday isn't the final cover. This is from a promotional item. The color cover for the audio edition is the final version though so please check out that if you want an idea of how the book cover will look like (without the audio related text that is). Also, this is the cover for Simon & Schuster's editions.

Thanks to Terry Warrick for this.

The Dark Tower covers

Posted: April 2, 2003, 00:00

Today I'm proud to be able to show you the cover art for the hardback and the cover for the audio edition of Wolves of the Calla as well as the cover for Stephen King's The Dark Tower - A Concordance Vol 1 by Robin Furth.

The Dead Zone season 2 halftime review

Posted: April 1, 2003, 00:00

I have been taking a look at the first half of the second season of The Dead Zone and my review is now online.

The Dead Zone first season on DVD

Posted: March 31, 2003, 00:00

The first season of The Dead Zone will be out on DVD on June 17 The DVD will contain all episodes except the first two that's already out on DVD.

The creators of Salem's Lot are preparing for some location shooting in Creswick.

Thanks to Terry Warrick for this

Interview with King, Martin joins Remainders

Posted: March 28, 2003, 00:00

Here is an interview with King that he did with SunSpot.net. In it he talks (among other things) about the future of his career:

Recent reports that he has decided to retire from writing are not exactly true, he says. "I love to write.... And if I really like something and think it's really good, I'll publish it. But I do think I've said everything I have to say in terms of stories. You get to a point where you not only start to repeat yourself, but you start to think you're important ... which means you become boring and sort of a windbag. I have to be very careful of that."

The Rock Bottom will perform with guest star Steve Martin on April 25th. Please note that due to scheduling Stephen King will not be performing on this tour.

Thanks to Bev Vincent.

The Mist before the end of 2003

Posted: March 25, 2003, 13:26

Darabont hopes to write The Mist before the end of 2003.

Thanks to Needful Things.

The Diary, The Mist, The Dark Tower, Salem's Lot

Posted: March 25, 2003, 00:00

Here is an image from ABC's The Diary of Ellen Rimbauer.

Darabont hopes to write The Mist before the end of 2003 and Whelan is working on a cover and pictures for the last book in The Dark Tower series.

Dan Byrd joins the cast of Salem's Lot.

Dark Tower Books I-IV and more

Posted: March 24, 2003, 00:00

The publishers for the audio versions of Dark Tower Books I-IV have announced that they'll re-release the audio by July 14th They'll also be including the revised and re-recorded version of The Gunslinger, using George Guidall's new recording!

Some images from the premier of Dreamcatcher are now online.

Thanks to Bev Vincent and THE Antman.

Dreamcatcher premier and anti-war

Posted: March 21, 2003, 00:00

Here is site that covers the premier of Dreamcatcher.

Here is an article from USA Today about the war with Iraq.

It says that:
Stephen King, Amy Tan and Wally Lamb are among 147 writers who signed the letter, warning that the United States shouldn't join the "evildoers in this world."

Italian Road to The Dark Tower

Posted: March 19, 2003, 00:00

Bev Vincent told me that his book The Road to The Dark Tower will be released in Italy by Sperling & Kupfer.

More books after The Dark Tower?

Posted: March 18, 2003, 00:00

In a recent interview with Chicago Sun-Times (interview) King gives us all hope that there might be more books after the last Dark Tower books.

Here is what he said:
But after that, I'm pretty well done with what I think of as my traditional career. Except it's not gonna be retirement, because I'm gonna keep writing. I'm just gonna pick and choose more what I decide to publish and do.

He also said that:
And one thing that might really be fun is to just do a book, a novel, a real novel, and publish it online and see what happens.

Rebecca Gibney has joined the cast for the new four-hour mini-series version of Salem's Lot.

Dark Tower V in final draft

Posted: March 13, 2003, 00:00

Donald M. Grant reports that King now has completed the final draft of The Dark Tower V and that it is now in the copyediting & proofing stage.

Eli Roth to do 1408

Posted: March 12, 2003, 22:19

Ain't it cool news reports that Eli Roth has signed on to do a movie of King's short story 1408. Here is what they said:

He’s featured in the new PREMIERE as one of the saviors of horror cinema, he just signed to adapt Stephen King’s short story “1408” for Radar Pictures (a great gig, since that story gives a filmmaker all sorts of incredible opportunities), and just yesterday, we reported on his collaboration with Richard Kelly as they both adapt Richard Matheson’s “The Box.”

The movie was also mentioned in Fangoria.

“I’m also adapting a Stephen King short story called ‘1408,’ which I'm really excited about,” Roth continues. This tale, issued as part of the BLOOD AND SMOKE audiobooks read by King himself, is about a true-horror author spending the night in the titular haunted hotel room, where over 30 people have supposedly died. “King has been my favorite author ever since I was old enough to read, so to adapt one of his stories into a feature film is a true honor. I will write and direct it, and Lorenzo DiBonaventura, who used to be the head of Warner Brothers, will produce it.”

Thanks to 'Bones, Linda and Bev Vincent.

Harris and Grady are Children of the Corn

Posted: March 12, 2003, 20:31

Miramax/Dimension have revealed their plans for Children of the Corn 8. Joe Harris ("Darkness Falls") is involved and Michael Grady is playing executive on.

Thanks to Moviehole.

1408 and other movies

Posted: March 12, 2003, 00:00

Miramax/Dimension have revealed some plans for Children of the Corn 8,

Mick Garris hopes to start shooting Riding the Bullet in June.

A report from a screening of Dreamcatcher is now online and it's reported that King will attend the premier of the movie.

Eli Roth has signed on to do a movie of King's short story 1408.

Correction

Posted: March 10, 2003, 00:00

Short correction. King hasn't been nominations for the 2003 Horror Writers Association's "Bram Stoker Awards" yet. What happens is that HWA members make recommendations over the course of the year. Books, etc. that receive enough recommendations go onto a preliminary ballot, with any additions from an Additions Jury who can put things on if they believe they are significant but have been omitted.

At the first part of the year, the preliminary ballot goes out to HWA members, who then pick the top three in each category. The election committee then tallies these votes and puts together the final ballot.

So, King has received two recommendations but they are not yet nominations. That won't happen until the final ballot is collated.

Thanks to Bev Vincent for this correction.

Nominations

Posted: March 9, 2003, 00:00

King has gotten two nominations at the 2003 Horror Writers Association's "Bram Stoker Awards".

Novel: "From a Buick Eight" by Stephen King Fiction Collection: "Everything's Eventual" by Stephen King

Thanks to Jonathan Reitan for this.

Rob Lowe in Salem's Lot + The Gunslinger details

Posted: February 25, 2003, 00:00

Rob Lowe has sign on to play Ben Mears in the remake of Salem's Lot and George Guidall will read The Dark Tower V.

As you all know Viking will reissue hardcover editions of the first four Dark Tower books. The first one, The Gunslinger will be revised and expanded. Due to this there have been many questions about what the extra stuff will be and why it has been added. Well, here is King's own explanation.

"Here's the scoop on the new material I've added to The Gunslinger. The idea was to bring The Gunslinger in line with the material in the new books as well as the material in the first four. The other thing I wanted to do was to rewrite to some degree for language because I always felt it had a different feel than the other books because I was so young when I wrote it. The material is about an additional 10% (about 35 manuscript pages) with changes on almost every page."
From King's official site

There will also be a new audio edition of The Gunslinger. No reader has been announced yet.

Official Rock Bottom Reminders page

Posted: February 23, 2003, 00:00

An official site for The Rock Bottom Remainders is online now.

The Dark Tower audio editions

Posted: February 20, 2003, 00:00

It has now been confirmed by Simon & Schuster Audio that there will be audio editions of the last three Dark Tower books. Here are the release date for the audio editions:

The Dark Tower V: Wolves of the Calla:
October 27, 2003

The Dark Tower VI: Song of Susannah:
June 2004

The Dark Tower VII: The Dark Tower:
November 2004

Updated The Dark Tower schedule

Posted: February 15, 2003, 00:00

Today I can also present Hodder & Stoughton's release schedule for the remaining 3 Dark Tower books and the re-release of the first 4. This means that the full release schedule looks like this:

The Dark Tower I: The Gunslinger (in a newly revised and expanded edition):
Viking (hardback): June 2003
Hodder & Stoughton (paperback): August 2003

The Dark Tower II: The Drawing of the Three:
Viking (hardback): June 2003
Hodder & Stoughton (paperback): August 2003

The Dark Tower III: The Waste Lands:
Viking (hardback): June 2003
Hodder & Stoughton (paperback): September 2003

The Dark Tower IV: Wizard and Glass:
Viking (hardback): June 2003
Hodder & Stoughton (paperback): October 2003

The Dark Tower V: Wolves of the Calla:
Donald M. Grant: October 2003
Simon & Schuster: November 2003
Hodder & Stoughton: November 2003

The Dark Tower VI: Song of Susannah:
Donald M. Grant: 2004
Simon & Schuster: Summer 2004
Hodder & Stoughton: June 2004

The Dark Tower VII: The Dark Tower:
Donald M. Grant: 2004
Simon & Schuster: November 2004
Hodder & Stoughton: November 2004

The Dark Tower press release and schedule

Posted: February 14, 2003, 00:00

Finally the release schedule for the last 2 Dark Tower books has been released (both the hardback, trade paperbacks and the paperbacks) as well as the release schedule for Viking's re-release of the first four volumes.

Press release:

For Immediate Release

LAST THREE VOLUMES IN STEPHEN KING'S DARK TOWER SERIES TO BE PUBLISHED BEGINNING WITH WOLVES OF THE CALLA IN FALL '03

Unique Multi-Publisher Venture Will Complete 7-Book Series, Written Over More Than 30 Years; Three Publishers will Coordinate Efforts

New York, NY. International best-selling writer Stephen King has finished the last three volumes of his Dark Tower series and will publish the first on November 4, 2003 with Donald M. Grant Publisher, Inc., a small press in New Hampshire which has published the prior four Dark Tower books, and with Scribner, the publisher of his recent novels, it was announced today by Robert K. Wiener, President of Donald M.Grant and by Susan Moldow, Executive Vice President and Publisher of Scribner. Prior to the publication of the new volume there will be a special promotion of the Dark Tower backlist, in hardcover as well as paperback editions, from Penguin Group (USA) publishers, Viking, Plume Books and New American Library.

The unusual arrangement was co-brokered by King's long-time manager Arthur Greene and editor, Chuck Verrill of Darhansoff, Verrill, Feldman, a literary agency. This is the first time, according to Greene, that three unaffiliated publishers have come together to publish a series of books, by one author in one territory.

The launch of the final three volumes will commence with a massive promotion in June of Volumes I-IV of the series in Viking hardcover and Plume trade paperback: The Gunslinger, (first published in 1982), The Drawing of the Three, (1987), The Waste Lands, (1991) and Wizard and Glass, (1997). King has written a new introduction to the series that will be included in the new hardcover, and redesigned trade paperback editions of all four books, including the first publication of a newly revised and expanded edition of The Gunslinger, a tale King began writing in 1970, five years before the publication of his first novel, Carrie.

The New American Library mass-market editions will follow monthly from July through October. In November, Donald M. Grant with Scribner will publish Wolves of the Calla, the fifth volume in the series, in a high-quality, illustrated edition for the general trade, retailing at $35. The arrangement will continue for the publication of the remaining books. Song of Susannah, Volume VI, will follow in summer 2004 and The Dark Tower, the seventh and final novel in the series, will be published in November 2004. Illustrated trade paperback editions will follow each hardcover at roughly six-month intervals. Mass-market editions from Pocket Books will follow eventually. Wolves of the Calla will be illustrated by Bernie Wrightson, Song of Susannah by Darrel Anderson, and The Dark Tower by Michael Whelan, who illustrated the original Grant edition of The Gunslinger.

Commenting on the series, King said, "I started writing the Dark Tower when I was still in college. It's been a major part of my life and my writing career. I wanted to finish it both for the readers, who have been so devoted, and for myself. In the upcoming books you'll meet new characters and you'll see familiar faces like Ted Brautigan from Hearts in Atlantis, Father Callahan from Salem's Lot... even Dinky Earnshaw from Everything's Eventual. For me, it's like a finale and a reunion, all at once. I've put everything I've got into these three books, and I think it shows. I can say something about them I've only been able to say about a handful of my previous novels: They work, they're good, and I'm proud to have written them."

Said Clare Ferraro, President of Viking and Plume Books, "It's a great pleasure to join forces with him again to publish what certainly constituted the most ambitious work of his career. These new editions of the Dark Tower will be eagerly awaited by his fans and provide new readers with a chance to "begin at the beginning" of this epic work."

To complement the publication of the existing books in the series and the final three novels, Scribner will also publish a two-volume concordance, a reference for the series detailing character names, places and other cross-references in the books. The first will cover Volumes I-IV in the series and the second, will cover Volumes V-VII. Stephen King's The Dark Tower: A Concordance, Volume I, written by Robin Furth, will be published in June. Volume II, also by Furth, will be published in November 2004 in conjunction with the Scribner publication of the final book in the Tower series. King has written an introduction for the concordance.

"The Dark Tower is one of the most beloved series in modern publishing history," said Scribner's publisher Susan Moldow. "For fans who've been waiting for all these years to find out how it ends, the news that the three final volumes will be available within a year will be a cause for jubilation."

The Dark Tower novels have a unique history in publishing. Beginning with a short story published in The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction, King has been working on what became his epic fantasy quest for thirty-two years. The Gunslinger appeared in hardcover only in a limited edition from Donald M. Grant in 1982. The Plume trade paperback edition published five years later became a #1 national bestseller. The pattern of a high-priced limited edition from Donald M. Grant, followed by a #1 trade paperback from Plume continued for the next three books at almost regular five year intervals. The summer promotion of Volumes I-IV from Viking and the fall publication of Wolves of the Calla will be the first time that any new hardcover of a Dark Tower book will be available to as wide an audience as demands it. And the fact that King has completed the last three books signals for the first time that someone who commences the series can be assured of reading it to the end.

Robert Wiener said "Prior to its publication Donald Grant himself declared The Dark Tower: The Gunslinger "The most important fantasy volume in the history of specialty publishing." Twenty-one years and four books later, this scheduled release of the remaining volumes is cause for even greater anticipation and excitement for King fans everywhere."

Stephen King was born in Portland, Maine in 1947. He has published over 40 books and is considered one of the world's most successful writers. He and his wife, Tabitha, are regular contributors to a number of charities including many libraries and have been honored for their philanthropic activities.

Scribner is a division of Simon & Schuster, part of the entertainment operation of Viacom Inc., a global leader in the field of general interest publishing, dedicated to providing the best in fiction and nonfiction for consumers of all ages, across all printed, electronic and multi-media formats. Its divisions include the Simon &Schuster Adult Publishing Group, Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing, Simon & Schuster New Media, Simon & Schuster Online, and international companies in Australia, Canada, and the United Kingdom. For more information, visit our website at http://www.simonsays.com

Penguin Group (USA) Inc. is the U.S. member of the internationally renowned Penguin Group. Penguin Group (USA) is one of the leading U.S. adult and children's trade book publishers, owning a wide range of imprints and trademarks, including Berkley Books, Dutton, Frederick Warne, G.P. Putnam's Sons, Grosset & Dunlap, New American Library, Penguin, Philomel, Riverhead Books and Viking, among others. The Penguin Group is part of Pearson plc, the international media company. For more information, visit our website at http://www.penguinputnam.com.

Donald M. Grant, Publisher has been producing fine specialty editions in the fantasy genre for over 55 years. Over that period the company has published substantially more than 125 quality titles (including eight by Stephen King), placing an emphasis on time-honored book design, an abundance of full color and black and white illustrations and quality-sewn binding. For more information visit our website at http://www.grantbooks.com.

February 13, 2003

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DARK TOWER SERIES PUBLICATION HISTORY

Book	Book Title	Donald M. Grant Limited Edition Hardcover Pub Date	Plume Trade Paperback Pub Date	Signet Mass Market Pub Date
Book I	The Gunslinger	1982	9/88	7/89
Book II	The Drawing of the Three	1987	3/89	1/90
Book III	The Waste Lands	1991	1/92	1/93
Book IV	Wizard and Glass	1997	11/97	11/98

VIKING HARDCOVER AND PLUME TRADE PAPERBACK REISSUES OF DARK TOWER BOOKS I - IV

Book	Book Title	Illustrator	Reissue Pub Date
Book I	The Gunslinger	Michael Whelan	6/03
Book II	The Drawing of the Three	Phil Hale	6/03
Book III	The Waste Lands	Ned Dameron	6/03
Book IV	Wizard and Glass	Dave McKean	6/03

PUBLICATION SCHEDULE FOR FUTURE DARK TOWER BOOKS V - VII, ALL EDITIONS

Book	Book Title	Illustrator	Scribner Hardcover Pub Date	Scribner TradePaperback Pub Date	Pocket Mass Market Pub Date
Book V	Wolves of the Calla	Bernie Wrightson	11/03	6/04	2006
Book VI	Song of Susannah	Darrel Anderson	summer '04	1/05	tbd
Book VII	The Dark Tower	Michael Whelan	11/04	6/05	tbd

Now you can also pre-order The Dark Tower V (the Simon & Schuster edition, which is supposed to be 736 pages long according to Amazon.com)a nd Robin Furth's Stephen King's The Dark Tower from Amazon.com and Amazon.co.uk.

It has also been reported that King won't tour with The Rock Bottom Remainders this spring.

Buick cover, Cameo, Road to the Dark Tower and shooting

Posted: February 2, 2003, 00:00

Here is the cover for Pocket Books paperback edition of From a Buick 8. It will be released in July.

Ridley Pearson reveals that he will have a cameo in The Diary of Ellen Rimbauer and the there might be another book about Rose Red.

Bev Vincent releases book about King's The Dark Tower series in 2004. The title is The Road to the Dark Tower.

Shooting of Secret Window, Secret Garden starts in July.

Bag of Bones out in 2004?

Posted: February 1, 2003, 22:43

Rosandra at Needful Things reports that Bag of Bones -- to be directed by Peter Care with a screenplay by David Veloz --is currently in pre-production and is tentatively scheduled for a 2004 theatrical release.

Ramones cover and more

Posted: February 1, 2003, 00:00

Here is the cover of the Ramones tribute album that King has written liner notes for.

Bag of Bones scheduled for a 2004 theatrical release? It might be possible.

A review of the script of Secret Window, Secret Garden can now be found online, Michael Piller will attend a chat on the official Dead Zone site and here are The Rock Bottom Remainders tour dates for 2003:

Seattle: April 23, 2003 (probably at the Experience Museum)
San Francisco: April 24, 2003 (Great American Music Hall)
Los Angeles: April 25, 2003; Actor/writer Steve Martin will interview the Remainders at UCLA to kick off the book fair; this will be filmed for an upcoming documentary on the band.
Los Angeles: April 26, 2003 (LA Book Fair, afternoon, outside on UCLA campus, free concert!)

Images...

Posted: January 30, 2003, 00:00

Some images from Dreamcatcher and The Diary of Ellen Rimbauer is now available online. The official Dead Zone site also let's you poke in Johnny's brain...

Remake of 'Salem's Lot and more

Posted: January 28, 2003, 00:00

A new miniseries version of 'Salem's Lot will start shooting in Australia in April this year.

You can now check out a bigger cast list for The Diary of Ellen Rimbauer and it has also been confirmed what roll Johnny Depp will play in Secret Window, Secret Garden.

What happened to The Talisman?

Posted: January 27, 2003, 23:08

Film Force recently did an interview with Mick Garris and there he got a question about what happened to The Talisman miniseries. Here is his answer:

GARRIS: Talisman is an interesting thing. I had written the script for the four-hour mini-series – this is something Spielberg was going to do as a feature for a long time. It had been decided, "Let's do it as a mini-series," everybody was excited. Kennedy/Marshall were producing, Spielberg was involved tangentially at DreamWorks – and I wrote the script and I really enjoyed doing it. I put a lot of heart and soul into that. It was, again, a very personal one. I was really happy with the script, and the studio really was happy with the script. Kennedy/Marshall thought it was terrific, Spielberg had given it his blessing – ABC read it, "We love this." And then I didn't hear from them for weeks. "What's going on? We've got to set our dates and do all this." Finally, I got a call from Kathleen Kennedy saying the network said they can't afford it. Spielberg had only given his blessing for one network. Both NBC and CBS have told me they would go with it tomorrow. But Spielberg got excited about it again, and was considering doing it as a feature. So maybe working with some of the people he's working with now, to rewrite it as a feature. I don't think anything has happened since then. There is the possibility that it will come back as a mini-series or as a feature. Who knows?

McSweeney's Mammoth Treasury of Thrilling Tales

Posted: January 27, 2003, 00:00

Here is the cover of McSweeney's Mammoth Treasury of Thrilling Tales that will contain King's story The Tale of Gray Dick.

It has been reported that Johnny Deep will star in Secret Window, Secret Garden and Mick Garris talks about The Talisman in a recent interview. There is now an article about the FX in Dreamcatcher.

Ridley Pearson has updated the diary of the filming of The Diary of Ellen Rimbauer.

The Things They Left Behind

Posted: January 23, 2003, 00:00

Now it's official. The title of King's story in Ed McBain's anthology is The Things They Left Behind. The story is NOT connected to The Dark Tower, The Things They Left Behind is something entirely new!

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