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Firestarter Remake Filming This Year?

Posted: August 4, 2020, 11:00
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Keith Thomas talks about his upcoming movie version of Firestarter that he hopes to film later this year:

“When Jason [Blum] pitched it to me it was exciting, as that’s one of my favourite Stephen King novels, and whilst I really like the 1980’s film, I felt we could do something new,” Thomas told the site, adding that King himself has read the script and approved him as director.

He continued, “The screenplay is by Scott Teems who wrote the upcoming Halloween Kills, it’s an amazing script. It has everything you would want, people’s heads catching fire and their faces melting off, and a dad and daughter on the run trying to survive being chased in this heightened tense experience. We are hoping to film it this year, and it will be a lot of fun.”

Source: Bloody Disqusting.

Later Excerpt

Posted: August 3, 2020, 17:12
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Here is an excerpt from Later.

“I love the Hard Case format, and this story — combining a boy who sees beyond our world and strong elements of crime and suspense — seemed a perfect fit,”
- Stephen King

“Later is a beautiful story about growing up and facing your demons — whether they’re metaphorical or (as sometimes happens when you’re in a Stephen King novel) the real thing. It’s terrifying, tender, heartbreaking and honest, and we’re so excited to bring it to readers.”
- Charles Ardai, the editor of Hard Case Crime.

Order your copy here

Later: New King Book Coming 2021

Posted: August 3, 2020, 09:23
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New King book coming from Hard Case Crime March 2, 2021.


SOMETIMES GROWING UP
MEANS FACING YOUR DEMONS

The son of a struggling single mother, Jamie Conklin just wants an ordinary childhood. But Jamie is no ordinary child. Born with an unnatural ability his mom urges him to keep secret, Jamie can see what no one else can see and learn what no one else can learn. But the cost of using this ability is higher than Jamie can imagine - as he discovers when an NYPD detective draws him into the pursuit of a killer who has threatened to strike from beyond the grave.

LATER is Stephen King at his finest, a terrifying and touching story of innocence lost and the trials that test our sense of right and wrong. With echoes of King's classic novel It, LATER is a powerful, haunting, unforgettable exploration of what it takes to stand up to evil in all the faces it wears.

Becka Paulson To Become A One-Hour Drama

Posted: July 22, 2020, 00:47
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The CW are working on Revelations (working title), a one-hour drama based on King’s short story The Revelations of ‘Becka Paulson, from writer Maisie Culver, Katie Lovejoy and Warner Bros. TV.

Written by Culver, in Revelations (wt), after accidentally shooting herself in the brain with a nail gun, a Pollyanna-ish Becca Paulson is recruited by an over-it Jesus to be his “chosen one” in stopping the apocalypse. In order to save the world, Becca will have to prove that our deeply backward planet Earth is redeemable — starting with her quirky midwestern hometown.

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Lovejoy will executive produce. Culver will co-executive produce. Warner Bros. TV is the studio.

Source: Decider

5 Years, 12 Languages & 23 Editions

Posted: July 17, 2020, 09:30
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Five years ago today (July 17, 2015) I got the OK from Stephen King to use The Blue Air Compressor in my anthology Shining in the Dark.

The book was created to celebrate the 20th anniversary of Lilja’s Library back in 2016 but was delayed and first saw the light of day in 2017 in Bulgaria.

Then in 2018 it was released in the US, Italy, Czech Republic, Germany, Sweden and the UK.

In 2019 it was released on audio in both the US and the UK as well as a paperback editions in the US and Serbia.

This year (2020) it’s been released in Brazil, Sweden (paperback) and Bulgaria (audio) and before the year is over it’ll be out in both France and another (to be revealed) language.

In 2021 it will be out in Greece and as we speak negotiations are beign held for two more translations.

12 different langages in 23 different editions in 5 years...not bad. I want to take this opertunity to thank every one of you that has read the book. I couldn’t be more proud of it!

The book also contains stories by Jack Ketchum, P.D. Cacek, Stewart O'Nan, Bev Vincent, Clive Barker, Brian Keene, Richard Chizmar, Kevin Quigley, Ramsey Campbell, Edgar Allan Poe, Brian Freeman & John Ajvide Lindqvist.


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Four Movies Coming From If It Bleeds?

Posted: July 11, 2020, 00:26
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All four stories in If It Bleeds might be turned into movies.

Netflix, Blumhouse and Ryan Murphy have teamed to option Mr. Harrigan’s Phone which John Lee Hancock will adapt and direct. Jason Blum, Murphy and Carla Hacken will produce.

Rat has been optioned to Ben Stiller, who intends to product, direct and star in the feature.

Darren Aronofsky’s Protozoa has optioned The Life Of Chuck. At this point, Aronofsky is just aboard as producer.

If It Bleeds staring Holly might find it’s own movie but may also bleed into the future of The Outsider series.

If this happens it’s the first time since Full Dark, No Stars we have seen so many stories in a 4-story collection been filmed.

Source: Deadline

Here Is A Fun Story!

Posted: July 5, 2020, 16:20
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In the story If It Bleeds King mentions Buckie Thistle FC. The club excists and King asllnsent them two signed copies of his book. They on the other hand sent King a few memorabilia.




King Thought Doctor Sleep Was Too Brutal

Posted: July 2, 2020, 18:55
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Mike Flanagan got to watch his adaptation of Doctor Sleep sitting next to King in a theater in the author’s home in Bangor, Maine. King had one issue with the movie, he thought it was too brutal. More exactly the death of actor Jacob Tremblay at the hands of the True Knot.

Flanagan tells The Kingcast: “It was one of the only times he leaned over to me during the movie was when Tremblay got killed. He leaned over and he was like ‘That’s a little brutal isn’t it?’ I was like ‘S*** I gotta go back, I gotta go back and edit this. I gotta pull stuff out.’ And we did, we changed it. We backed off…He said to me after as we talked about that, that was his only note for the movie really was, ‘That one’s gonna hurt…You need that, you’re right, but I would have a hard time showing this to my wife so you should think about pulling it back.’ And he was right.”

Mike Flanagan Talks Revival

Posted: July 2, 2020, 16:48
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Mike Flanagan talks about his work on Revival. A first draft of the script is done and King loves it.

“It’s a return to cosmic horror which I think is so fun. It is relentlessly dark and cynical and I’m enjoying the hell out of that. I think a lot of King’s work is like this too, there’s a safety in the sentimental approach to a lot of those stories and this is just bleak and mean and I like it for that. I haven’t gotten to end a movie that way since, geez, Absentia maybe? Maybe Ouija? I get to be like ‘Oh you want a dark ending? Cool, get ready. I’ve gotten pretty good about digging my heels in on stuff like that. It’s a lot easier to do, I can talk a big game when I’ve got Stephen King in my corner advocating for the same ending.”

Lisey’s Story Delayed With Only Weeks Left

Posted: June 29, 2020, 15:00
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Looks like Lisey’s Story will be delayed with only a few weeks left...

He also has an Apple TV+ series in the works with Warner Bros. Television and Bad Robot, “Lisey’s Story,” which Stephen King adapted from his novel and stars Julianne Moore as a widow in free-fall after the death of her husband.

However, like everything else, production on “Lisey’s Story” shut down in mid-March. “We were [shooting] for six months in a row and we had a few weeks left, and we had to stop, so I guess we’re wondering and seeing how we restart, how are those conditions. I don’t have clarity today,” Larraín said during a recent Cannes market conversation with MUBI founder and CEO Efe Cakarel.


Source: Indie Wire

Contest Update

Posted: June 22, 2020, 16:55
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A few questions have popped in during the 8 hours since the contest went live, and I’ll try to answer them here:

Question: Why isn’t the contest open to anyone outside the US?
Answer: The contest IS open to everyone no matter where you live. If you live outside of the US just put your country in the field marked "ZIP Code” and you’re in.

Question: I didn’t get a confirmation mail. Have I entered the contest anyway?
Answer: No, you must confirm your email to enter. Check the spam filter for your email or try again, maybe you got one or more letters mixed up.

Question: Is this really a copy of The Dark Tower 7 with an authentic signature by Stephen King?
Answer: Yes. Here is the description of the prize:

Donald M. Grant. 2004. Stephen King "The Dark Tower VII: The Dark Tower" Signed First Edition, First Printing. This book has been personally signed by Stephen King directly onto the title page. Full number line as required for a first printing. Fine/Fine in a Fine slipcase. Event ticket and COA included. The dust-jacket is protected with a Brodart archival acid-free sleeve.


Question: Why and how can you give away a book like this for free?
Answer: Well, I want to do it as a thanks to all of you that follow Lilja’s Library and I can thanks to the sponsoring of veryfinebooks.com.

I had to include this last question...

Question: How can I thank you?
Answer: First, thanks for asking. All of you are very sweet and if you want to thank me please visit veryfinebooks.com and follow Lilja’s Library on Instagram, facebook and twitter.

// Lilja

Contest: Win A Signed Dark Tower 7

Posted: June 22, 2020, 08:06
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It is contest time once again here at Lilja’s Library. But this is not just any contest. This prize is phenomenal. This contest is in collaboration with veryfinebooks.com and the prize (donated by veryfinebooks) is a signed first edition copy of The Dark Tower 7, personally signed by Stephen King directly onto the title page!


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Contest: Confirm email address

Posted: June 20, 2020, 12:02
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You MUST CONFIRM your email address to complete your entry for this contest! Please check your email to confirm your entry. Be sure to check your spam or Junk Mail folder as well, in the event that it was accidentally filtered.

Look for an email from veryfinebooks.com/ Lilja’s Library [Promotions] - from this email address: info@veryfinebooks.com with this subject line: "Response Required: Please confirm your contest entry ."

In order to complete your contest entry, you must click on the link in that email. You will not be entered in our contest until you click that link to complete your entry.

If you don't see that email in your in-box shortly, fill out the form again to have another copy of it sent to you.

Contest: Thank you!

Posted: June 20, 2020, 12:02
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Your email address has been confirmed...


…and you have successfully registered for the contest where you can win a signed copy of The Dark Tower 7 signed by Stephen King!

Good luck and if you’re looking for other signed books, start at veryfinebooks.com…and don’t forget.

If you want to help me run more contests like this in the feature, follow Lilja’s Library on Instagram, facebook and twitter. The bigger we get the bigger the chance to host contests like this is. Thanks!

Remember: This contest ends on August 2nd, 2020 and the winner will be announced shortly thereafter.

New Corn, Almost Nothing To Do With The Original

Posted: June 12, 2020, 08:27
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Variety have an update on the new Children of the Corn movie that was filmed in Australia during the pandemic shut down. The new film’s cast includes Elena Kampouris (Before I Fall), Kate Moyer (“When Hope Calls”), Callan Mulvey (Avengers: Endgame) and Bruce Spence (The Road Warrior).

The film describes the events leading up to, and including, the massacre of the adults of a small town in Nebraska by their children, after the adults’ irresponsibility ruins the crop and the children’s future.

Producer Lucas Foster also says that the movie has almost nothing to do with the original 1984 classic. “We went back to the story and free-associated from there,” Foster said.

My Thoughts About The Dark Tower Pilot

Posted: June 8, 2020, 16:19
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I got a chance to watch the unaired pilot for The Dark Tower series and here are my thoughts about it.


This pilot has a lot that I missed from the movie version. The cast looks like they would have pulled it off and the plans Mazzara had for it could have, if done correctly, made this series the Dark Tower adaptation we all wanted and wished for when the movie was done.

Mazzara's Vision For The Dark Tower

Posted: May 28, 2020, 10:23
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The Kingcast has done an episode where they talk to Glen Mazzara about his visions for The Dark Tower TV show that was supposed to air on Amazon (they later decided not to go ahead with it). Here is Glen’s vision for the first three seasons SPOILERS:

"Season One ended with the death of Susan ... In WIZARD AND GLASS very quickly you go from the death of Susan to the death of Gabrielle, [Roland's] mother. I felt that I needed a season to give me real estate so that Gabrielle's death didn't step on Susan's, and that it felt like an escalation. Roland fails to save Susan, but he actually shoots and kills his mother. In the book, Gabrielle is not really a detailed character in a way that, say, Susan is, or even Rhea is. Gabrielle is really not fleshed out. She just doesn't have as many pages attributed to her. I love that character. The actress we had for her was Elaine Cassidy, a fantastic Irish actress, and she did a really great job.

So for Season 2, the war with Farson was building. I was maybe going to use the shapeshifter story [from WIND THROUGH THE KEYHOLE] as part of season 2, and get to the death of Gabrielle and either the fall of Gilead there or the fall of Gilead would be the season three premiere. Very quickly, there would be a last stand at Jericho Hill and by episode 3.03 or 3.04 I was going to have Roland stumble out into the desert, follow him into the desert and then I was going to do a time-lapse so that maybe you actually age Roland and switch actors. Then you have a new Roland reset the show at the top of season three, then go into THE GUNSLINGER and by the end of that season go into THE DRAWING OF THE THREE."


For more info head over to The Kingcast and listen to the full episode!

Photos From The Stand

Posted: May 20, 2020, 14:35
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Vanity Fair has a big update on The Stand TV series that include some new info as well as some very interesting photos.

Whoopi Goldberg as Mother Abagail

We learn that the show will shuffle the chronology of King’s book, meaning it won’t play out the same linear way as the 1994 mini-series. When the new show begins, the plague has already struck.

Jovan Adepo as Larry Underwood and Heather Graham as Rita Blakemoor.

The first episode, written and directed by The Fault In Our Stars filmmaker Josh Boone, opens with survivors in masks and protective gear cleaning up a neighborhood full of the dead in Boulder, Colo. These men and women are among the last the remnants of humanity, trying to restart society again. Each of them is immune to the Captain Trips virus that wiped out everyone else they knew. They’re wearing masks and gear because removing endless decaying bodies is grim, messy work. As we meet all the major characters, we’ll see flashbacks to their old lives at the time the pandemic hit.

Owen Teague as Harold Lauder and Odessa Young as Frannie Goldsmith.

It’s also good to hear that, as of now, CBS All Access plans to proceed with the release later this year.

Alexander Skarsgård as Randall Flagg and Nat Wolff as Lloyd Henreid

For more, including photos head over to Vanity Fair

Throttle Heading To HBO Max

Posted: May 13, 2020, 23:12
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Yahoo! reports that HBO Max is in the early development stage of a feature adaptation of Throttle co-written by King and his son Joe Hill. , Leigh Dana Jackson will write the screenplay, which will be produced by David S. Goyer and Keith Levine through their Phantom Four label. No release date has been announced yet.

Flanagan To Write, Direct & Produce Revival

Posted: May 8, 2020, 23:42
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Word is that Mike Flanagan and Trevor Macy is doing Revival next for Warner Bros. It will be Flanagan’s third King movie after Gerald’s Game and Doctor Sleep. Flanagan is writing the script with an option to direct and both will produce via the pair’s Intrepid Pictures.

Children Of The Corona?

Posted: May 7, 2020, 08:16
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This is one news item I didn’t expect to write. Are you ready? OK, here we go...

We have a new Children of the Corn being made.


New news came from an article in Daily Mail where they report that filmmaker Lucas Foster’s set was closed on Friday in Sidney due concerns over social distancing breaches. And the set? Yeah, you guessed it, it was the set of a remake of…Children of the Corn.

A Hollywood producer has denied flouting social distancing laws as he filmed a Stephen King horror film.
Police were called to Lucas Foster's set on Friday on the outskirts of Sydney over claims crew were ignoring government-mandated distancing laws to prevent the spread of coronavirus.
Footage showed officers questioning crew as they took a break from filming the movie the Children of the Corn.

The Hollywood Reporter also reported about it:


On the outskirts of Sydney, producer Lucas Foster (Ford v Ferrari) and director Kurt Wimmer have managed to quietly continue their shoot on The Children of the Corn, a remake of the 1984 horror classic, despite lockdown measures imposed across Australia on March 23.
Foster secured an exemption to the general quarantine rules, which limit public gatherings to two people, by working closely with state film board Screen NSW and regional health-and-safety body Safework NSW to design the production's protocols. The film's outdoor locations, its local cast and crew, and its status as an independent production have meant it was not subject to studio-based furloughs and shutdowns that have hit other film shoots across the country.
Screen NSW said Children of the Corn "significantly reduced its cast and crew size and is implementing health and safety protocols in line with government restrictions for workplaces … and is keeping local police informed on their operation."

This one came a bit under the radar and that makes me think (and hope) that it’s a so called Dollar Baby and not another big screen version of King’s story.

What do you think? Do you want another Children of the Corn movie.

Thanks to Herbert West

King Visit Stephen Colbert

Posted: May 6, 2020, 09:57
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According to the official site for The Late Show with Stephen Colbert King was supposed to be a guest at on April 28. That didn't happen but yesterday it did and you can see King's apperance here:

The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon Is Heading For The Theatre

Posted: April 30, 2020, 21:11
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Deadline reports that the movie version of The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon seems to be back on track.

Village Roadshow Pictures has optioned Stephen King’s psychological horror novel, The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon, which will be adapted for the screen by Christy Hall, the co-creator and executive producer of the Netflix series, I Am Not Okay With This.

Jon Berg of Stampede Ventures is producing the project alongside It Chapter Two and Doctor Sleep producer Roy Lee of Vertigo, Christine Romero, the former wife of the late George Romero who is best known for the Living Dead films, and Origin Story’s Ryan Silbert.

Bored Out Of Your Mind?

Posted: April 27, 2020, 15:26
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Bored out of your mind with all this lockdown and Corona virus? Well, here is something for you to do.

As you might have seen I have created one page for each King book since Mr Mercedes where you can post photos of yourself with the book. I got a lot of photos from the early titles but now it’s been a bit slow.

But guess what! Now you have no excuse not sending a photo. Being in lockdown with nothing to do and not being able to go out. So, start taking photos and send to me (it will only take a minute). I want those photos to and you can use any edition of the book you want!

See the photos here:
Mr Mercedes
Revival
Finders Keepers
The Bazaar of Bad Dreams
End of Watch
Charlie the Choo-Choo
Gwendy's Button Box
Sleeping Beauties
Shining in the Dark
The Outsider
The Institute
If it Bleeds

King & Grisham Event On April 29

Posted: April 24, 2020, 08:19
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Stephen King and John Grisham will do an event online on April 29. The two authors will talk about their new books Camino Winds and If It Bleeds.


Links:
Stephen King’s YouTube Channel

Eventbrite

Binc

Join two of the biggest authors of all time as they catch up and discuss their latest books, John Grisham's Camino Winds and Stephen King's If It Bleeds.

Send us your questions by using #AskKingandGrisham.

The event is free but the authors hope attendees will consider making a donation to Binc, the Bookseller Industry Charitable Foundation: https://secure.donationpay.org/bincfoundation/

This event will be broadcast live on Stephen King's YouTube channel - register to receive a direct link to watch.


If It Bleeds: Release Day!

Posted: April 21, 2020, 08:17
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Today If it Bleeds is released and here are my thoughts about it.

Again, Steve has given us a collection of four very well written stories with well-developed characters that you root for. Some are old acquaintances, and some are new but they all have one thing in common. I like them.

I enjoy King’s shorter work as much as his longer, but it really felt it was time for a collection now. Thanks Steve!

Order your copy here:

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