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IT Rating And Sequel

Posted: February 10, 2017, 00:26
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Dan Lin talks about the IT movie being rated R and it's sequel.

DAN LIN: It is a rated-R movie. If you’re going to make a “Rated-R movie”, you have to fully embrace what it is, and you have to embrace the source material. It is a scary clown that’s trying to kill kids. So of course that’s going to be a rated-R movie. The kids are amazing. You very much get a Stand by Me vibe as far as their camaraderie and the way they joke with each other and that they really care for each other. They do have a scary crown that’s taken over the town of Derry, so it’s going to be rated R.


Thanks to Douglas Dowie

Prologue By Stephen King & Owen King

Posted: February 8, 2017, 11:29
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Here you can find more info and register for this years Adult Book & Author Breakfast.

The 2017 Adult Book & Author Breakfast is shaping up to be the forum’s most exciting yet with the first-ever BookExpo appearance by best-selling novelist Stephen King (Misery, 11/22/63, On Writing). Joined by Owen King, his son and co-author of the upcoming novel Sleeping Beauties, the pair will offer a special introduction to the breakfast, ‘Prologue by Stephen King & Owen King.

Stephen & Owen Promoting Sleeping Beauties

Posted: February 7, 2017, 23:51
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Stephen and Owen will both be attending this years BookExpo promoting Sleeping Beauties

NEW YORK (AP) — This year's BookExpo will feature a popular father-and-son combination: Stephen and Owen King.

Convention organizers ReedPop told The Associated Press on Tuesday that the authors will be featured at a June 1 breakfast at the Jacob Javits Center in New York. They will be promoting "Sleeping Beauties," a novel they worked on together.

Thanks to Lou Sytsma

2017: The Movie Year

Posted: February 7, 2017, 14:20
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So, are you ready for the film year 2017? It’s been quite some time since we had this much to look forward to as we have this year.


It all starts on June 22 with The Mist premiering on Spike. The first season will have 10 episodes.


Next up is the long awaited Dark Tower movie. It will premier in the US and many other countries on July 28.


After that we’ll have to wait until the fall for the first of two IT movies. The movie will premier in the US and a lot of other countries on September 8.


Besides these we’ll get the TV Series Mr Mercedes. The show will air on Direct TV in 10 episodes.


Netflix will release Gerald's Game sometime during 2017 and hopefully also 1922. And for those who want everything Children of the Corn: Runaway will probably be released sometime during 2017.

Mr Mercedes Filming In Goose Creek

Posted: February 7, 2017, 11:27
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On Instagram mr_mercedestv is keeping us up to date with the filming of Mr Mercedes. In his last post he mentions that they will film in Goose Creek the upcoming days. So, if anyone is in the area, keep an eye open for them and also, take pictures and send to me.

Mr Mercedes is being set up to be filmed in Goose Creek right now. Signs say emergency parking only after 6am 02/07 so it will film tomorrow. A store between Food Lion and Mona’s Wings on Red Bank Rd has been being worked on for about a month.

Pinfall, A Limited Comic Book

Posted: February 6, 2017, 12:39
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Did you know that Creepshow 2 was supposed to have a segment called Pinfall? Well it was but that story never reached beyond the script stage. When they shot the movie it was removed to keep down costs and since then we haven’t heard much about it…until now. With the release of the limited Blu-ray edition of Creepshow 2 a comic version of Pinfallwas included.

The bad news is that it’s a very limited release. The good news though is that Bryant Burnette over at The Truth inside the Lie has done a very good review of it. And an interview with its creator Jason Mayoh.

So, head over there to check it out.
Review
Interview

Mike Flanagan Talks Gerald's Game

Posted: February 5, 2017, 13:49
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Mike Flanagan talked Gerald’s Game with Dread Central.

“We’re in post right now, and I’m so, so excited about this one,” Flanagan tells us. “Carla and Bruce [Greenwood] were both amazing – it really is some of the best work I’ve ever seen from either of them. This has been a dream project for a long time, and I’m thrilled to report that it exceeded even my expectations. I can’t wait for it to get out into the world.”

Thanks to Lou Sytsma

From The Set Of Mr Mercedes

Posted: February 3, 2017, 11:26
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Holy Cinema reports from the set of Mr Mercedes.

After seeing crew signs and production trucks scattered around the upper peninsula the past few weeks, we ran across the filming of the Mr. Mercedes TV series on Sans Souci Street today in North Central. The show is based on the Stephen King detective novel trilogy.

The crew has been filming a few days at a time over the past few weeks, setting up shop downtown at a couple of different locales. Trucks and crews have been seen staging at the Charleston Rifle Club off Heriot Street.



If anyone of you live there or close by, go take photos and send them to me.

Read the entire article here.

Thanks to Dimitris Tso

Let Me Present The Loser's Club

Posted: February 3, 2017, 08:39
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IT producer Barbara Muschietti have posted individual photos of the Loser's Club on Instagram. I have collected them here for you.

Finn Wolfhard as Richie Tozier

Sophia Lillis as Beverly Marsh

Wyatt Oleff as Stanley Uris

Jack Dylan Grazer as Eddie Kaspbrak

Jeremy Ray Taylor as Ben Hanscom

Chosen Jacobs as Mike Hanlon

Jaeden Wesley as Bill Denbrough

Sleeping Beauties Out In October

Posted: January 31, 2017, 19:39
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According to StephenKing.com Sleeping Beauties will be out in October.

What would happen if all the women abandoned the world? A wildly provocative novel of supernatural suspense, SLEEPING BEAUTIES is the first father/son collaboration between Stephen King and Owen King.

Firestarter: Collector's Edition Blu-ray

Posted: January 31, 2017, 19:00
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Scream Factory, the horror-thriller offshoot of independent film distributor Shout Factory, has detailed its upcoming Collector's Edition Blu-ray of director Mark L. Lester's film Firestarter (1984), starring Drew Barrymore, David Keith, George C. Scott, Martin Sheen, and Freddie Jones. The release will be available for purchase on March 14.



Special Features:
NEW 2K scan of the interpositive film element
NEW Audio commentary with director Mark L. Lester
NEW Playing with Fire: The Making of FIRESTARTER – featuring interviews with director Mark L. Lester, actors Freddie Jones and Drew Snyder, stuntman/actor Dick Warlock and Johannes Schmoelling of Tangerine Dream+
NEW Tangerine Dream: Movie Music Memories – an interview with Johannes Schmoelling
NEW exclusive performance of "Charlie's Theme" by Johannes Schmoelling of Tangerine Dream
Theatrical Trailers
Radio Spot
Still Gallery


Thanks to Anders Jakobson and Douglas Dowie

Gerald's Game: Carla Gugino Interview

Posted: January 31, 2017, 11:27
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Here is a short interview with Carla Gugino about her role as Jessie in Gerald's Game.

“It was one of the hardest, most challenging shoots I've ever done, which is saying a lot,” said Gugino about the project. “It's one of the most fulfilling things I've done,” she continued. “I love this woman…you're dealing with something that has elements of horror, but also is really more of a thriller, in the vain of a Misery. And she is also dealing with this childhood sexual trauma with her father, and those are all tricky tones to find together.”

Netflix has not yet set a premiere date for the film.


Read the entire interview here.

Thanks to Lou Sytsma

Mr Mercedes Set To Premiere This Fall

Posted: January 31, 2017, 09:18
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Production on the 10-episode show from Sonar Entertainment is underway in Charleston, SC and according to this article the premiere is slated for this fall. Casting for Mr Mercedes is coming together. Here is a list of what we know so far.

Brendan Gleeson (Detective Bill Hodges)
Harry Treadaway (Brady Hartsfield)
Jharrel Jerome (Jerome Robinson)
Justine Lupe (Holly Gibney)


Scott Lawrence (Detective Peter Dixon)
Robert Stanton (Anthony “Robi” Frobisher)
Ann Cusack (Olivia Trelawney)
Mary-Louise Parker (Janey Patterson)
Holland Taylor (Ida Silver)
Kelly Lynch (Deborah Hartsfield)
Breeda Wool (Lou Linklatter)

Mike Flanagan Talks Gerald’s Game

Posted: January 28, 2017, 11:37
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In this podcast from mid-2016 Mike Flanagan talk a bit about Gerald’s Game (nothing really new though).

If you just want the Gerald’s Game part it starts at 2.24 in but Mike has a lot of interesting stuff to say before that as well so I recommend you to listen to the whole episode.

Thanks to Herbert West

Holly Gibney In Mr Mercedes Cast

Posted: January 28, 2017, 01:32
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Justine Lupe will play Holly Gibney in the movie version of Mr Mercedes, the younger cousin of Janey and Olivia who has some “issues”: OCD, synesthesia, sensory processing disorder. But she’s also terribly observant, refreshingly unfiltered and unaware of her innocence, which is oddly endearing.


Read more here.

Ep 68: A Misty Look Ahead To King in 2017

Posted: January 26, 2017, 13:03
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Welcome to the Stephen King Podcast Constant and New Listeners!

Join your hosts - longtime Constant Readers - Hans Lilja of Lilja's Library and writer/podcaster - Lou W. Sytsma.

Welcome to Episode 68 of The Stephen King Podcast!

Our first podcast of 2017!!!!!!!!!

Last podcast we looked back at King in 2016 and now Hans & I turn our gaze forward and look ahead. What Stephen King delights will we experience in 2017 and what are our most anticipated events?

Join us on our 2017 Stephen King Retrospective.

We also talk about the first story in the last year's audio release of the Skeleton Crew collection - kicking it off with a Will Patton reading of - The Mist.

All that plus the latest Stephen King News!

We hope you enjoy this episode and, as usual, we want to hear from you.
Good or bad, we want it all!

You can leave us comments, questions, topic suggestions at:
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2) Audio Message - Speak Pipe widget on the right hand of the podcast page (send voicemail)


In this podcast:
1) 00:00 - Intro
2) 00:28 - Podcast Setup
3) 01:51 - News From The DeathRoom
4) 11:47 - 2017: A Kingly Look Ahead
5) 53:14 - NightShift Review - Audio Version of The Mist
6) 1:07:00 - Podcast Signoff
7) 1:47:50 - Outro


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Dark Tower Toy Figures

Posted: January 25, 2017, 23:46
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Here are the first Dark Tower toys. Both figures will be released from Diamond Toys in July and sold for $9.99. You can get yours here.

A Diamond Select Toys release! May your days be long upon the Earth, and may you have plenty of Vinimates! Anticipation for the film adaptation of Stephen King's The Dark Tower is at an all-time high, and DST is tackling the new film with a line of Vinimates vinyl figures! These 4-inch designer figures of the Gunslinger and the Man in Black are based on the upcoming film, striking poses straight from the movie, and sculpted in the Minimates block-figure style. Both feature articulated necks for further posing options. Each comes packaged in a full-color window box.




Will you be getting one?

Thanks to Lou Sytsma

King At Bay Front Park (Video)

Posted: January 23, 2017, 09:17
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The day after the inauguration, thousands of people from all over Southwest Florida gathered at Bay Front Park, Sarasota, next to the famous Kissing Statue, to show that there will be unconditional support for Women, LGTBQ, Minorities and Immigrants.

Stephen King surprised the rally by appearing last in the speaker line-up. He was fired-up to say the least, and it was a welcome sight.

The Lawnmover Man In VR...Again

Posted: January 23, 2017, 08:48
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Looks like The Lawnmover Man is heading for VR...

The company, which produces VR experiences and develops hardware and software for making and consuming VR, has unveiled a slate of five new scripted projects, including a drug-fueled comedy and an adaptation of cult classic The Lawnmower Man, ahead of the Sundance Film Festival.

"As we continue to develop more immersive, cinematic VR content with high production values and longer run times, it solidifies for us that VR is fast becoming a mainstream staple within the entertainment industry," said Jaunt CEO George Kliavkoff, adding that 2016 was "the final year of experimentation, and every indication is that 2017 will be the year of action and adoption. We're excited to be in development on all five of these series alongside some of today's top talent."

Among the projects is a VR adaptation of sci-fi cult classic The Lawnmower Man, which was an early depiction of what it would be like to enter virtual reality. Jaunt says it has partnered with the original 1992 film's rights holders to reimagine it in VR.

What do you think? Is it to late for this one? Read more here.

Casting News For Mr Mercedes

Posted: January 20, 2017, 21:41
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Here are some casting news for Mr Mercedes.

Jharrel Jerome will play Jerome Robinson and Holland Taylor will replace Ann-Margret in the role of the prickly, outspoken, self-serving Ida Silver who is the next-door neighbor of Hodges.


Thanks to Lou Sytsma

The Plot of The Mist

Posted: January 16, 2017, 08:46
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Dread Central had the following to report about the plot of The Mist.

We also now have a better idea of the first season’s structure and who’s who… There will be multiple scattered groups struggling to survive the Mist. Alyssa Sutherland plays a mother who gets trapped in a mall with her daughter and her daughter’s rapist; Morgan Spector plays the father of Sutherland’s daughter, who is stuck in a different location from the rest of his family; Okezie Morro plays a man with amnesia struggling to find allies; and Frances Conroy plays a woman whose ideas regarding the origin of the monstrous Mist will lead to great conflict within her small community of survivors.

The Mist Premieres June 22 on Spike

Posted: January 14, 2017, 23:12
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The Mist premieres Thursday, June 22 at 10 p.m. on Spike and Nerdist reports that it will take "the Fargo approach".

“It’s the same but it’s different,” Christian Torpe said on a Television Critics Association 2017 winter press tour panel for his new show. “Like a weird, twisted cousin to the original source material. Fans of the movie and of the book and Mr. King’s work will certainly see elements from it, and especially if you watch the season in macro perspective there’s plenty of parallel. We also, in order to develop it for TV and to turn it into an ongoing series, took our own little detours here and there. Let’s call it a parallel story or a cousin to the original one.”

The 10-episode series is based on the novella, not the film. Torpe said although he enjoyed both endings, he’s come up with his own spin on the story. “I personally loved Mr. Darabont’s ending. I thought it was a stroke of genius. We are playing around in that territory,” he hinted.

As for the actual mist itself, Torpe has updated the visuals and the powers of the mist to distinguish this story from the previous versions. More than the literal mist, The Mist is a show about fear.

“It really is a very character-driven show. The Mist is, to a certain degree, an existential backdrop and the story is more about how people react to fear and to the threat of what’s out there.”




The Mist premieres Thursday, June 22 at 10 p.m. on Spike. For the entire article, head over to Nerdist.

Thanks to Lou Sytsma

Unearthed & Untold Out Tomorrow

Posted: January 12, 2017, 08:45
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Tomorrow is Friday the 13th but this year it’s a good day (no there isn’t a new Jason movie being released). Tomorrow, Friday 13th, Unearthed & Untold: The Path to Pet Sematary will be released on numerous platforms.

FROM THE PRESS RELEASE:
The documentary, which took filmmakers John Campopiano and Justin White nearly 5 years to complete, will finally be released this Friday, January 13th. Starting with a digital release on Amazon Instant, XBOX Live, VUDU, Sony PlayStation Network, Google Play and iTunes, where it’s currently available for pre-sell here: http://geni.us/ZcxIGIQ

The film will also be released on Amazon Prime, Roku, Hulu and cable VOD at a later date. In addition, iTunes will carry the exclusive bonus features, which will be released in a special iTunes package in the coming month. The film will also be released in Canada via Raven Banner Releasing later in the year.

You can find my review here and also listen to Lou and me talk to John Campopiano about the documentary here.

My Books on Amazon

Posted: January 11, 2017, 10:13
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Shining in the Dark is now listed on my author page over at Amazon along with my other two books. They haven’t added the cover yet though but it’s there if you want to pre-order.

You can also follow me on Amazon (not sure what you get for doing that but please try it out).

Mr Mercedes: TV Series Faithful to the Book?

Posted: January 10, 2017, 12:50
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Are the details in the Mr Mercedes casting call an indication that the adaptation will be faithful to the book?

The Berkeley Independent reports that an extras casting call for Mr. Mercedes, the next Stephen King work to be adapted to the screen, has finally gone out. What is especially interesting about the call is how specific its requests are. In fact, the level of detail in the casting call may suggest a few things about the plot of the adaptation and how faithfully it will adhere to the Stephen King-penned hardboiled crime thriller it is based on.

Read the article here.

Thanks to Dimitris Tso

Photos From The Set of The Mist

Posted: January 10, 2017, 00:49
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Here is an article about filming The Mist TV series in Halifax. There are also some set photos.



“I think our special effects are really good, I think the story is very good, and I’d like to think it has legs. I’d love for it to go three or four or five seasons. Haven went six.”
- - Art director Terry Quennell



For more photos head over to the article.

Thanks to Lena Hardiman

Mr Mercedes Filming Soon

Posted: January 9, 2017, 12:29
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Mr Mercedes is gearing up to start filming. We have confirmation from this casting call that they will be shooting in the Charleston area the week of February 21-24.

Tona B. Dahlquist Casting is looking for paid extras of "all ages ethnicities and types" for a 10-episode television series being shot in the Charleston area this month.

Casting directors are also looking for "a set of twins," Caucasian babies (preferably girls) 7-9 months of age.

Interested actors should be available for filming multiple days and nights the week of February 21-24.

They're also looking for several real police officers, EMTs/ paramedics and firemen as well as anyone who owns a vehicle made between 1990 and 2011.

Interested parties can visit the Casting Facebook page for more information as well as updated casting needs.

Thanks to Lou Sytsma

Thanks For 2016 & Happy 2017!

Posted: December 31, 2016, 18:00
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2016 is almost over and I want to take this chance to wish you all a great 2017 and also thank you for all your support during 2016. We have a lot to look forward to in 2017 and I’m convinced it will be a great year to be a King fan. I’m especially looking forward to Steve and Owen’s collaboration “Sleeping Beauties”. What are you looking forward to in 2017?

/ Lilja

Matthew McConaughey Talks Dark Tower

Posted: December 31, 2016, 11:05
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Here is an interview with Matthew McConaughey. Matthew talks about why he picked The Dark Tower over Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 2 and he says "We’ve done the first one" maybe implying they'll do more, perhaps they're talking film 2 now, who knows...
Thanks to Douglas Dowie

Ep 67: Stephen King in 2016 Retrospective

Posted: December 31, 2016, 00:05
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Welcome to the Stephen King Podcast Constant and New Listeners!

Join your hosts - longtime Constant Readers - Hans Lilja of Lilja's Library and writer/podcaster - Lou W. Sytsma.

Welcome to Episode 67 of The Stephen King Podcast!

Our last podcast of 2016. HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!!!!!!

2016 has come to an end - thankfully - and though it was a tough year on many fronts, it was a great King year. Hans & I look back on the past year in terms of Stephen King and pick our high and low points.

Spoiler - there were far more highlights!

Join us on our 2106 Stephen King Retrospective.

All that plus the latest Stephen King News!

We hope you enjoy this episode and, as usual, we want to hear from you.
Good or bad, we want it all!

You can leave us comments, questions, topic suggestions at:

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In this podcast:
1) 00:00 - Intro
2) 00:28 - Podcast Setup
3) 01:34 - News From The DeathRoom
4) 27:05 - 2016: The Year In Review
5) 1:43:25 - Podcast Signoff
6) 1:47:50 - Outro



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Pennywise In Entertainment Weekly

Posted: December 27, 2016, 08:49
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It's now confirmed that the latest photo of Pennywise is from Entertainment Weekly.


Director Andrés Muschietti (Mama) says this monster unsettles precisely because he doesn’t lurk in the shadows. “Pennywise shows up, he’s front and center, and he does his show. He has an act,” Muschietti says. “So it’s weird all the time, and every little thing implies a further threat.” Watch out for his punchlines. They’ll knock you dead.

Casting Call For Mr Mercedes

Posted: December 24, 2016, 01:02
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Casting Call for Mr Mercedes. Infant Twins and Drivers with Cars older than 2009

Production Description

Casting the Audience Network 10-part TV series "Mr. Mercedes," starring Brendan Gleeson, and based on the novel by Stephen King. Project description: "Centers on a demented killer who taunts a retired police detective with a series of lurid letters and emails, forcing the ex-cop to undertake a private, and potentially felonious, crusade to bring the killer to justice before he can strike again. Project will premiere in 2018 on Audience Network, a joint venture of AT&T and DirecTV."

Check it out here and here.

Thanks to Lou Sytsma.

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