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What is Next For King?

Posted: November 8, 2014, 00:10
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A lot of news about new books and stories has been popping up during the last days and I thought it would be a good thing to list it all in one place so here we go.

Finders Keepers:
This is the second of three books about detective Bill Hodges and now it has a release date. It will be released on June 2, 2015 and be 448 pages long, or in King’s case short.

The Bazaar of Bad Dreams
The next collection from King now has a title; The Bazaar of Bad Dreams. It will be released on November 30, 2015 and contain about 20 short tales. No titles of the tales has been released yet.

Something with his son Owen
King has stated that he is working on something with his son Owen. No more info has been release.

One more story about Stu & Fran from The Stand
King has stated that there’s one more story about Stu and Fran that needs to be told. King hasn’t written this one yet though.

There's one Stand story that still needs to be told, although it's not a long one. I happen to know that when [Stand characters] Stu Redman and Frannie Goldsmith headed back to New England (with their baby), Frannie fell into a dry well. That's all I know. I'd have to write the story to find out what happens.

One more Dark Tower book
King has stated that he’d like to revisit The Dark Tower series and possibly write one more book about The Fall of Gilead.

In the not too distant future, King says he'd like to revisit his seminal Dark Tower series and possibly write one more addition to his fantasy epic.

"The one thing that is missing in the books is The Fall of Gilead," he says.

"But I'd like to go back to all of them and revise the whole series because it’s really one book. I’m delighted people loved them, but I think of those books as a rough first draft of a very long novel. I’d like to go back and rewrite 'em all."

King on Today

Posted: November 7, 2014, 11:00
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Word is that King will be a guest on The Today Show on Tuesday, November 11th. This has not been confirmed on the shows site or on King's site yet though.

New King Interview

Posted: November 7, 2014, 10:00
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Here is a new interview with King about Revival but he also mentions two other very interesting things. The first one is that he is working on something with his son Owen. No info about what or when we might read it but it will be interesting to see how they collaborate.

I enjoy working with them, though, because we fit together. I've got something going with Owen now, and I've collaborated with Joe on two novellas, Throttle and In the Tall Grass.

The other thing is that he isn’t done with Stu and Frannie from The Stand. There is still a short story about them that needs to be told…

There's one Stand story that still needs to be told, although it's not a long one. I happen to know that when [Stand characters] Stu Redman and Frannie Goldsmith headed back to New England (with their baby), Frannie fell into a dry well. That's all I know. I'd have to write the story to find out what happens.

Check out the entire interview here.

Thanks to Rocky Wood and Lou Sytsma

Stephen King Revisited

Posted: November 7, 2014, 08:17
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If you haven’t already heard about Stephen King Revisited you need to check it out now. It’s Richard Chizmar from Cemetery Dance who sets out to read all of King’s book in chronological order, starting with Carrie. After reading each book he will then post comments and thoughts about it as well as have guests post their own essays about the books. The first one is by Bev Vincent and about how Carrie happened.

I wish I had the time to join in but I don’t. If you do I strongly encourage you do to do so. It’ll be a very interesting ride!

Revival in London

Posted: November 7, 2014, 08:08
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Click for a larger imageIf you live in London (UK) you can get King's new book the second it's out...or why not be there early and get a limited version?

Stephen King fans will have the chance to get their hands on his electrifying new book, Revival, the moment it’s released, at a midnight launch at Waterstones Piccadilly. Doors open at 11.30pm on 10th November, and attendees will enjoy retro fairground-themed entertainment, snacks and beverages while they wait for the clock to strike twelve.

The first fifty people in the queue will be able to purchase the Revival Collector’s Set - a limited edition hardback with deluxe binding, slipcase, illustrated endpapers, author’s facsimile signature and a silver plectrum engraved with the author’s signature.


Prepare For Revival

Posted: October 30, 2014, 23:07
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StephenKing.com has launched a site called Prepare For Revival. This is a social experiment intended to help readers understand just how dark Revival actually is. Here is how they describe the site:

As Revival is perhaps Stephen's darkest novel to date, some Constant Readers may wish to take some time to prepare for the experience of reading the story.

Prepare for Revival is intended for Stephen's fans to explore the dark side of the human condition in anticipation of reading the novel. Prepare for Revival invites you to explore and anonymously share your innermost thoughts on the major themes contained within the story.
Users can safely and securely post their experiences and feelings about Faith, Tragedy, Disillusion, Addiction, Curiosity, Obsession, Death and The Afterlife.

Once users have read the novel, fans can also post their thoughts on Revival, its plot, characters, events and the larger-than-life climax.

King Interview From 1990

Posted: October 29, 2014, 16:22
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Here is an interesting interview with King from 1990. Unfortunately King’s responses are dubbed into French but there are still some cool scenes of King and his house in it.



Thanks to Herbert West

Revival TV Spot

Posted: October 28, 2014, 21:27
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Here is a TV Spot for Revival.

Ep. 37: That Bus Is A Good Marriage

Posted: October 20, 2014, 17:00
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With your hosts Hans Lilja of Lilja's Library and podcaster - Lou Sytsma.

Welcome to Episode 37 of The Stephen King Podcast!

The latest Stephen King news plus our thoughts on the movie adaptation of - A Good Marriage - and the short story - That Bus Is Another World

We hope you enjoy this episode and, as usual, we want to hear from you.

Good or bad, we want it all!

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1) 00:00 - Intro
2) 00:56 - Podcast Setup
3) 01:27 - From The Death Room - The Latest Stephen King News
4) 16:35 - Reviews From The Night Shift - That Bus Is Another World
5) 36:59 -Reviews From The Night Shift - A Good Marriage
6) 42:57 - Signoff & Next Podcast Preview
7) 44:56 - Outre



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List of Short Stories Set

Posted: October 17, 2014, 13:45
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Looks like the list of short stories that will be in the upcoming collection has been set…but not yet released. Here is the confirmation from the moderator on King’s official board:

The list has already been set but I can't reveal yet which ones made the cut.

And on a question about if it would just contain stories or also poems and essays the answer was:

Yes, but not anything I can share publicly yet, or long story short

Mercy on DVD

Posted: October 16, 2014, 16:10
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Word is that Mercy is out on DVD now. The official release date is Oct. 21 but several people has gotten it at Walmart. My review will come soon...

Limited Prints From The Shining & Doctor Sleep

Posted: October 13, 2014, 15:21
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Looking for limited edition prints from The Shining and Doctor Sleep? Then this is for you!

Today I’m launching a sale on all limited edition prints. From now until December 31st there will be 25% off the price of limited edition prints, so each print will be reduced from £90 to £67.50 (not including shipping).

Furthermore, the image I did for the wraparound dust jacket for the limited edition of The Shining is now also available as a limited edition print.

Read more over at Vincent Chong's blogg.

King on Horns & Hill On Good Marriage

Posted: October 10, 2014, 14:59
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King and his son Joe Hill comments on eachothers movies in Vulture.

What Do They Think of Each Other's Movies?
We reached out to Hill and King to find out what the father and son had to say about the other's movie.

Hill: "A Good Marriage explores a grim subject — what if the person sleeping next to you every night was a monster? — with a moral intelligence and a calm, clear-eyed authority that is rare in any form of storytelling, but especially in the movies, and especially these days. I'm a words guy, and I thought this film was full of great ones. Also I'm sick of CGI skyscrapers collapsing in a big crash of digital dust and Dolby noise. I'm bored of CGI robots beating dents into each other. All the software in the world can't give you a great story or a wrenching performance like you get in MARRIAGE from Joan Allen. To me, those unique human contributions are the first and best effect of them all ... and the one reason to still love the movies."

King: "I liked Horns for the crisp, bright cinematography, but what I loved about it is the fearless way it mixes humor and horror, creating an all new taste treat. Daniel Radcliffe's performance encompasses both the laughs and screams effortlessly. I go to the movies to be entertained. Horns was big entertainment."

Second Mercy Trailer

Posted: October 8, 2014, 08:37
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Here is a second trailer for Mercy. This is not the one you can see on iTunes.

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King and Allen

Posted: October 3, 2014, 14:23
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King and Joan Allen answers 5 questions.

Ep 36: A Good Marriage of Family & UTD

Posted: October 3, 2014, 09:27
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With your hosts Hans Lilja of Lilja's Library and podcaster - Lou Sytsma.

Welcome to Episode 36 of The Stephen King Podcast!

We have a lot of Stephen King news including a discussion of the latest media circuit tour that King did for the upcoming - A Good Marriage - movie. The pitfalls of short interviews and the excellent HuffPost Live interview.

Also covered is our review of Season 2 of Under The Dome. Will there be a third season?

We end on a high note with the PBS segment - Finding Your Roots - where fans, along with Stephen King, get to find out a lot of new material about his family background. Lots of fascinating stuff with eerie echoes of the past into the future.

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) 00:56 - Podcast Setup
3) 01:37 - From The Death Room - The Latest Stephen King News
4) 22:44 - Reviews From The Night Shift - Under The Dome - S2 Review
5) 36:59 - King Crate - PBS's Finding Your Roots -with Stephen King
6) 49:47 - Signoff & Next Podcast Preview
7) 51:30 - Outre




Podcast produced by Lou Sytsma

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Outro Music - Stand By Me - Ben E. King

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No Word on Season 3 Yet!

Posted: October 3, 2014, 09:19
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Still no word on a third season. The second season of Under the Dome had concluded but CBS is still keeping quiet about the future of the hit sci-fi TV drama. Fans are left wondering about what is in store for the Chester's Mill residents after the end of the season. Will they find their way out of the dome? When season 2 was announced the producers made the renewal announcements before the first season ended last year. Yet they failed to do the same this time around.

What are your thoughts on this? Do you want a third season or have you had enough of Under the Dome as a TV show? Personally I feel done with it but I also feel sorry for those of you that enjoyed it to be left like we were in the end of season 2. Leave you comments bellow or on facebook or twitter.

King Talks Dark Tower Movie

Posted: October 2, 2014, 22:39
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King talks about The Dark Tower Movie.


"Sooner or later, it'll show up"
- Stephen King

Thanks to Lou Sytsma

King on A Good Marriage

Posted: October 1, 2014, 15:23
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Stephen King spills secrets behind his new creepy film, 'A Good Marriage,' starring Joan Allen. Read the article here.

King Talks A Good Marriage

Posted: October 1, 2014, 11:27
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King talks A Good Marriage on FOX News.

King on BTK's Daughter's Comments

Posted: October 1, 2014, 09:26
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King comment on BTK's daughter's comments on A Good Marriage.

I don't think Mr. Rader's daughter has to worry about her father getting a big head; there's nothing glamorous about the portrayal of Bob Anderson in A GOOD MARRIAGE. He's depicted as a banal little man, and none of the murders are shown. As for making millions from the project…not going to happen. AGM is a very small, independently financed feature that is opening in less than two dozen venues. How it does as a video on demand feature film (VOD) is hard to predict, but we don't expect huge returns. The story isn't really about the killer husband at all, but about a brave and determined woman. And while I understand Ms. Rawson's distress, the BTK crimes have already been chronicled in no less than 4 feature films, and there may be more in the future. I grant there is a morbid interest in such crimes and such criminals--there have been at least a hundred films about Jack the Ripper, who claimed far fewer victims--but there's also a need to understand why they happen. That drive to understand is the basis of art, and that's what I strove for in A GOOD MARRIAGE. I maintain that the theme of both the novella and the movie--how some men are able to keep secrets from even their closest loved ones--is valid and deserves exploration.
- Stephen King