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Behind The Shining

Posted: March 18, 2014, 11:17
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Take a Fascinating Tour Behind the Scenes of The Shining.



What was it like working on the set of legendary film director Stanley Kubrick as he adapted The Shining, Stephen King's bestselling horror story, to the silver screen? If these cast and crew interviews from the new documentary Staircases to Nowhere, are any indication, the answer is: pretty dang awesome.

Thanks to Lou Sytsma

King Signing

Posted: March 18, 2014, 09:10
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King signs in Sarasota...

On Sunday afternoon, 400 faithful King aficionados who prepaid to get his latest tome, “Doctor Sleep,” lined up outside Bookstore1 on downtown's Main Street to get him to sign their copies.


More info here.

Thanks to Lou Systma

Haven Foundation Charity Auction

Posted: March 11, 2014, 07:18
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Veryfinebooks is running a Haven Foundation Charity Auction that I recommend you check out! You can find it here. One of the titles being auctioned is extra special to me...

Announcing our Haven Foundation charity auction!

Win something special for your Stephen King collection and help out a great cause at the same time. 100% of the proceeds will go directly to the Haven Foundation. This is a seven day auction that ends Sunday, March 16th. Bidding starts at only $1 and the highest bidder will win, so bid with confidence and bid often! Thee auction includes free Shipping within the US.

"The Haven Foundation gives financial assistance to provide temporary support needed to safeguard and sustain the careers of established freelance artists, writers and other members of the arts and art production communities who have suffered disabilities or experienced a career-threatening illness, accident, natural disaster or personal catastrophe. Grants are awarded and renewed at the discretion of the Haven Foundation Board. The Haven Foundation is a national, nonprofit organization."

Cary Fukunaga To Direct IT

Posted: March 10, 2014, 22:37
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True Detective director Cary Fukunaga will reportedly direct adaptation of Stephen King's IT.

“… Cary Fukunaga is writing and directing Stephen King’s It for me, and I’m really excited for that. So I’m hoping that’ll be his next movie after the indie he’s shooting in Africa. So I love what he did with True Detective. I think it’s a great sample for Stephen King’s It. So I’m really excited about that.”

Read more here.

Thanks to Lou Sytsma

Ep. 29: Stephen King Stories On TV

Posted: March 9, 2014, 20:38
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With your hosts Han Lilja of Lilja's Library and Lou Sytsma.

Welcome to Episode 29 of The Stephen King Podcast!

As usual, we bring you the latest Stephen King News.
With so much Stephen King material being adapted for TV, Hans and Lou go prospecting through his back catalogue to see if we can mine it for other possible TV series. The results may surprise you. Plus some of our listeners put forth their picks too.
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:
1) FaceBook - Lilja's Library
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
2) 01:19 - From The Death Room - The Latest Stephen King News
3) 18:20 - Speculation Feature - Stephen King Short Stories That Could Be TV Series
4) 52:18 - Preview of Podcast 30 And Signoff
5) 54:20 - Outre



Podcast edited by Lou Sytsma

Intro Music - Don't Fear The Reaper - Blue Oyster Cult

Outro Music - Stand By Me - Ben E. King

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Will Patton Will Narrate Mr. Mercedes

Posted: March 5, 2014, 15:09
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King posted this on facebook.

Will Patton is back as the narrator for the MR. MERCEDES audiobook. Will narrated the audiobook edition of DOCTOR SLEEP to great acclaim: he’s nominated for an Audie Award for Best Male Solo Narration and the DOCTOR SLEEP audiobook was chosen as the 2013 Audiobook of the Year by Audible.com.

Press release on Under the Dome

Posted: March 4, 2014, 08:56
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Press release on Under the Dome season 2.

CBS’S HIT SUMMER SERIES “UNDER THE DOME” BEGINS PRODUCTION ON SEASON TWO TODAY IN WILMINGTON, N.C.

Premiere Episode Written by Bestselling Author and Executive Producer Stephen King

March 3, 2014 – Production begins today in Wilmington, N.C. on the sophomore season of CBS’s hit summer series UNDER THE DOME. Executive producer Stephen King, the bestselling author of the novel the series is based on, wrote the first episode, which will be directed by executive producer Jack Bender.

The second season of UNDER THE DOME premieres Monday, June 30 (10:00 – 11:00 PM, ET/PT) on CBS. UNDER THE DOME was the #1 program last summer, with an average of 15.06 million viewers and 3.9/11 in adults 18-49, making it the most-watched scripted summer series in 21 years. UNDER THE DOME is licensed in 200 markets worldwide by CBS Studios International and is off to strong starts in countries where it has already premiered.

UNDER THE DOME is the story of a small town that is suddenly and inexplicably sealed off from the rest of the world by an enormous transparent dome. The town’s inhabitants must deal with surviving the post-apocalyptic conditions while searching for answers about the dome, where it came from and if and when it will go away.

UNDER THE DOME is produced by CBS Television Studios in association with Amblin Television. Steven Spielberg, Stephen King, Neal Baer, Justin Falvey, Darryl Frank, Stacey Snider, Jack Bender and Brian K. Vaughan are executive producers.

Summary of Bad Little Kid

Posted: March 3, 2014, 09:25
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Here is a summary of the upcoming Böser Kleiner Junge/Sale Gosse.

George Hallas is in prison. In one week, he is to be executed. He has remained silent for a long time, but now he opens up to his public defender, Leonard Bradley. He tells him how his dreadful deed came to pass. For Bradley, the confession will eventuelly have spooky consequences.

King on Böser Kleiner Junge & Sale Gosse

Posted: February 28, 2014, 23:39
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This was posted on King's site:

Exclusive French and German release
February 28th, 2014 10:14:54 am

Stephen's visit in Germany and France last November was not only for his fans a very special event, but also for him. To thank all his German and French fans for their warm welcome he came up with a great idea: He wrote a story, "Bad Little Kid", which will be available in e-book format from 14th of March just in German (Böser kleiner Junge) and French (Sale Gosse).

New Story Only In French & German

Posted: February 28, 2014, 15:10
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Click for a larger imageKing is releasing new story exclusively in French and German as a gift to the French and German fans, to thank them for the warm welcoming received during his visit in Europe in 2013. Here is what we know.

Synopsis:
« Remember, it comes back in the shape of a kid...»

A diabolical kid who cause the inevitable death of your relatives, a bad little kid who has led George Hallas, accountant, in the death row. And that may, one day, cross your path...

French edition:
Title: Sale Gosse
Release: March 14, 2014
Publisher: Albin Michel
Format: eBook only

German edition:
Title: Böser kleiner Junge
Release: March 14, 2014
Click for a larger imagePublisher: Heyne
Format: eBook only

English edition:
Title: Bad Little Kid
Release: Nothing planned at this time
Publisher: Not published
Format:No format

Source for French info: Club Stephen King

Mercy done but not released?

Posted: February 28, 2014, 10:42
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Here is an update on Mercy from Dead Central.

According to THR, the Stephen King adaptation Mercy, directed by Haunting in Connecticut's Peter Cornwell and starring Dylan McDermott, Frances O'Connor, Chandler Riggs, Joel Courtney, Shirley Knight, and Chris Browning, finished shooting a year ago and is among the Blumhouse films sitting on Universal’s shelf.

Studio chairman Donna Langley says the studio still is not counting it out. What does that mean exactly? Probably that they will just dump it on home video and move along.

New director for The Stand?

Posted: February 26, 2014, 14:50
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The Stand seems to change directors more often than I change socks...

Josh Boone may be the next director to attempt to take on a feature version of Stephen King’s post-apocalyptic novel “The Stand” for Warner Bros. and CBS Films.

Boone is in early talks to helm the film, which previously had Scott Cooper, Ben Affleck and David Yates attached.

Boone directed Fox’s “The Fault In Our Stars,” which stars Shailene Woodley and will be released on June 6. He has a long relationship with King and his feature debut “Stuck in Love” included King’s voice.

Thanks to Rick Urban

What's going on over in France?

Posted: February 24, 2014, 23:15
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Something seems to be going on over in France. I got this from Club-StephenKing but I have no idea what it means...

"Here is an overview of the exclusive gift that Stephen King is holding up for you...
Will you guess what is behind that blurred picture?
Come back wednesday to discover more."

The Ring

Posted: February 21, 2014, 13:21
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A new essay titled The Ring is being published in Tin House, Issue, 59, Volume 15, Number 3. The theme for that issue is Memory and Steve's essay (only 2 pages) is about their wedding rings and the day they got married.

Thanks to Bev Vincent

Sherry Stringfield goes Under the Dome

Posted: February 21, 2014, 09:09
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Per TV Guide, Sherry Stringfield ("ER," "CSI") will play Pauline, a mysterious woman who may be connected to the origins of the dome. Previously the Guide teased the return of the eccentric Pauline Rennie, aka Junior's mom and Big Jim's presumed-dead wife, so you can see what we meant about shaking things up.

"I'm thrilled after all these years to be working again with Sherry Stringfield," said executive producer Neal Baer. "We had a blast on 'ER' together, and I know Sherry will bring the same grace, spirit, and intensity to her new, pivotal role on 'Under the Dome'."

Stringfield, who will recur in multiple episodes, joins previously announced Season 2 additions Eddie Cahill, Grace Victoria Cox, and Karla Crome.

"Under the Dome" returns on Monday, June 30th, and plans to kill off two "favorites" in its Stephen King-penned Season 2 premiere.

Cusack wants Doctor Sleep

Posted: February 19, 2014, 23:20
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John Cusack in yet another King movie? If you ask the actor himself the answer is yes.

John Cusack has declared his interest in starring in a big screen adaptation of 'Doctor Sleep,' Stephen King's sequel to 'The Shining.'

While there has been no definite talk of a 'Doctor Sleep' movie, Cusack singled it out in a Reddit Ask Me Anything Q&A as a project that he would "accept in a heartbeat" if it was offered to him.

Read more here.

Ep. 28: Golden Years-Real Deal Or Fool's Gold?

Posted: February 18, 2014, 00:20
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With your hosts Hans Lilja of Lilja's Library and Lou Sytsma.

Welcome to Episode 28 of The Stephen King Podcast!

As usual, we bring you the latest Stephen King News.

We also crack open the King Crate and dust off the curiousity that was the short lived 1991 TV series - Golden Years.

An original work, created for television, by Stephen King who penned most of the episodes. It concerns a 70 year old Harlan Williams - a nod to Harlan Ellison perhaps? - who begins to age backwards and glow green at times - among other oddities. Is Golden Years the real deal or Fool's Gold? Or a mix of both? Listen to what we have to say. (Note - this segment runs in full SPOILER mode so if you have not seen the series as of yet and plan to do so, you may want to save this for later listening.)

Oh and we also announce the Audio Widget Contest Winner....

The prize is from Cemetery Dance and is a horror anthology with a new short story from Stephen King - Summer Thunder.

You and find it at the CD store, here: "Turn Down The Lights"

Besides Stephen King it has a stellar line up of authors.
Table of Contents:
"Turn Down the Lights..." an introduction by Richard Chizmar
"Summer Thunder" by Stephen King
"Incarnadine" by Norman Partridge
"The Western Dead" by Jack Ketchum
"An Instant Eternity" by Brian James Freeman
"In the Room" by Bentley Little
"Flying Solo" by Ed Gorman
"The Outhouse" by Ronald Kelly
"Lookie Loo" by Steve Rasnic Tem
"Dollie" by Clive Barker
"The Collected Short Stories of Freddie Prothero" by Peter Straub
Afterword by Thomas F. Monteleone

So listen and find out if you won!!!!

Big thanks to Cemetery Dance for the prize.

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:

1) FaceBook - Lilja's Library

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
2) 01:19 - From The Death Room - The Latest Stephen King News
3) 18:20 - King Crate - Forgotten Items - 1991 Golden Years TV Series Review
4) 1:03:04 - Contest Winner Announcement
5) 1:03:50 - Preview of Podcast 29 And Signoff
6) 1:05:20 - Outre



Podcast edited by Lou Sytsma

Intro Music - Don't Fear The Reaper - Blue Oyster Cult

Outro Music - Stand By Me - Ben E. King

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Revival in the UK

Posted: February 14, 2014, 23:14
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Hodder & Stoughton have now confirmed that they will release Revival in the UK on November 11.

UK Editor Philippa Pride says: “this is an electrifying new book from Stephen King”.

Behind Creepshow

Posted: February 14, 2014, 00:19
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Behind the scenes clip from Creepshow.

IT Remake

Posted: February 11, 2014, 10:03
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Dan Lin (producer for the upcoming IT remake) had this to say about it to Collider:

“My next hope movie I hope is The Brotherhood. It’s to be directed José Padilha, who directed Robocop. So we’re out to cast on that. It’s genre that I love — cops, gangsters. Based on true story, a mob/cop story in 1980s New York. So we hope to shoot that in the fall. Then Cary Fukunaga is writing and directing Stephen King’s It for me, and I’m really excited for that. So I’m hoping that’ll be his next movie after the indie he’s shooting in Africa. So I love what he did with True Detective. I think it’s a great sample for Stephen King’s It. So I’m really excited about that.”

First photos from Cell

Posted: February 8, 2014, 00:56
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Cell is now filming and here are the first photos.

Samuel L. Jackson and John Cusack are in Atlanta filming "Cell," a thriller based on a Stephen King novel. Cell phones transmit a mysterious virus that brings on the apocalypse. Neat!

The movie has been filming in downtown Atlanta this week, just a few blocks from where "Mockingjay" has been filming. It has since moved to a spot in east Cobb,

The movie, which also has filmed underneath a bridge at 85 and Mayson Drive and a Sandy Springs restaurant, needs some fleet-footed extras. Long-distance, marathon and trail runners are needed for scenes to be shot today and next Wednesday and Friday.



Stacy Keach cast in Cell

Posted: February 7, 2014, 09:25
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Stacy Keach joins the cast of Cell.


Isabelle Fuhrman (“The Hunger Games”) and Stacy Keach have come on board the movie version of Stephen King’s “Cell,” opposite John Cusack and Samuel L. Jackson.

International Film Trust, the sales agency arm of Benaroya Pictures, is selling the apocalyptic thriller to buyers at the Berlin Film Market.

Tod “Kip” Williams is directing. Benaroya Pictures is financing the film, which recently began shooting in Atlanta.

Fuhrman plays a teenage neighbor of Cusack’s Clay Riddell character who joins him and Jackson’s Tom McCourt character on their journey to safety after a mysterious pulse spreads like a virus through the human population.

Keach (“Nebraska”) will play the headmaster of a prep school where the survivors stop along their way.

Producers are Richard Saperstein, Michael Benaroya, Brian Witten and Shara Kay. While president of Dimension Films, Saperstein oversaw the Stephen King adaptations “The Mist” and “1408,” which also starred Cusack and Jackson, and grossed over $130 million worldwide.

The screenplay for “Cell” was written by Stephen King, with revisions by Adam Alleca.

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Interview with Stephen King 2007
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Interview with Stephen King 2008
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Stephen King in London, UK 2006
Stephen King in London, UK 2006 (in Swedish)
Stephen King in Hamburg, Germany 2013
Stephen King in New York, USA 2017

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