Cemetery Dance decided to try something a little different for the Deluxe Lettered Edition of The Dark Man. Each copy of the Lettered Edition from Cemetery Dance Publications includes a hand-drawn Dark Man illustration by Glenn Chadbourne that will be tipped into the front of the book. Read and see more here.
The new issue of EW (out today) might be worth checking out...
For more on Superman’s history and his most recent reincarnation — Plus, Stephen King’s report from the set of his new CBS series, Under the Dome — check out this week’s issue of Entertainment Weekly, on newsstands Friday, June 14.
Looks like Ghost Brothers of Darkland County will be in a different format when it tours...
It's being done as a radio play format, i.e. instead of a play with sets as it was done in Atlanta, the actors will read their lines and sing the songs as though it was being broadcast to a radio audience and will be backed up by a live band. That is necessary because the tour is being done very quickly from one city to the next and this will save production time and costs to not have to do the stage set ups.
Here is a new poster for Under the Dome and personally I like this one better than the previous one with the boy and dog which I thought was a tiny bit too cute. How about you?
Many of you have emailed me asking "when are you reviewing the pilot of Under the Dome?", "when are you going to tell us if Under the Dome is a must or not?", “how well are they following the book?” Well, I would do that right here and now if I could but (unlike channels like ABC, TNT, A&E, USA and so on) for some reason CBS doesn’t feel that Lilja's Library is the right place to have the latest Stephen King TV series reviewed. So, no screener will be sent and I won’t see the pilot until it airs and by then you’ll know for yourself if it’s as good as people are saying or not. I will however keep you as updated as I can but there won’t be an early review this time.
Now, if you live in or near Wilmington, North Carolina you might get the chance to see the pilot 4 days early. The town, where the first season was shot, is holding a free screening of the pilot on June 20th. Tickets will be given away on-line through a local radio station’s website.
Tickets for a free screening of “UTD’s” pilot in downtown Wilmington on June 20 are limited and will be available only through radio and television giveaways, CBS announced Tuesday.Passes for the event, which will be held at 6:30 p.m. at Thalian Hall’s main stage, 310 Chestnut St., will be doled out daily online at WILM-TV.com through Wednesday, June 19. Fans also can win tickets by tuning in to WAZO-FM (Z107.5), WRMR-FM (Modern Rock 98.7) and WMFD-AM (AM630 ESPN Radio) for giveaways. The screening will kick off at 5:30 p.m. with the red carpet arrivals of cast members Dean Norris (“Breaking Bad”), Rachelle Lefevre (“Twilight”), Mike Vogel (“Bates Motel”), Natalie Martinez (“CSI:NY”), and Britt Robertson (“The Secret Circle”). The series’ producers also will be on hand for a Q&A session after the showing, including Stephen King, Brian K. Vaughn (“Lost”), who also wrote the pilot, Neal Baer (“Law and Order: SVU”), and Jack Bender (“Lost”), who serves as the show’s producing director.
Here is something similar to what was done when the book version of Under the Dome was released. It’s a blog by Joe McAlister who’s a fictional character caught under the dome…
Stephen, John and T-Bone appeared on SiriusXM's Outlaw Country for an interview with Mojo Nixon. You can listen to reruns of their discussion including details about the upcoming stage production on channel 60 at these times:
Saturday 6/15, 9am & 5pm ET
Sunday 6/16, 12pm & 9pm ET
TV Guide reports that Natalie Zea has been cast for a continuing role in Under the Dome beginning in Episode 9.
"Once you're stuck under the dome, casting is fairly limited because people can't get in, but that doesn't mean there might not be somebody hiding out," says executive producer Neal Baer. "We've cast the beautiful Natalie Zea as a woman who makes an alarming appearance in a few episodes beginning in Episode 9. She plays Maxine, and if you think [the show's big baddie] Jim Rennie (Dean Norris) is trouble, you haven't seen trouble yet. And she'll be connected to a number of our characters."
Here is a press release from CBS about the pilot of Under the Dome and at the bottom you can see the complete castlist for season 1.
THE RESIDENTS OF CHESTER’S MILL FIND THEMSELVES TRAPPED UNDER A MASSIVE TRANSPARENT DOME AND SEALED OFF FROM THE REST OF THE WORLD, ON THE SUMMER SERIES PREMIERE OF “UNDER THE DOME,” MONDAY, JUNE 24
Series is Based on the Bestselling Novel by Stephen King
“Pilot” – When the residents of Chester’s Mill find themselves trapped under a massive transparent dome with no way out, they struggle to survive as resources rapidly dwindle and panic quickly escalates, on the series premiere of UNDER THE DOME, Monday, June 24 (10:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network.
Niels Arden Oplev (“The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo”) directed the premiere episode.
UNDER THE DOME, a new 13-episode serialized drama based on Stephen King‘s bestselling novel, 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.
SERIES REGULARS
Mike Vogel (Dale “Barbie” Barbara)
Rachelle Lefevre (Julia Shumway)
Dean Norris (James “Big Jim” Rennie)
Natalie Martinez (Deputy Linda)
Britt Robertson (Angie)
Alex Koch (Junior)
Colin Ford (Joe)
Nicholas Strong (Phil Bushey)
Jolene Purdy (Dodee)
Aisha Hinds (Carolyn Hill)
RECURRING
Samantha Mathis (Alice Calvert)
Mackenzie Lintz (Norrie)
Beth Broderick (Rose Twitchell)
Dale Raoul (Andrea Grinell)
Jeff Fahey (Sheriff Duke)
R. Keith Harris (Peter)
Josh Carter (Rusty)
John Elvis (Ben Drake)
Ned Bellamy (Reverend Coggins)
Kevin Sizemore (Paul)
Leon Rippy (Ollie)
Daily Dead reports that The Shining documentary Room 237 will be released on DVD on September 24.
IFC Films has been making a number of Blu-ray and DVD release announcements recently and revealed that Room 237 will be available in September. The Shining documentary is already available on VOD services, but will make its way to Blu-ray/DVD on September 24th, according to Blu-ray.com. No bonus features have been announced at this time, but it’s looking like a bare bones release.
Good news for non-US King fans about Under the Dome: U.S. Series Based on Stephen King Novel and Produced by Steven Spielberg’s Amblin Television to be Licensed in 200 International Markets
CBS Studios International announced today agreements for the broadcast rights of “Under the Dome” with prominent broadcasters from around the world. The U.S. drama, which is produced by CBS Television Studios in association with Steven Spielberg’s Amblin Television and is based on Stephen King’s bestselling novel of the same name, will be licensed in 200 international markets, with some starting to run the series this summer.
International broadcast networks that have licensed the show include Channel 5/UK, ProSiebenSat1-Group/Germany, M6/France, RAIDUE/Italy, Network Ten/Australia and Global Television/Canada. Exact airdates will vary by country.
How would you like a copy of the slipcased Trade Hardcover of The Dark Man from Cemetery Dance? Well, one could be yours. All you need to do is answer these three questions and send the answers to me in an email (click on this link or use info[a]liljas-library.com) before June 24th.
1. What is the release date for The Dark Man?
2. On facebook I posted this question “How would you like to win a copy of The Dark Man?” from what facebook page did I share the cover? (you might have to scroll down a bit for this one...)
3. How expensive is the most expensive edition of The Dark Man?
Good luck to everyone! Oh, and as usual this contest is open to anyone anywhere. More info about The Dark Man can be found over at Cemetery Dance.
Under the Dome will be shown on Channel 5 this fall in the UK:
LOS ANGELES: Channel 5 has been granted the exclusive U.K. broadcast rights for the drama series Under the Dome, based on a best-selling novel by Stephen King, in a deal with CBS Studios International (CBSSI).
“Under the Dome is a very unique and highly anticipated summer television event in the U.S.,” said Armando NunÞez, the president and CEO of CBS Global Distribution Group. “We’re excited to be working with Channel 5 to bring this high-quality CBS production to U.K. audiences.”
“We are thrilled to be bringing this unmissable drama event to our viewers later this year,” added Katie Keenan, the head of acquisitions at Channel 5. “Stephen King, the master of mystery and suspense, transports the viewer into a world of intrigue, drama and action.”
The "Meet the Creators" (live event at Apple's NY Soho ) was taped and will be released FREE for download by Apple.
It was a fun event with great conversation and interesting insights about how the touring show in fall will differ from the performance in Atlanta. Wonderful interaction between King, Mellencamp & Burnett.
What edition of Ghost Brothers of Darkland County (if any) are you getting?
Standard – 1 enhanced CD with the dialogue excerpts included. The libretto will be included as part of the enhanced CD. Download card with music only inside order here
Hardcover version – 2 CD 1 DVD set – Printed Libretto. The package will contain 2 audio CDs, one with the dialogue excerpts and one without. The DVD will contain the making of program and “Truth” video. order here
Deluxe – 2 disc CD/DVD set – Standard CD with the dialogue excerpts. The DVD will be the making of program, “Truth” video, and the digital libretto. Download card with music only inside. order here
Digital Book for iTunes – Will contain all of the deluxe content interacting with the libretto in an iTunes exclusive digital book. order here
Digital version – Two versions will be available, with and without the dialog excerpts. order here
Today Joyland is released and you can see what I think about the book here. Also the contest is over the two lucky winners of Joyland on audio is Jen Steven from the US and Nick Wansch from German, Congratulations!
The correct answer to the contest is either Joyland or Doctor Sleep. The year you should have gotten is 2013 and this is how you should have gotten it.
The Green Mile was released 1996 Sum = 1996
The month I started counting visitors at Lilja’s Library is March (3) Sum = 1996 + 3 = 1999
The number of times I have interviewed Stephen King is 2 Sum = 1999 – 2 = 1997
The first two numbers of the followers of Lilja’s Library on facebook is 15 Sum = 1997 + 15 = 2012
The book version of Lilja’s Library was released in August (8) Sum = 2012 + 8 = 2020
The most expencive edition of Joyland was released in 26 copies Sum = 2020 - 26 = 1994
The number of the day when Lilja Says… joined facebook is 19 Sum = 1994 + 19 = 2013