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My Thoughts On Billy Summers

Posted: August 2, 2021, 10:00
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Here are my thoughts of Billy Summers, out tomorrow. The review is fairly spoiler free (don’t want to ruin the surprices for you) except for the mentioning of a connection to another of King’s books…

Billy Summers is written in the same tone as King’s other book for 2021, Later. They are both character driven, and I enjoy that. There aren’t any ghosts or supernatural elements in Billy Summers so if you’re expecting that you will be disappointed.

Pam Grier Joins Pet Sematary prequel

Posted: July 23, 2021, 22:06
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The prequel to Pet Sematary has added “Jackie Brown” star Pam Grier to its cast. There is still no title but the film is reported to start shooting in August and will debut exclusively on Paramount Plus on an yet undetermined date.

Salem’s Lot To Start Filming In September

Posted: July 21, 2021, 23:17
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Looks like the new adaptation of Salem’s Lot (written and directed by Gary Dauberman), is set to begin filming soon in Ipswich, Massachusetts! Ipswich Local News reported:

Downtown will again be used as a backdrop when filmmakers roll into town in September.

Filming will take place in the AnnTiques area of South Main Street for five or six days, town manager Tony Marino told the select board on Monday.

The movie planned is ‘Salem’s Lot, a remake of Stephen King’s classic tale about vampires in small-town Maine.

Podcast Based On Strawberry Spring

Posted: July 20, 2021, 22:19
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King has partnered with Audio Up Media, iHeart Media and award-winning producer Lee Metzger for his first podcast, Strawberry Spring which will be based on his with the same name TheWrap has learned exclusively.

Metzger will write and direct the podcast series, with a cast that includes Garrett Hedlund, Milo Ventimiglia, Herizen F. Guardiola, Sydney Sweeney, Ken Marino and Al Madrigal. More cast members will be announced at a later date. Emmy Award winner Philip Alberstat will produce.

Read more about it at The Wrap

My Thoughts On Lisey’s Story

Posted: July 16, 2021, 06:01
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Lisey’s Story has aired it’s last episode and here are my thoughts about it.

Let me know what you think.

I like it but I think it will divide the fans into two camps. Those who, like me, appreciate that it’s a rather slow burner that takes it’s time and those who think it’s too slow. Either way there is one thing you can’t deny. It looks beautiful.

Casting News For Pet Sematary Follow-Up

Posted: July 10, 2021, 16:50
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The 2019 version of Pet Sematary turned King’s story into a teenage B-movie and the latest casting news for the follow-up indicates that it’s heading the same way. The Hollywood Reporter reports…

The latest Pet Sematary installment is filling out its cast ahead of its upcoming August start date.

Mare of Easttown actor Jack Mulhern and Forrest Goodluck, who is known for starring opposite Leonardo DiCaprio in The Revenant, have joined the untitled feature, along with Big Sky actress Natalie Alyn Lind and newcomer Isabella Star LaBlanc.

Release day!

Posted: July 1, 2021, 11:55
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Today the Greek edition of Shining in the Dark is released. The Greek title is Λάμψη στο σκοτάδι and you can order it here.


If you want a taste you can get a sneak peek here.

Trapped; Feature Film by King and Chizmar

Posted: June 29, 2021, 09:37
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Richard Chizmar reported that Trapped (based on an original story by Chizmar and King) will be feature film directed by Mark Pavia (The Night Flyer. The script is by Mark Pavia, Richard Chizmar and Billy Chizmar. The movie will be produced by Nadia Redler and David Chackler.

Who Wants A Prequel To Pet Sematary?

Posted: June 24, 2021, 08:27
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Do we need a prequel to Pet Sematary?

Deadline reports that Jackson White is in final negotiations to star as Jud Crandall in the follow-up adaptation of 2019's Pet Sematary. It seems they are going for a prequel since Jud will be younger than in the original movie.

The film is set to begin shooting in August and will debut exclusively on Paramount+.

King On The Stand, A New Novel & A Covid-19 Story

Posted: June 12, 2021, 00:23
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Here is an interview with King. It’s recorded in March but wasn’t released until late May. In it King talks about The Stand TV series and what he liked and didn’t like about it. He also mentions that he’s works on a novel, that he finds difficult to write, and he also talks about a Covid-19 story he says he’s written and while doing so he also gives away the plot and ending. It’s not clear if he intends to publish it though.


Thanks to Herbert West

Elijah Wood Want A New Corn Movie

Posted: June 10, 2021, 22:46
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Joblo reports that Elijah Wood wants to do a new version of Children of the Corn:

Another one that I feel is exciting, I know that there's already a remake coming out, but we still really love Children of the Corn. I feel like that would be an exciting thing to ... from the ground up, taking it from the novel, not remaking the movie, but actually take the short story and flesh that out in an interesting way."

What? Why? How? WHY???

New Christine Movie In The Making

Posted: June 9, 2021, 01:09
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According to Deadline a new adaptation of Christine is in the making.

Sony Pictures and Blumhouse are revving back up Christine, a new version of the Stephen King novel that Bryan Fuller is writing to direct. Jason Blum is producing for Blumhouse, and Vincenzo Natali and Steven Hoban are also producing.

King's Mental Inventory

Posted: June 8, 2021, 16:32
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Here is an interview King did with WSJ. To read it you need to subscribe but here is a teaser:

Before Stephen King gets out of bed at 6 a.m., he makes a mental inventory of the things he’s grateful for. “It’s a nice way to start the day because you get a chance to almost do a review of your current life, your current status,” says King, 73. His family, friends and dog—a corgi named Molly, whom he also refers to as the Thing of Evil—are mainstays of his list. “I try to remember to be grateful for not being in pain, you know? Because everybody has some of that in their life.” Next, he gets up and does a round of sit-ups and push-ups, shaves and eats breakfast before sitting down to write.

Abrams On New Anthology With King & Other Clips

Posted: June 8, 2021, 08:27
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Here is an interview with JJ Abrams where he talks about Lisey’s Story but also hint that he and King is working on a new anthology series. Could be very interesting!


Here are some additional clips about the show…


Behind the scene teaser


The cast of Lisey’s Story talks about how it was to work with Stephen King.


Interviews with the cast


Julian Moore on the Today show


Julian Moore on Live with Kelly and Ryan


Opening credits

Celebrate Our 25th Anniversary With A Contest!

Posted: June 7, 2021, 09:48
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To celebrate Lilja’s Library’s 25th anniversary I have together with Veryfinebooks set up a great contest for you with exceptional prizes up for grabs. All you need to do is answer three simple questions and by doing so you can be one of five (5) lucky winners who bring home one of these prizes. The contest ends July 31 and the winners will be announced one a day starting August 2nd.

TOP PRIZE:
Signed first edition of JUST AFTER SUNSET Fine/Fine with slipcase the same. Includes receipt, flyer and bookmark from the book signing event.

First runner up: Faithful, First edition hardcover. Fine/Fine
Second runner up: The Dark Man, First edition hardcover. Fine/Fine
Third runner up: Blockade Billy, first edition hardcover in slipcase. Fine/Fine
Forth runner up: The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon, Pop-up book, in the original shrink-wrap.

ENTER CONTEST!

Meet The New Charlie

Posted: June 2, 2021, 23:59
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American Horror Story actress Ryan Kiera Armstrong will play Charlie the new adaptation of Firestarter and here is the first photo of her. In the original from 1984 Charlie was played by Drew Barrymore.

Follow-up to 2019 Pet Sematary?

Posted: May 18, 2021, 16:19
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Looks like Lindsey Beer will direct a follow-up to 2019 version of Pet Sematary.

Pet Sematary, Stephen King’s self-proclaimed scariest property ever, next installment in the franchise has gained momentum as it looks like it has found its director. Sources tell Deadline, Lindsey Beer has signed on to direct Paramount Players’ follow-up adaptation of the successful 2019 horror pic based on Stephen King’s best-seller. Beer has become one of busiest screenwriters and this will mark her directing debut. The classic 1989 adaptation made history with Mary Lambert directing the pic and its 1992 follow-up and it was important to studio execs to go back to the films roots and have a female filmmaker at the helm. Beer has wanted to jump into the directing the chair and saw this as a perfect opportunity. Beer also wrote the latest script based off a draft by Jeff Buhler.


My only question is...was the 2019 version really a success?

Source: Deadline

Moore on Lisey's Story: Holy cow, what now?

Posted: May 11, 2021, 08:26
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Julianne Moore and Stephen King talks Lisey’s Story (premiers June 4th on Apple TV+) with Entertainment Weekly.


When Julianne Moore initially signed on to star in and executive produce Lisey's Story, she wasn't at all familiar with, well, Lisey's story. She just knew she wanted to work with Stephen King.


Fans of the book will be happy to know that the show is incredibly faithful to its source material, right down to all the genre-hopping. "It's all in there. Because there's so much in it — psychological horror, romance, mystery, a science-fiction-like quality, sort of scary brutality — sometimes I was like, holy cow, what now?" Moore says with a laugh.


"I would never have gotten involved with this thing at my age, if it wasn't," King, who's 73, tells EW. "You know, they're all my favorites. I love them all. Some of them are difficult children to love, some of them a little bit easier. This is a little bit difficult to love, but I've always loved the story and that's the reason I got involved."


In fact, he says he kept the rights to the story to himself because he knew he wanted to be the one to adapt it, and it wasn't until he saw The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story, of all things, that he felt he had to finally make it happen. "I looked at that thing and I said to myself, my goodness, this guy Tom Rob Smith wrote the whole thing. He wrote all eight or nine episodes, and I thought, well, if he could do that, and bring it home and do such a great job, what about Lisey?" he says.


"I was attracted to it because of Stephen, and also because it was something that was so personal to him,"
- Julianne Moore