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30 min long excertp from 11/22/63

Posted: October 25, 2011, 14:07

Entertainment Weekly has published a 30 minutes long excerpt from 11/22/63. You can enjoy it here.

Beware though that it's taken from a bit into the book. Just a warning to those of you that wants to read it from the beginning...

Thanks to Ari

Bag of Bones tie-in cover

Posted: October 25, 2011, 13:27

Here is the cover for the US movie tie-in edition of Bag of Bones that's being released on December 6.

The Walking Dead Chronicles

Posted: October 24, 2011, 23:36

I got this interesting book in the mail today...

This book is a must for all fans of the series. It's like the bonus material on a DVD but in book form.

The Walking Dead Chronicles: The Official Companion Book is the only authorized, behind-the-scenes guide to Season One of the white-hot new AMC television series, The Walking Dead, which tells the story of a sheriff’s deputy leading a band of survivors in a post-apocalyptic world overrun by the undead.

Focusing on the making of the first season of the Golden Globe–nominated TV show, as well as the creation of the New York Times bestselling comic book on which the series is based, The Walking Dead Chronicles is lavishly illustrated with never-before-seen unit photography, storyboards, set designs, makeup and visual effects shots, and page-to-screen comparisons of the comic and TV show. Featuring new interviews with series creator Robert Kirkman and executive producer Frank Darabont, as well as the cast and crew, the book also includes sidebars that serve as a detailed episode guide, reproducing excerpts from early drafts and final scripts, and revealing new directions for the second season and beyond.

A finished copy of 11/22/63

Posted: October 24, 2011, 22:53

Today I got a finished copy of the UK edition of 11/22/63 and let me tell you, it was really nice to have a new King book in my hands.

Bag of Bones movie tie-in

Posted: October 24, 2011, 22:50

A trade paperback edition of Bag of Bones with a movie tie-in cover will be released by Pocket Books on December 6.
Thanks to Ari

All 5 of Kevin Quigley's eBooks

Posted: October 24, 2011, 15:30

Kevin Quigley has written five books about King and they are now all available as eBooks from Cemetery Dance. In Ink In the Veins there's a writeup and interview with yours truly if you want to check that out. More info can be found here.

Mick Garris talks Bag of Bones

Posted: October 24, 2011, 13:56

Here is the first part in a 2 part interview with Mick Garris about Bag of Bones.

No King/Hill ep. of The Walking Dead

Posted: October 24, 2011, 12:07

Looks like there won't be a King/Hill episode of The Walking Dead according to Bleeding Cool.

It’s exactly as you’d expect, I think, but Bleeding Cool have heard from a good source near the show that the moment Stephen King‘s plan to write an episode of The Walking Dead with his son Joe Hill was extinguished was the moment that Frank Darabont came unbound from the show.

Thanks to Herbert West

Sneak peak of ep. 3

Posted: October 24, 2011, 12:04

Here is a sneek peak of episode 3 of The Walking Dead.

The Walking Dead already greenlit for a third season?

Posted: October 24, 2011, 12:02

Dread Central reports that AMC has already greenlit The Walking Dead for a third season. Read more here.

Brian Grazer says Dark Tower is gonna get made

Posted: October 24, 2011, 11:57

Producer Brian Grazer Says $40-50 Million Cut From ‘Dark Tower’ Budget Means “It’s Gonna Get Made”

We spoke to Brian Grazer during the “Tower Heist” press rounds today, and while we could only score a few moments with the prolific producer, he did inform us that the budget has been shaved way back, possibly to the project’s benefit. “We found a way to cut out $45 million out of the budget without changing the scope and actually giving it a good ending,” Grazer said, suggesting a heavily re-worked approach. “In the $140 million draft, the ending wasn’t quite as satisfying. Now, we’ve got $45 million, $50 million out of the way and a really satisfying ending. It’s gonna get made.”

Read more here.

Ben Affleck taking a Stand

Posted: October 22, 2011, 15:30

Deadline reports that it's going to be Ben Affleck that's adapting King's The Stand:

Warner Bros has chosen Ben Affleck to adapt and direct The Stand, Stephen King’s apocalyptic mammoth book. Affleck has become a cornerstone director for the studio, but this would be his greatest challenge yet. Even King has been reticent about the idea of making a feature of his book, which previously was turned into a miniseries. With The Town and Gone Baby Gone, Affleck has shown the grit necessary to handle such an unforgettable tale. It’s early days, but the studio loves Affleck, who’s now directing Argo.

Thanks to Lou Sytsma

The Walking Dead sets new record

Posted: October 20, 2011, 15:32

Sunday's Season 2 premiere of AMC's The Walking Dead shattered basic cable ratings records.

The 90-minute episode drew 7.3 million total viewers, becoming the strongest telecast for any drama in basic cable history among two key demos.

Read full story here.

Classic King #28

Posted: October 18, 2011, 22:51

Stephen King One on One with Joe Quesada about The Dark Tower comic 2007

Needful King's

Posted: October 18, 2011, 22:48

Here is an installment of Needful King's, the column by Tyson Blue that, in it's begining, was born on Lilja's Library.

Interview with Craig Wasson

Posted: October 18, 2011, 22:47

StephenKing.com has an interview with Craig Wasson who narrates 11/22/63.

My interview with Daryl in The Walking Dead

Posted: October 17, 2011, 12:03

Here is an interview I did with Norman Reedus that plays Daryl Dixon in The Walking Dead.

News about season 3 of Haven

Posted: October 17, 2011, 09:19

We all know that Haven has been revewed for a third season and during the New York Comic Con some interesting facts where released. Watch out for some spoilers though.

- Re: The Troubled. Remember the Chameleon from Season 1, Episode 9? The writers say: "We're not done with that one." Might the shapeshifter reappear in the next season? Has one been around this entire time?

- Re: Dwight: The writers were blown away with Adam Copeland's performance, both in auditions and on the actual show. They're aware that Dwight is a fan favorite and they're eager to work with him again--but at the time of the panel, they'd heard about the season 3 renewal some 24 hours prior.

- Re: Nathan's tattoo! This is a potential spoiler, but Lucas Bryant explained that when Nathan got the tattoo we saw in the Season 2 finale... he felt it. I wasn't sure how seriously to take this (Lucas Bryant is a jokester par excellence) but Eric Balfour seemed to think it was legit, since he mentioned the info's spoiler potential and applied to it a verbal hashtag "Epic Fail."

- More shirtless Duke and/or Nathan! OK, this one's mostly a joke, but you're welcome to dream. Eric Balfour: "I actually get to help take his shirt off..."

- More Nathan in general. The writers say that Duke was their envelope to open in S2, and that Nathan's going to be the focus in season 3. Rejoice, pancake fans!

Read more here.

Romero turned down The Walking Dead

Posted: October 17, 2011, 09:13

Zap2it had a chat with Romero where we told them he turned down working on an episode of The Walking Dead and hasn't even seen any of the episodes.

George Romero, who pretty much put movie zombies on the map, says he doesn't really get the hype about the super-trendy creatures. And, in fact, he's never watched one episode of AMC's "The Walking Dead," although he's hosting the network's "FearFest" which kicks off Sunday, Oct. 16, with the show's season 2 premiere.

"I haven't seen any of the episodes," Romero tells Zap2it.

And not only has he not watched the show, he tells us he turned down an offer to work on an episode.

"Frank [Darabont] and [Greg] Nicotero were calling me and asking me to do one of these," he says. "I don't have any desire to do one because it's not -- my zombies live in sort of my universe and they're political and they're different from whatever that is."

He continues: "I'm not trying to capitalize on a trend. When I want to write about something, I try to use zombies to do it because it's easier than trying to write a piece about citizen journalism. It's easier to put zombies in it and make fun of it."

Is he just sick of zombies in general?

"I'm not really a fan of the fact that they've become as popular as they've become because I used to think that I had them in my pocket somewhere," says Romero. "And now they're sort of all over the place and I'm not thrilled."

Judging from the success of The Walking Dead and the not so big success of Romero's last Zombie movie maybe it was a mistake to not work on The Walking Dead? What do you think? Comment on facebook.

Teaser for episode 2 of Walking Dead

Posted: October 17, 2011, 09:12

Yesterday we could watch the premier of season 2 of The Walking Dead and I don't know about you but I really enjoyed it. And if you are excited to check out next weeks episode you can get a taste of it here:

And here is a clip from The New York Comic Con panel where the cast of the show talks about season 2.

Trailer for the enhanced eBook version of 11/22/63

Posted: October 17, 2011, 00:43

Here's a trailer for the enhanced eBook edition of 11/22/63.

Thanks to Herbert West

Hodder's limited 11/22/63

Posted: October 17, 2011, 00:18

Here is a picture of Hodder & Stoughton's limited ed. of 11/22/63.

King's guest review of The Night Eternal

Posted: October 17, 2011, 00:16

Here is an Amazon guest review of The Night Eternal by King

Thanks to Herbert West

Classic King #14

Posted: October 15, 2011, 00:45

Author Stephen King addresses the Awake the State rally in Sarasota, FL 2011 (not old but still a classic)

One of the best TV shows to air this decade

Posted: October 15, 2011, 00:41

Here are my thought on the first two episodes of season 2 of The Walking Dead.

My review of the special ed of The Walking Dead

Posted: October 15, 2011, 00:24

Here is my review of the special edition DVD of season 1 of The Walking Dead.

New signing announced

Posted: October 14, 2011, 22:56

A new signing has been announced. Here is what it says on StephenKing.com:

Stephen will be doing a book signing on December 14 starting at 7PM at Walmart Store #4436, 5455 Atlanta Hwy., Alpharetta, GA 30004.

Walmart will be distributing 400 guaranteed and 200 non-guaranteed wristbands beginning at 7:00 AM on Wednesday, December 14th. If there is time after the 400 guaranteed wristbands have gone through the line, the 200 non-guaranteed line will begin. Limit 1 signed book per person.

Fourth audio excerpt from 11/22/63 out

Posted: October 14, 2011, 22:04

The fourth audio excerpt from 11/22/63 is up on StephenKing.com.

King and Hill collaborating on a comic

Posted: October 13, 2011, 23:01

King and his son Joe Hill will collaborate on a new comic based on their story Road Rage.

IDW Publishing is proud to announce ROAD RAGE, a new partnership with best-selling authors Stephen King and Joe Hill, to produce a comic-book adaptation of their co-written adventure tale, Throttle. This monthly two-part series begins in February, and will be followed by two issues adapting the story that inspired Throttle, Richard Matheson’s classic tale of suspense, Duel, beginning in April.

Read more here.

Thanks to Craig Trunzo and Ari

Behind the scenes of Bag of Bones

Posted: October 13, 2011, 15:37

Head over to StephenKing.com for a behind the scenes video from the shooting of Bag of Bones. There is also an official site up at A&E that you can find here.

Bag of Bones will air on A&E on December 11 and December 12.

Was it all just a rumor?

Posted: October 13, 2011, 11:20

When asked if King was going to write an episode of The Walking Dead or if it was just a rumor the moderator gave this answer:

Just a rumor.

Is this because Frank Darabont is no longer involved? Was it always a rumor? What happened to the collaboration between King and his son Joe Hill that was mentioned earlier? Your guess is as good as mine...

Walking Dead articles

Posted: October 13, 2011, 10:52

Here are some interesting articles about The Walking Dead season 2 that premiers this Sunday. I saw the first two episodes yesterday and let me tell you, if the rest of the season is as good as these two we're in for a treat.

NY Daily News
Don't miss Talking Dead
The Hollywood Reporter

Also, season 2 will air in 120+ countries within a few days of its October 16th US premiere. How about that?

For a good cause

Posted: October 13, 2011, 10:49

This is not 100% King but I still wanted to make you aware of it. It's for a very good cause. There is a Fundraiser for Rocky Wood's (author of many books about King and his work) health care that includes a signed King book here (along with two of Rocky's books):

Site
Auction items

Dead, Dead and more Walking Dead

Posted: October 13, 2011, 00:19

Today I got both the press kit for season 2 and the special edition DVD of season 1 of The Walking Dead in the mail and after having seen the two first episodes of season 2 I am sold. Season 2 will be just as good as season 1 was if they continue as they have started (review to come).

The special edition has, in addition to everything that’s on the regular edition, some extra bonus material but it also have the pilot in black and white (review of that is coming as well).

Haven renewed for a 3rd season

Posted: October 12, 2011, 19:34

SyFy announced today that Haven has been renewed for a third season. The season will have 13 episodes and air in 2012.

Second Dallas event announced

Posted: October 11, 2011, 21:58

A second event in Dallas has been announced. King's official site reports that A Real Bookstore will host a King event on November 11. There will be a reading and audience Q&A.

Interview with Robert Kirkman

Posted: October 11, 2011, 17:29

Here is an interview with the creator of The Walking Dead Robert Kirkman.

Limited Wind Through the Keyhole in February

Posted: October 11, 2011, 15:45

Donald M. Grant sent out a newsletter just not and there where some interesting news about the limited edition of The Wind Throught the Keyhole

- We are currently scheduled to release the Limited Editions in February 2012. Our edition will have 6 full color plates and 11 Black & White illustrations by acclaimed artist Jae Lee. One of the Black & Whites is available for viewing at:
https://secure.grantbooks.com/z-sk-dt-twttk.html

- Stephen King has agreed to sign only 800 copies of a Deluxe Edition. In keeping with our policies of supporting long time customers, owners of Deluxe Edition copies of THE LITTLE SISTERS OF ELURIA numbered 1-800 will have the first option to buy this Deluxe Edition.

We will initially have a “postcard lottery” for unclaimed copies (which we expect to be very few) eligible for those who have a Deluxe Edition of LSOE numbered higher than 800.

- There will be a 5,000 copy limited “Artist” Edition which will be signed by Jae Lee and will be issued in a slipcase. There will be no limitation for purchasing this edition.

- Scribner has announced their release of a trade hardcover edition of THE DARK TOWER: THE WIND THROUGH THE KEYHOLE on April 3, 2012.

We will be producing a slipcase for the Scribner Trade Edition which will match the three slipcases we produced for the first seven Dark Tower books.

The Walking Dead articles

Posted: October 11, 2011, 00:04

Here are three interesting pieces about The Walking Dead. 6 days left...

'The Walking Dead's' Gale Anne Hurd: Glenn finds 'love among the zombies'
It’s Never Really Dead in Zombieland
The Walking Dead: TV Review

My review of The Little Green God of Agony

Posted: October 11, 2011, 00:02

Here is my review of The Little Green God of Agony that you can find in the collection A Book of Horrors.

Christmas in Haven on Dec. 6

Posted: October 10, 2011, 23:54

The Christmas episode of Haven will air on Tues, Dec. 6.

Third audio excerpt from 11/22/63

Posted: October 10, 2011, 23:53

A third clip from the audio edition is now available from StephenKing.com. Hear it here

Being Human premiers Jan. 16

Posted: October 10, 2011, 23:49

Here is a photo of the cast of Being Human. Season 2 premiers on SyFy on January 16, 2012.

11.22.63 - Collector's Limited Edition

Posted: October 10, 2011, 23:28

Hodder & Stoughton is releasing a limited version of 11/22/63 and it looks like PS Publishing is the place to go if you want one.

11.22.63 [Collector's Limited Edition & DVD] by Stephen King

THIS PRODUCT IS NOW AVAILABLE FOR PRE-ORDER.
All orders are processed on a strictly first come first, served basis, so please order in good time to avoid disappointment. The anticipated release date is stated below but please be aware that finished products may take longer to arrive from our printers.
Please check our NEWSROOM section or better still subscribe to our NEWSLETTER for regular updates.

TITLE: 11.22.63

PUBLICATION DATE: November 2011

EDITION: Slipcased Hardcover with DVD written and narrated by Stephen King, which will take you back to the Kennedy-era America.

PRINT RUN: 500 with deluxe binding, photographic endpapers and with author's facsimile signature.

PRICE: £99.99

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