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Thomas Jane Adapting Stephen King’s ‘From A Buick 8’

Over the years several directors have been attached to direct adaptation of Stephen King‘s 2002 novel From a Buick 8, including George A Romero, Tobe Hooper, and William Brent Bell, but none of the films have come to fruition. But that may be changing. Thomas Jane, who appears in three King adaptations (Dreamcatcher, The Mist, 1922) is now determined to adapt it for a feature film. Jane teamed up last year with Courtney Lauren Penn to create Renegade Entertainment and they have From a Buick 8 in their headlights. That’s not all, Jane recently revealed on The Kingcast podcast that Stake Land‘s Jim Mickle has now signed on to direct. We are assuming Jane will star. The story “centers around the rural town of Statler, Pennsylvania where the state police have kept a mysterious 1954 Buick Roadmaster in the shed behind the barracks for over twenty years. When the town is plagued by strange and supernatural events, it turns out

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Aug 15, 2020
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Serial Killer Film ‘In the Shadow of the Moon’ Lands On Netflix This Month

Stake Land director is Jim Mickle‘s new psychological thriller In the Shadow of the Moon lands exclusively on Netflix later this month. Described as “genre-bending, ” the film set in 1988 centers on Philadephia police officer Thomas Lockhart (Boyd Holbrook), hungry to become a detective, begins tracking a serial killer who resurfaces every nine years. When the killer’s murders begin to defy all scientific explanation, Locke’s obsession with hunting down the killer puts his family, career, and his sanity at risk. Michael C. Hall, Bokeem Woodbine, Rachel Keller, Rudi Dharmalingam, and Cleopatra Coleman also star in the film written by Gregory Weidman and Geoff Tock. In the Shadows of the Moon debuts on Netflix on September 27, 2019.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Sep 17, 2019
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Boyd Holbrook & Michael C. Hall Hunt A Killer In Netflix’s ‘In The Shadow Of The Moon’

This September Netflix’s genre-bending film In the Shadow of the Moon will make its debut. From director Jim Mickle, comes this psychological thriller that delves into the power of time, and how its passing can either bring people together or how it can rip them apart. Set in 1988, “Philadelphia police officer Thomas Lockhart (Boyd Holbrook), hungry to become a detective, begins tracking a serial killer who mysteriously resurfaces every nine years. But when the killer’s crimes begin to defy all scientific explanation, Locke’s obsession with finding the truth threatens to destroy his career, his family, and possibly his sanity.” “Dexter” actor Michael C. Hall also stars along with Cleopatra Coleman, Bokeem Woodbine, Rudi Dharmalingam, and Rachel Keller. Gregory Weidman and Geoff Tock penned the script. Brian Kavanaugh Jones, Ben Pugh, Rian Cahill, Linda Moran, and Jim Mickle produce the movie from 42, Automatik, and Nightshade. In the Shadow of the Moon debuts on Netflix on September 27, 2019. Hopefully,

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Aug 22, 2019
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Hulu Orders Pilot For ‘Sweet Tooth’ Series Adaptation

Jeff Lemire‘s comic book series Sweet Tooth is getting a series adaptation ordered by Hulu with Stake Land‘s Jim Mickle set to write and direct. Set in a post-apocalyptic world inhabited by human/animal hybrids, the comic made its debut back in 2009 via Vertigo Entertainment. The coming-of-age tale centers on Gus, who is half boy, half deer. Gus leaves home only to discover that the world has been ravaged by a cataclysmic event. He meets and joins a family of hybrids and humans searching to find answers about what happened to the world, ultimately discovering a conspiracy that will force Gus to question his very own existence. Sweet Tooth is from Robert Downey Jr. and Susan Downey’s Team Downey banner along with Hap and Leonard co-creator Jim Mickle and Warner Bros. TV.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Nov 17, 2018

More from Jim Mickle

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Thomas Jane Adapting Stephen King’s ‘From A Buick 8’

Over the years several directors have been attached to direct adaptation of Stephen King‘s 2002 novel From a Buick 8, including George A Romero, Tobe Hooper, and William Brent Bell, but none of the films have come to fruition. But that may be changing. Thomas Jane, who appears in three King adaptations (Dreamcatcher, The Mist, 1922) is now determined to adapt it for a feature film. Jane teamed up last year with Courtney Lauren Penn to create Renegade Entertainment and they have From a Buick 8 in their headlights. That’s not all, Jane recently revealed on The Kingcast podcast that Stake Land‘s Jim Mickle has now signed on to direct. We are assuming Jane will star. The story “centers around the rural town of Statler, Pennsylvania where the state police have kept a mysterious 1954 Buick Roadmaster in the shed behind the barracks for over twenty years. When the town is plagued by strange and supernatural events, it turns out

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Aug 15, 2020
Horror Fuel

Serial Killer Film ‘In the Shadow of the Moon’ Lands On Netflix This Month

Stake Land director is Jim Mickle‘s new psychological thriller In the Shadow of the Moon lands exclusively on Netflix later this month. Described as “genre-bending, ” the film set in 1988 centers on Philadephia police officer Thomas Lockhart (Boyd Holbrook), hungry to become a detective, begins tracking a serial killer who resurfaces every nine years. When the killer’s murders begin to defy all scientific explanation, Locke’s obsession with hunting down the killer puts his family, career, and his sanity at risk. Michael C. Hall, Bokeem Woodbine, Rachel Keller, Rudi Dharmalingam, and Cleopatra Coleman also star in the film written by Gregory Weidman and Geoff Tock. In the Shadows of the Moon debuts on Netflix on September 27, 2019.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Sep 17, 2019
Horror Fuel

Boyd Holbrook & Michael C. Hall Hunt A Killer In Netflix’s ‘In The Shadow Of The Moon’

This September Netflix’s genre-bending film In the Shadow of the Moon will make its debut. From director Jim Mickle, comes this psychological thriller that delves into the power of time, and how its passing can either bring people together or how it can rip them apart. Set in 1988, “Philadelphia police officer Thomas Lockhart (Boyd Holbrook), hungry to become a detective, begins tracking a serial killer who mysteriously resurfaces every nine years. But when the killer’s crimes begin to defy all scientific explanation, Locke’s obsession with finding the truth threatens to destroy his career, his family, and possibly his sanity.” “Dexter” actor Michael C. Hall also stars along with Cleopatra Coleman, Bokeem Woodbine, Rudi Dharmalingam, and Rachel Keller. Gregory Weidman and Geoff Tock penned the script. Brian Kavanaugh Jones, Ben Pugh, Rian Cahill, Linda Moran, and Jim Mickle produce the movie from 42, Automatik, and Nightshade. In the Shadow of the Moon debuts on Netflix on September 27, 2019. Hopefully,

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Aug 22, 2019
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Hulu Orders Pilot For ‘Sweet Tooth’ Series Adaptation

Jeff Lemire‘s comic book series Sweet Tooth is getting a series adaptation ordered by Hulu with Stake Land‘s Jim Mickle set to write and direct. Set in a post-apocalyptic world inhabited by human/animal hybrids, the comic made its debut back in 2009 via Vertigo Entertainment. The coming-of-age tale centers on Gus, who is half boy, half deer. Gus leaves home only to discover that the world has been ravaged by a cataclysmic event. He meets and joins a family of hybrids and humans searching to find answers about what happened to the world, ultimately discovering a conspiracy that will force Gus to question his very own existence. Sweet Tooth is from Robert Downey Jr. and Susan Downey’s Team Downey banner along with Hap and Leonard co-creator Jim Mickle and Warner Bros. TV.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Nov 17, 2018