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Mike Flanagan’s Adaptation Of King’s ‘Doctor Sleep’ Enters Development

Stephen King’s adaptations have been everywhere over the past few years, not that we are complaining. That trend shows no sign of ending anytime soon. In fact, Mike Flanagan’s adaptation of King’s sequel to The Shining, Doctor Sleep has now officially entered development. Flanagan will be directing from the script he penned with Akiva Goldsman. Flanagan is responsible for last year’s fantastic Netflix movie adaptation of King’s Gerald’s Game, along with films like Oculus, Hush, Before I wake, and Ouija: Origins of Evil. In Doctor Sleep, Danny Torrance carries the trauma he experienced at the Overlook Hotel into his adult life. He has become a reflection of his father, with a lingering rage bubbling under the surface. Drinking numbs his pain and his “shine”, but his powers return when he chooses sobriety and begins using his gift to help those dying at a hospice. He forms a psychic connection with a young girl who also has abilities, and who has

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Mar 18, 2018
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Stephen King’s ‘The Bone Church’ Being Adapted For A TV Series

The past couple of years, Stephen King adaptions have been everywhere and that trend shows no signs of slowing. In fact, King’s The Bone Church, a poem he wrote in the ’60s has been acquired by Chris Long (Mr. Mercedes) and David Ayer’s Cedar Park Entertainment, Deadline reports. The plan is to develop the poem for a new television series. In the narrative poem, first published in 2009 in the November issue of Playboy, “An adventurer organizes an expedition deep into a vast jungle land to locate the mythic Bone Church. They discover a secret not meant for the eyes of strangers. Only three of the 32 travelers escaped with their lives in a tale narrated by one of the survivors, who tells stories from a bar stool to patrons who’ll buy him drinks.”

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Feb 25, 2018
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New ‘Dark Tower’ Series Finds Its Home

It has been a while since we’ve heard anything about the television adaption of Stephen King’s The Dark Tower, until now. In an unrelated article at Deadline the news was buried that Amazon has claimed the series. “As part of the effort, Amazon made a mega deal for a Lord Of the Rings TV series and is developing a slew of high-profile titles, including The Dark Tower, Wheel of Time, Ringworld, Lazarus and Snow Crash,” wrote Deadline, describing Amazon’s current desire to build their library. Last we heard, Glen Mazzara (The Walking Dead) was in line to be the series’ showrunner, but details have been few and far between. We’ll keep you posted as more information becomes available.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Feb 24, 2018
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Super Bowl Spot For ‘Castle Rock’ Gives A Glimpse Into Stephen King’s Universe

Stephen King and J.J. Abrams’ upcoming series ‘Castle Rock’ has released its new Super Bowl TV Spot, giving us a look at Jane Levy and Terry O’Quinn’s characters along with some creepy stuff, because after all, we are talking about Stephen King’s series. Written by Dustin Thomason and Sam Shaw, and executive produced by Stephen King and J.J. Abrams, the 10-episode series stars Melanie Lynskey, Jane Levy, Bill Skarsgård, Terry O’Quinn, Scott Glenn, André Holland, and Sissy Spacek. The psychological horror series is set in the Stephen King multiverse. ‘”Castle Rock’ combines the mythological scale and intimate character storytelling of King’s best-loved works, weaving an epic saga of darkness and light, played out on a few square miles of Maine woodland. The first-of-its-kind re-imagining explores the themes and worlds uniting the entire King canon while brushing up against some of his most iconic and beloved stories and characters.” The incredibly talented cast includes Bill Skarsgard, Melanie Lynskey, Jane Levy, Terry

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Feb 2, 2018
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Mike Flanagan To Adapt Stephen King’s ‘Shining’ Sequel ‘Doctor Sleep’

Stephen King adaptions show no sign of slowing down. Next up is King’s Doctor Sleep, the sequel to ‘The Shining’ with Mike Flanagan at the helm. Back in December Flanagan mentioned during an interview that after his Gerald’s Game adaption, he would love to adapt ‘Doctor Sleep’. According to Deadline, his wish has been granted. Flanagan, who wrote and directed Oculus, Hush, and Before I wake, will rewrite the current Doctor Sleep script penned by Akiva Goldsman, as well as direct the adaptation. In the book, Danny Torrance carries the trauma he experienced at the Overlook Hotel into his adult life. He has become a reflection of his father, with a lingering rage bubbling under the surface. Drinking numbs his pain and his “shine”, but his powers return when he chooses sobriety and begins using his gift to help those dying at a hospice. He forms a psychic connection with a young girl who also has abilities, and who has

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jan 27, 2018
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‘Gerald’s Game’ Director Wants To Adapt King’s ‘The Shining’ Sequel ‘Doctor Sleep’

Mike Flanagan, the director behind films such as Oculus, Hush, Ouija: Origin of Evil, and Gerald’s Game, has his eyes on a new project. The talented director told Lilja’s Library that he wants to tackle Stephen King’s ‘Doctor Sleep’ and ‘Lisey’s Story’. There are so many,” Flanagan answered, when the site questioned him about what other Stephen King stories he’d like to adapt. “But the ones I’d want to do the most are DOCTOR SLEEP and LISEY’S STORY. In both cases, it’s because I identify with the protagonists so much. LISEY’S STORY is a stunning piece of work, a beautiful exploration of marriage. And who wouldn’t want to venture back into the world of Danny Torrance?” King himself has expressed recent interest in doing an adaption of Lisey’s Story and Doctor Sleep that picks up years after the events in The Shining. ‘Doctor Sleep’ is set several years after the events in ‘The Shining’ and focuses on the now middle-aged

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Dec 29, 2017
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Release Date Announced For Andy Muschietti’s ‘IT’

There’s no question when it comes to what the biggest horror film of the year is, Andy Muschietti’s adaptation of Stephen King’s IT. The film brought in a staggering $700 million at the box office. It’s no surprise that it has been fast-tracked for release. That’s right you will soon be able to bring home your copy of IT. Starring Bill Skarsgard as the terrifying creature known as Pennywise, the film co-stars Jaedon Lieberher, Jeremy Ray Taylor, Sophia Lillis, Finn Wolfhard, and Chosen Jacobs as “The Losers’ Club”. The film, written by Chase Palmer, Gary Dauberman, and Cary Fukunaga, follows a group of bullied kids who band together when a shapeshifting monster, who takes on the appearance of a demented clown, begins to hunt children. IT arrives on Digital HD on December 19th or bring it home on Blu-ray or DVD on January 9th, 2018. Special Features: Pennywise Lives! – Discover how Bill Skarsgård prepared to portray the primordial creature

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Nov 26, 2017
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‘Starry Eyes’ Duo Signs On To Direct ‘Pet Sematary’ Remake

With Andy Muschietti’s remake of Stephen King’s IT smashing box office records at $666 million, it’s no surprise that the King adaptions are continuing to surface. King’s Pet Sematary was first adapted back in 1989 by Mary Lambert. Now, Deadline is reporting that the writing-directing duo of Dennis Widmyer and Kevin Kolsch, the team behind 2014’s Starry Eyes, are taking a stab at making a new version of the film. Published in 1983, Pet Sematary follows Louis and Rachel Creed and their two young children. When Church, the family’s cat, is run over their neighbor tells them of the land beyond the pet cemetery where when things are buried they come back. Church did. And when Louis’ young son Gage is hit by a truck he buries him in that place, but sometimes, dead is better. Steven Schneider and Lorenzo di Bonaventura have signed on to produce the project.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Oct 31, 2017
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Film Adaption Of Stephen King’s ‘The Talisman’ In The Works

Stephen King adaptions are everywhere these days (not that we’re complaining). Between IT, Gerald’s Game, ‘Mr. Mercedes’, ‘The Mist’ which has been canceled after one season, and others upcoming projects, King is dominating the genre. We can now add another adaption to the list. Variety is reporting that Josh Boone (New Mutants, The Fault in the Stars) has signed on to pen the script for the film adaption of King’s ‘The Talisman’ produced by Frank Marshall (Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom, Jason Bourne). Written by King and Peter Straub in 1984, ‘The Talisman’ follows the young Jack Sawyer, whose mother is dying. Jack learns that if obtains the talisman he can cure her disease. He must embark on a journey through a parallel world. King penned a sequel to the tale titled ‘Black House’ featuring Jack as a grown man working as a homicide detective, so there is a potential sequel there if the first film is well received.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Oct 12, 2017
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‘The Mist’ Canceled Ahead Of Its Arrival On Netflix

Stephen King adaptations are everywhere right now. Unfortunately, not every project inspired the horror genius sees success. While the new adaptation of King’s IT is crushing records at the box office, Spike’s series The Mist is failing. In fact, Spike canceled the series last night after just one season. The reason the show got the ax, ratings. While the premiere and the brought in 1.2 million, the other episodes topped out at around 800,000 viewers. Viewers will be able to watch season 1 on Netflix come October 24th. The series’ cast includes Morgan Spector, Alyssa Sutherland, Gus Birney, Danica Curcic, Okezie Morro, Luke Cosgrove, Darren Pettie, Russell Posner, Dan Butler, Isiah Washington, Jr. and Frances Conroy. The Mist centers around a small town and a family who is torn apart by a brutal crime. As they deal with the fallout an eerie mist rolls in, suddenly cutting them off from the rest of the world, and in some cases, each

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Sep 28, 2017

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Mike Flanagan’s Adaptation Of King’s ‘Doctor Sleep’ Enters Development

Stephen King’s adaptations have been everywhere over the past few years, not that we are complaining. That trend shows no sign of ending anytime soon. In fact, Mike Flanagan’s adaptation of King’s sequel to The Shining, Doctor Sleep has now officially entered development. Flanagan will be directing from the script he penned with Akiva Goldsman. Flanagan is responsible for last year’s fantastic Netflix movie adaptation of King’s Gerald’s Game, along with films like Oculus, Hush, Before I wake, and Ouija: Origins of Evil. In Doctor Sleep, Danny Torrance carries the trauma he experienced at the Overlook Hotel into his adult life. He has become a reflection of his father, with a lingering rage bubbling under the surface. Drinking numbs his pain and his “shine”, but his powers return when he chooses sobriety and begins using his gift to help those dying at a hospice. He forms a psychic connection with a young girl who also has abilities, and who has

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Mar 18, 2018
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Stephen King’s ‘The Bone Church’ Being Adapted For A TV Series

The past couple of years, Stephen King adaptions have been everywhere and that trend shows no signs of slowing. In fact, King’s The Bone Church, a poem he wrote in the ’60s has been acquired by Chris Long (Mr. Mercedes) and David Ayer’s Cedar Park Entertainment, Deadline reports. The plan is to develop the poem for a new television series. In the narrative poem, first published in 2009 in the November issue of Playboy, “An adventurer organizes an expedition deep into a vast jungle land to locate the mythic Bone Church. They discover a secret not meant for the eyes of strangers. Only three of the 32 travelers escaped with their lives in a tale narrated by one of the survivors, who tells stories from a bar stool to patrons who’ll buy him drinks.”

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Feb 25, 2018
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New ‘Dark Tower’ Series Finds Its Home

It has been a while since we’ve heard anything about the television adaption of Stephen King’s The Dark Tower, until now. In an unrelated article at Deadline the news was buried that Amazon has claimed the series. “As part of the effort, Amazon made a mega deal for a Lord Of the Rings TV series and is developing a slew of high-profile titles, including The Dark Tower, Wheel of Time, Ringworld, Lazarus and Snow Crash,” wrote Deadline, describing Amazon’s current desire to build their library. Last we heard, Glen Mazzara (The Walking Dead) was in line to be the series’ showrunner, but details have been few and far between. We’ll keep you posted as more information becomes available.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Feb 24, 2018
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Super Bowl Spot For ‘Castle Rock’ Gives A Glimpse Into Stephen King’s Universe

Stephen King and J.J. Abrams’ upcoming series ‘Castle Rock’ has released its new Super Bowl TV Spot, giving us a look at Jane Levy and Terry O’Quinn’s characters along with some creepy stuff, because after all, we are talking about Stephen King’s series. Written by Dustin Thomason and Sam Shaw, and executive produced by Stephen King and J.J. Abrams, the 10-episode series stars Melanie Lynskey, Jane Levy, Bill Skarsgård, Terry O’Quinn, Scott Glenn, André Holland, and Sissy Spacek. The psychological horror series is set in the Stephen King multiverse. ‘”Castle Rock’ combines the mythological scale and intimate character storytelling of King’s best-loved works, weaving an epic saga of darkness and light, played out on a few square miles of Maine woodland. The first-of-its-kind re-imagining explores the themes and worlds uniting the entire King canon while brushing up against some of his most iconic and beloved stories and characters.” The incredibly talented cast includes Bill Skarsgard, Melanie Lynskey, Jane Levy, Terry

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Feb 2, 2018
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Mike Flanagan To Adapt Stephen King’s ‘Shining’ Sequel ‘Doctor Sleep’

Stephen King adaptions show no sign of slowing down. Next up is King’s Doctor Sleep, the sequel to ‘The Shining’ with Mike Flanagan at the helm. Back in December Flanagan mentioned during an interview that after his Gerald’s Game adaption, he would love to adapt ‘Doctor Sleep’. According to Deadline, his wish has been granted. Flanagan, who wrote and directed Oculus, Hush, and Before I wake, will rewrite the current Doctor Sleep script penned by Akiva Goldsman, as well as direct the adaptation. In the book, Danny Torrance carries the trauma he experienced at the Overlook Hotel into his adult life. He has become a reflection of his father, with a lingering rage bubbling under the surface. Drinking numbs his pain and his “shine”, but his powers return when he chooses sobriety and begins using his gift to help those dying at a hospice. He forms a psychic connection with a young girl who also has abilities, and who has

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jan 27, 2018
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‘Gerald’s Game’ Director Wants To Adapt King’s ‘The Shining’ Sequel ‘Doctor Sleep’

Mike Flanagan, the director behind films such as Oculus, Hush, Ouija: Origin of Evil, and Gerald’s Game, has his eyes on a new project. The talented director told Lilja’s Library that he wants to tackle Stephen King’s ‘Doctor Sleep’ and ‘Lisey’s Story’. There are so many,” Flanagan answered, when the site questioned him about what other Stephen King stories he’d like to adapt. “But the ones I’d want to do the most are DOCTOR SLEEP and LISEY’S STORY. In both cases, it’s because I identify with the protagonists so much. LISEY’S STORY is a stunning piece of work, a beautiful exploration of marriage. And who wouldn’t want to venture back into the world of Danny Torrance?” King himself has expressed recent interest in doing an adaption of Lisey’s Story and Doctor Sleep that picks up years after the events in The Shining. ‘Doctor Sleep’ is set several years after the events in ‘The Shining’ and focuses on the now middle-aged

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Dec 29, 2017
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Release Date Announced For Andy Muschietti’s ‘IT’

There’s no question when it comes to what the biggest horror film of the year is, Andy Muschietti’s adaptation of Stephen King’s IT. The film brought in a staggering $700 million at the box office. It’s no surprise that it has been fast-tracked for release. That’s right you will soon be able to bring home your copy of IT. Starring Bill Skarsgard as the terrifying creature known as Pennywise, the film co-stars Jaedon Lieberher, Jeremy Ray Taylor, Sophia Lillis, Finn Wolfhard, and Chosen Jacobs as “The Losers’ Club”. The film, written by Chase Palmer, Gary Dauberman, and Cary Fukunaga, follows a group of bullied kids who band together when a shapeshifting monster, who takes on the appearance of a demented clown, begins to hunt children. IT arrives on Digital HD on December 19th or bring it home on Blu-ray or DVD on January 9th, 2018. Special Features: Pennywise Lives! – Discover how Bill Skarsgård prepared to portray the primordial creature

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Nov 26, 2017
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‘Starry Eyes’ Duo Signs On To Direct ‘Pet Sematary’ Remake

With Andy Muschietti’s remake of Stephen King’s IT smashing box office records at $666 million, it’s no surprise that the King adaptions are continuing to surface. King’s Pet Sematary was first adapted back in 1989 by Mary Lambert. Now, Deadline is reporting that the writing-directing duo of Dennis Widmyer and Kevin Kolsch, the team behind 2014’s Starry Eyes, are taking a stab at making a new version of the film. Published in 1983, Pet Sematary follows Louis and Rachel Creed and their two young children. When Church, the family’s cat, is run over their neighbor tells them of the land beyond the pet cemetery where when things are buried they come back. Church did. And when Louis’ young son Gage is hit by a truck he buries him in that place, but sometimes, dead is better. Steven Schneider and Lorenzo di Bonaventura have signed on to produce the project.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Oct 31, 2017
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Film Adaption Of Stephen King’s ‘The Talisman’ In The Works

Stephen King adaptions are everywhere these days (not that we’re complaining). Between IT, Gerald’s Game, ‘Mr. Mercedes’, ‘The Mist’ which has been canceled after one season, and others upcoming projects, King is dominating the genre. We can now add another adaption to the list. Variety is reporting that Josh Boone (New Mutants, The Fault in the Stars) has signed on to pen the script for the film adaption of King’s ‘The Talisman’ produced by Frank Marshall (Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom, Jason Bourne). Written by King and Peter Straub in 1984, ‘The Talisman’ follows the young Jack Sawyer, whose mother is dying. Jack learns that if obtains the talisman he can cure her disease. He must embark on a journey through a parallel world. King penned a sequel to the tale titled ‘Black House’ featuring Jack as a grown man working as a homicide detective, so there is a potential sequel there if the first film is well received.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Oct 12, 2017
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‘The Mist’ Canceled Ahead Of Its Arrival On Netflix

Stephen King adaptations are everywhere right now. Unfortunately, not every project inspired the horror genius sees success. While the new adaptation of King’s IT is crushing records at the box office, Spike’s series The Mist is failing. In fact, Spike canceled the series last night after just one season. The reason the show got the ax, ratings. While the premiere and the brought in 1.2 million, the other episodes topped out at around 800,000 viewers. Viewers will be able to watch season 1 on Netflix come October 24th. The series’ cast includes Morgan Spector, Alyssa Sutherland, Gus Birney, Danica Curcic, Okezie Morro, Luke Cosgrove, Darren Pettie, Russell Posner, Dan Butler, Isiah Washington, Jr. and Frances Conroy. The Mist centers around a small town and a family who is torn apart by a brutal crime. As they deal with the fallout an eerie mist rolls in, suddenly cutting them off from the rest of the world, and in some cases, each

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Sep 28, 2017
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