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Mr. Mercedes | Official Trailer | Peacock
To say that author Stephen King has a few adaptations in the works is as big an understatement as saying a beach has a few grains of sand on it (though King might have more adaptations As we speak, Mr Mercedes is finding new eyeballs and a new lovefest on Peacock (though King "shared universe"[...]
Pictured: Whoopi Goldberg as Mother Abigail of the the CBS All Access series THE STAND. Photo Cr: Robert Falconer/CBS ©2020 CBS Interactive, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
With a little more time to go before CBS All Access' 9-episode adaptation of Stephen King's The Stand hits our screens (Thursday, December 17th, to be exact), folks have been a little preoccupied this week with determining whether or not the U.S has a shot at redemption or continues spiraling down towards a future worse than[...]
Castle Rock Season 2 Teaser • A Hulu Original
On Tuesday, TVLine reported that the Stephen King shared universe series had been canceled by Hulu after two seasons (making it at least the third bad decision the streaming service's made this year, along with canceling High Fidelity and how poorly they've promoted Helstrom) The second season of Castle Rock starred Lizzy Caplan (Masters of Sex), Tim[...]
Creepshow released preview images and a trailer for its Halloween special (Images: AMC Network)
Directed by series showrunner Greg Nicotero with animation from Octopie studio, A Creepshow Animated Special is set to adapt short stories from authors Stephen King and Joe Hill. Creepshow released preview images and a trailer for its Halloween special (Images: AMC Network) In King's "Survivor Type" (adapted by Nicotero), Sutherland stars as a man determined to stay alive[...]
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From Saturday Nigth Live and GLOW to Stephen King and Swamp Thing… from The Boys, Dexter, and Leslie Jones to geek awards, a daring Discovery, and a not-so-Charmed matter, here's a look at what's been buzzing the wires this week (with a quick reminder that the opinions you're about to read are mine and don't[...]
The Outsider looks to be returning for a second season (Image: HBO)
When it comes to author Stephen King, we've pretty much accepted the fact that it's his wonderful and weird and we just live in it- and we're kinda okay with that When you consider that King adaptations have become much like the British Empire back during its peak in that the sun never sets on[...]
No Time to Die Latest Bond Trailer Reveals Key Characters, More Plot
Speaking with the Wall Street Journal (h/t IndieWire), he wanted to make the film's opening to feel more like a psychological thriller, specifically evoking his IT adaptation from the Stephen King work that was scrapped Unlike previous Bond films, which has 007 engaging multiple different action scenes and grandiose stunt work, Fukunaga's No Time to[...]
The Stand EP Talks Relevant Themes, Comparisons to Stephen King Novel
After an impressive showing at this year's New York Comic Con-Metaverse, CBS All Access' 9-episode adaptation of Stephen King's The Stand is seeing viewers' excitement over the limited series beginning to seriously snowball- and there's still two months to go (Thursday, December 17th, to be exact) Now, executive producer Ben Cavell is opening up to[...]
The Stand (Screencap Image: CBS All Access)
After building our hopes of an official trailer after the release of the series adaptation's poster and key art, as well as a nice selection of preview images and a Randall Flagg (Alexander Skarsgard), CBS All Access didn't disappoint at this year's New York Comic Con-Metaverse panel, with series stars Whoopi Goldberg, James Marsden, Greg[...]
Eli Roth's Discusses History Of Horror's Second Season [INTERVIEW]
And for someone else now the time they saw "It," that's going to be the pinnacle of horror for them.  And that's the fun of the show, taking the modern movies and showing the direct line they have with the films that came before them and talking to the creators and actors about what influenced[...]
The Stand
CBS All Access' adaptation of Stephen King's 1978 novel The Stand is heading its way to New York Comic Con Metaverse this Friday, October 9, with series stars Whoopi Goldberg, James Marsden, Greg Kinnear, Amber Heard, Jovan Adepo, Odessa Young, and Owen Teague as well as showrunner Benjamin Cavell and executive producer Taylor Elmore on[...]
The Stand
CBS All Access' upcoming 9-episode adaptation of Stephen King's 1978 novel The Stand is looking to make a big impression when it (virtually) rolls into next week's New York Comic Con Metaverse virtual con On Friday, October 9th, series stars Whoopi Goldberg, James Marsden, Greg Kinnear, Amber Heard, Jovan Adepo, Odessa Young, and Owen Teague[...]
A look at Eli Roth’s History of Horror Season 2 (Image: AMC)
Films that put society under a microscope, making us question not just what we fear, but why we fear it.  Set for the series's return is a killer line-up of interviewees that includes Stephen King, Quentin Tarantino, Jordan Peele, Ari Aster, Bill Hader, Nancy Allen, Megan Fox, Greg Nicotero, Rob Zombie, James Brolin, Edgar Wright, Piper[...]
Creepshow: Resurrected | Behind the Scenes
Directed by Greg Nicotero with animation from Octopie animation studio, the special is set to adapt short stories from authors (and family members) Stephen King and Joe Hill. Creepshow: Resurrected | Behind the Scenes In King's "Survivor Type" (adapted by Nicotero), Sutherland stars as a man determined to stay alive alone on a deserted island no matter what[...]
A look at The Stand (Screencap Image: CBS All Access)
CBS All Access' upcoming 9-episode adaptation of Stephen King's 1978 novel The Stand might end up proving much more timely than it was expecting to be by the time the miniseries premieres Thursday, December 17 (with episodes airing weekly on Thursdays) With the series heading to next month's New York Comic Con Metaverse for a[...]
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Based on Stephen King's "Bill Hodges" trilogy (Mr Mercedes, Finders Keepers, and End of Watch), the series was in danger of becoming one of those great series that slips through the streaming cracks when a new service doesn't quite have the reach as a Peacock (or Netflix with Coba Kai) It would've been a shame for[...]
Mr. Mercedes | Official Trailer | Peacock
Mercedes ended and the series (seemingly) wrapped up its run, it felt like the series adaptation of Stephen King's "Bill Hodges" trilogy (Mr Mercedes, Finders Keepers, and End of Watch) would be one of those series that suffered from being on a service no one really knew about or watched (see Cobra Kai) Thankfully, the[...]
Star Trek: Discovery, Lower Decks, The Stand NYCC Metaverse-Bound
The streaming service will be beaming the teams behind Star Trek: Discovery and Star Trek: Lower Decks down for the event, with the crew behind the upcoming limited series adaptation of Stephen King's The Stand joining them. CBS All Access/Paramount+ is coming to NYCC (Image: CBS All Access/Paramount+) Running from October 8-11 and taking place at FindtheMetaverse.com,[...]
A look at Eli Roth’s History of Horror Season 2 (Image: AMC)
Lined up for the series's return is a killer line-up of interviewees that includes Stephen King, Quentin Tarantino, Jordan Peele, Ari Aster, Bill Hader, Nancy Allen, Megan Fox, Greg Nicotero, Rob Zombie, James Brolin, Edgar Wright, Piper Laurie, Leonard Maltin, Katharine Isabelle, Jack Black, Slash, Rachel True, Ashley Laurence, Joe Dante, Roger Corman, Mary Harron,[...]
Seasons Of Terror Brings Stephen King and Ray Bradbury Comics
The stories are by Ray Bradbury, Shirley Jackson, Stephen King, and Robert McCammon Each story is illustrated by a different artist, Dennis Calero, Ray Fawkes, Francois Vaillancourt and Steve Wands. Spring –  "The Man in the Woods" by Shirley Jackson with artwork by Ray Fawkes Summer – "The Screaming Woman" by Ray Bradbury with artwork by Dennis Calero Fall –[...]
Dark Tower
While Warner Bros' Doctor Sleep (2019) didn't do as well as hoped for, Mike Flanagan, the director, and writer has hopes for another Stephen King IP in The Dark Tower While promoting his latest project, The Haunting of Bly Manor for Netflix, Flanagan spoke to SyFy Wire about his other horror projects In addition to[...]
Five Stephen King Films Get Blu-ray Box Set This September
Five Stephen King film adaptations will come together for one Blu-ray set on September 15th The five films included are Pet Sematary (1989), Pet Sematary (2019), Stephen King's The Stand, The Dead Zone, and Stephen King's Silver Bullet. Each will have their own disc, and fans will be excited to get another shot at adding The Dead Zone to their collections[...]
NEW YORK, N.Y. - August 25, 2020 - CBS All Access, ViacomCBS' digital subscription video on-demand and live streaming service, today announced its highly anticipated limited event series THE STAND will premiere on Thursday, Dec. 17. The nine-episode series will drop weekly on Thursdays exclusively for CBS All Access subscribers. THE STAND is Stephen King's apocalyptic vision of a world decimated by plague and embroiled in an elemental struggle between good and evil. The fate of mankind rests on the frail shoulders of the 108-year-old Mother Abagail (Whoopi Goldberg) and a handful of survivors. Their worst nightmares are embodied in a man with a lethal smile and unspeakable powers: Randall Flagg (Alexander Skarsgrd), the Dark Man. Based on King's best-selling novel of the same name, CBS All Access' THE STAND will close with a new coda written by the famed author himself. Photo Cr: CBS All Access/CBS 2020 CBS Interactive, Inc. All Rights Reserved
With CBS All Access' upcoming 9-episode adaptation of Stephen King's 1978 novel The Stand ready to be unleashed starting Thursday, December 17 (with episodes airing weekly on Thursdays), to say that we were surprised to catch the first official teaser during Sunday night's MTV VMA Awards would be an understatement So you can imagine how we[...]
Pictured (l-r): Jovan Adepo as Larry Underwood and Heather Graham as Rita Blakemoor of the the CBS All Access series THE STAND. Photo Cr: Best Possible Screengrab/CBS ©2020 CBS Interactive, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
CBS All Access offered fans a teaser for its upcoming 9-episode adaptation of Stephen King's 1978 novel The Stand during Sunday night's MTV VMA Awards, with the limited series adaptation hitting the streaming service on Thursday, December 17 (with episodes airing weekly on Thursdays) Though written by Josh Boone and Ben Cavell, the limited series[...]
Pictured (l-r): Jovan Adepo as Larry Underwood and Heather Graham as Rita Blakemoor of the the CBS All Access series THE STAND. Photo Cr: Best Possible Screengrab/CBS ©2020 CBS Interactive, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
Last time we checked in with CBS All Access' upcoming 9-episode adaptation of Stephen King's The Stand, we were getting a look at the end of the world through a series of preview images that included Jovan Adepo's Larry Underwood, Heather Graham's Rita Blakemoor, Odessa Young's Frannie Goldsmith, Whoopi Goldberg's Mother Abagail, and Alexander Skarsgård's Randall[...]
Sleeping Beauties #1 & 2 Review: Here Come the Pandemic Comics
Stephen King and Owen King's collaborative novel of the same name, which tells the story of a disease that affects only women, forming a cocoon over their faces and keeping them in a comatose state When the web-like substance is removed, the affected acts out violently, in a zombie-like, murderous rage that evokes the dark,[...]
Stephen King was a guest on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, courtesy of CBS.
Famed author Stephen King's total domination of the pop culture landscape continued on the television front, with The CW announcing on Tuesday that the network has placed Revelations (working title) into development The one-hour drama is based on King's 1984 short story "The Revelations of 'Becka Paulson" and stems from writer Maisie Culver (Last Man[...]
L: Mike Flanagan at the US premiere of "Doctor Sleep" at the Regency Village Theatre. Editorial credit: Featureflash Photo Agency / Shutterstock.com R: The cover of Revival. Credit: Scribner
Mike Flanagan, who has already worked on a few different Stephen King films, is doing another He and Trevor Macy will co-write an adaptation of King's 2014 novel Revival for Warner Bros Pictures Flanagan will direct as well The duo was responsible for last year's The Shining sequel Doctor Sleep, also for Warner Bros[...]