Brian K. Vaughan goes UNDER THE DOME for Stephen King and Showtime
When we last heard about Showtime’s adaptation of Stephen King’s 2009 novel, Under the Dome, Steven Spielberg and Stacy Snider had secured the rights and the project was searching for someone to pen the script. At long last that writer has been found in former Lost writer, Brian K. Vaughan.
DARK TOWER Going to HBO?
Stephen King’s fan favorite The Dark Tower may find a home with HBO. The idea is simple. Creative minds Ron Howard and Brian Grazer want to put The Dark Tower into a series adapted for television. In fact, their hope is the saga will run for multiple seasons. That’s a relief, because I was none-to-thrilled [...]
THE WALKING DEAD Season 2 – Stephen King and Joe Hill out?
It seems like eons ago that Stephen King and his son, Joe Hill (writer of IDW’s Locke & Key), were in talks to come in and write an episode for Season 2 of The Walking Dead. That would’ve been a big treat for horror fans, but that was so long ago it seems like that [...]
Affleck for Stephen King’s THE STAND?
Warner Bros is looking at Ben Affleck for the big screen adaptation of Stephen King’s The Stand. It’s no small challenge, as the actor-turned-director would be helming a project that will inevitably draw comparisons with both the book and the TV miniseries that already covered the same ground.
Point/Counterpoint – The better sci-fi/fantasy pet? Spot from Star Trek: TNG, or Oy from Stephen King’s Dark Tower
This week we seek to answer that most pressing of questions: Which is the better sci-fi/fantasy pet? Spot from Star Trek: The Next Generation, or Oy from Stephen King’s Dark Tower series?
Depths of Stephen King’s BAG OF BONES Trailer
Do you know what’s creepier than a little girl staring at you under water? Nothing, and that’s why the Bag of Bones trailer is so unnerving. Children are without a doubt the creepiest of people. It’s a good move, since showing the star, Pierce Brosnan, wouldn’t have been frightening at all.
Spielberg and King go UNDER THE DOME for SHOWTIME
Fiction powerhouses Stephen King and Steven Spielberg are reuniting to bring Under the Dome, King’s 2009 novel, to the Showtime network as a miniseries. DreamWorks Television is producing the drama series based on the novel. King will be an executive producer along with Justin Falvey and Darryl Frank. No writer has been brought in yet, [...]
The Dark Tower Falls at Universal
The mega-event known as The Dark Tower isn’t completely down and out, but the films and television series won’t be happening with Universal Pictures, as Deadline brings word that the studio has opted out of the deal. Transforming Stephen King’s 7-novel Dark Tower series into three films and two limited-run TV series was never considered [...]
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows’ Yates Taking on Stephen King’s The Stand?
Warner Bros struck box office gold with the Harry Potter franchise, especially with Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 making a killing in less than 24 hours, and director David Yates might let them see lightning strike twice with the adaptation of Stephen King’s The Stand. Yates has stayed busy with directing the [...]
Dark Tower adds Writer, Bradley Cooper as the Crow?
Are you a fan of the Dark Tower series? Stephen King’s books are being developed both for the big screen and the small screen, bringing with them all the magic, sci-fi, and gun slinging goodness. The Movie: Things have been coming together for the projects. Rumor has it, actor Javier Bardem is closing in to [...]
Stephen King Episode in The Walking Dead Season 2?
When my Uncle Stevie speaks, or writes, I tend to pay attention. Okay, so author Stephen King isn’t actually my uncle, but the horror writer is a great student of pop culture and his new interest seems to AMC’s hit, The Walking Dead. EW reports “iconic horror novelist (and former EW columnist) Stephen King has [...]
