Stephen King doesn’t really have a Halloween story. The holiday has certainly haunted his works — the Torrances arrive at the Overlook on October 31st, 11.22.63 returns to Derry for trick and treats (and meats), and Johnny Smith has a cheap Jekyll-and-Hyde mask in The Dead Zone — but there’s no true-blue Halloween tale within […]
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New Adaptation of Stephen King’s ‘Salem’s Lot’ Casts Three Child Actors
James Wan is producing a new take on Stephen King‘s vampire story Salem’s Lot for Warner Bros. and New Line, with Gary Dauberman (It, The Nun, Annabelle Comes Home) attached to write the script and also direct the film. THR brings us some new casting news tonight, with Jordan Preston Carter, Nicholas Crovetti and Cade Woodward all signing on. THR reports, “Carter […]
John Benjamin Hickey Heads to ‘Salem’s Lot’ for New Movie Adaptation of Stephen King Novel
James Wan is producing a new take on Stephen King‘s vampire story Salem’s Lot for Warner Bros. and New Line, with Gary Dauberman (It, The Nun, Annabelle Comes Home) attached to write the script and also direct the film. Deadline reports today that John Benjamin Hickey (Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen) has come on board, set to play the pivotal character Father Callahan. Salem’s […]
‘Overlord’ Actor Pilou Asbæk Will Play Richard Straker in New ‘Salem’s Lot’ Movie
James Wan is producing a new take on Stephen King‘s vampire story Salem’s Lot for Warner Bros. and New Line, with Gary Dauberman (It, The Nun, Annabelle Comes Home) attached to write the script and also direct the film. THR reports tonight that Pilou Asbæk (Overlord, “Game of Thrones”) has come on board, set to play the pivotal character Richard Straker. THR […]
How Frank Darabont’s ‘The Shawshank Redemption’ Tunnels Beyond Stephen King’s Novella [The Losers’ Club Podcast]
“I find I’m so excited, I can barely sit still or hold a thought in my head. I think it’s the excitement only a free man can feel, a free man at the start of a long journey whose conclusion is uncertain. I hope I can make it across the border. I hope to see […]
‘Strawberry Spring’ Creator Lee Metzger on Moving Stephen King’s Prose Into Stereo! [The Losers’ Club Podcast]
Writer and producer Lee Metzger joins the Losers to discuss Strawberry Spring, his new, star-studded audio drama adaptation of Stephen King’s chilling Night Shift short story. In the event you haven’t read the story, here’s the logline: “Strawberry Spring follows a journalist who hears the name “Springheel Jack” while listening to the radio, which rekindles memories […]
Cary Fukunaga Explains That His Adaptation of Stephen King’s ‘IT’ Would’ve Been “More Like The Shining”
As you may recall, New Line’s big screen adaptation of Stephen King‘s killer clown epic IT was originally going to be directed by Cary Fukunaga (“True Detective,” No Time to Die), who was on board the project until a final hour replacement brought Andy Muschietti into the director’s chair instead. What exactly happened there, and […]
Pierce Brosnan Gives a Gonzo Performance in Mick Garris’ ‘Bag of Bones’ [The Losers’ Club Podcast]
Perhaps it was penance that brought Pierce Brosnan back to Stephen King’s Dominion. After leading 1992’s The Lawnmower Man, an “adaptation” whose producers King sued in a bid to get his name removed, the actor signed onto director Mick Garris’ Bag of Bones, a 2011 A&E miniseries that’s nothing if not faithful to its source […]
Stephen King’s ‘It’ Turns 35: Here’s Your Ultimate Deep Dive Into the Horror Epic [The Losers’ Club Podcast]
In 1986, Stephen King was over horror. By then, he had given us killer teens, killer cars, killer cats, and killer vamps. No, despite the demand and the stack of receipts to prove it, The Master of Horror was hankering to close the door on the genre he conquered — only he didn’t see it […]
Dish Wants to Pay You $1,300 to Watch 13 Stephen King Horror Movies By Halloween!
It’s time once again for one of those horror movie challenges that offer up big money for, well, something we horror fans are likely already going to be doing on the road to Halloween. Dish is offering up $1,300 to one lucky person in the weeks leading up to Halloween, and the challenge isn’t exactly […]
New Take on Stephen King’s ‘Salem’s Lot’ Set to Bite into Theaters Next Halloween Season!
James Wan is producing a new take on Stephen King‘s vampire story Salem’s Lot for Warner Bros. and New Line, with Gary Dauberman (It, The Nun, Annabelle Comes Home) attached to write the script and also direct the film. Casting is well underway, as we’ve been reporting in recent days, and we’ve learned today that a release date has been […]
‘Bag of Bones’ Is Stephen King’s Horniest Book [The Losers’ Club Podcast]
Tough times for the Losers. Writer’s block is never easy and the Club has decided to nurse their creative woes with a quick cabin trip to Dark Score Lake. (Some locals have been known to call it “Sara Laughs.”) Rest assured, this will get ugly. Published in 1998 on the day after the author’s 51st […]
Stephen King News Roundup: ‘Salem’s Lot’, ‘Pet Sematary’ and ‘The Black Phone’ [The Losers’ Club Podcast]
Busy times in King’s Dominion. Seems as if we’re finally over the rumor mill on a number of Stephen King-related projects, which means it’s time for the Losers to put on their shades, rev up their Plymouth Fury convertible, and head to Hollywood King. It’s a freewheelin’ news episode that finds Losers Michael Roffman, Dan […]
Alfre Woodard Heads to ‘Salem’s Lot’ for New Movie Adaptation of Stephen King Novel
James Wan is producing a new take on Stephen King‘s vampire story Salem’s Lot for New Line, with Gary Dauberman (It, The Nun, Annabelle Comes Home) attached to write the script and also direct the film. Today brings the latest casting news, with Deadline reporting that Oscar nominee Alfre Woodard (Annabelle, Clemency) is headed to Salem’s Lot. Woodard will play Dr. Cody […]
‘Salem’s Lot’: Makenzie Leigh, Bill Camp and Spencer Treat Clark Join the Cast of New Adaptation
James Wan is producing a new take on Stephen King‘s vampire story Salem’s Lot for New Line, with Gary Dauberman (It, The Nun, Annabelle Comes Home) attached to write the script and also direct the film. Tonight brings some more casting news. Lewis Pullman (The Strangers: Prey at Night) had signed on to star last week, and Deadline reports today […]