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Russell Crowe to star in Josh Boone’s Stephen King adaptation Revival

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The Fault in Our Stars director Josh Boone is expected to begin shooting 20th Century Fox’s X-Men spinoff New Mutants in the Spring, but it seems he’s already got one eye on his next project – an adaptation of the 2014 Stephen King novel Revival – and has Russell Crowe attached to star. “I have […]

Thomas Jane and Molly Parker to star in Stephen King adaptation 1922

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THR is reporting that Thomas Jane (The Mist) and Molly Parker (House of Cards) have signed on to lead the cast of the Stephen King adaptation 1922, which is being written and directed by Zak Hilditch (These Final Hours) for Netflix. Published as part of King’s 2010 collection Full Dark, No Stars, 1922 follows an […]

Blu-ray Review – Christine (1983)

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Christine, 1983. Directed by John Carpenter. Starring Keith Gordon, John Stockwell, Harry Dean Stanton Alexandra Paul, Robert Prosky, Christine Belford, Roberts Blossom, William Ostrander. SYNOPSIS: An unconfident bullied teenager buys an old car that seems to have an effect on his personality. 1983 was something of a banner year for movies based on Stephen King […]

October Horrors Day 22 – The Shining (1980)

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The Shining, 1980. Directed by Stanley Kubrick Starring Jack Nicholson, Shelley Duvall, Scatman Crothers and Danny Lloyd. SYNOPSIS: Jack Torrance is a struggling writer who takes a job as the winter caretaker of the Overlook Hotel, located deep in the mountains and often snowed in during the winter months, bringing along his wife Wendy and […]

Carla Gugino and Bruce Greenwood set for Stephen King adaptation Gerald’s Game

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Last month director Mike Flanagan (Oculus, Ouija: Origin of Evil) revealed that his long-gestating Stephen King adaptation Gerald’s Game is moving forward at Netflix, and now we have details on the film’s cast. Deadline is reporting that Carla Gugino (Wayward Pines) and Bruce Greenwood (Star Trek) are set to star as Jessie and Gerald Burlingame, with […]

Filming wraps on big screen adaptation of Stephen King’s It

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Director Andy Muschietti (Mama) has announced that filming has wrapped on the big screen adaptation of Stephen King’s horror classic It, with the filmmaker taking to Instagram to share a photo of himself alongside the young stars who make up the Losers Club… Meanwhile, producer Barbara Muschietti also marked the occasion with her own image, opting […]

Stephen King’s Hearts in Atlantis heading to the big screen

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Following on from yesterday’s news that The Dark Tower is coming to the small screen with an adaptation of Wizard and Glass, it is now being reported that another Stephen King project is in the works, with Variety reporting that director Johannes Roberts (The Other Side of the Door) developing Hearts, based upon King’s novella […]

The Dark Tower TV series announced, will adapt Wizard and Glass

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Coinciding with Stephen King’s 69th birthday today, Sony and Media Rights Capital – the production company behind the upcoming movie – have announced that the companion TV series to The Dark Tower is officially a go. EW is reporting that Sony and MRC have committed to financing a run of between 10 and 13 episodes […]

Movie adaptation of Stephen King’s Gerald’s Game heading to Netflix

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Back in 2014, it was reported that Mike Flanagan (Oculus, Absentia) was developing a movie adaptation of Stephen King’s 1992 suspense thriller Gerald’s Game. We’ve heard nothing about it since then, but the director has revealed to Rue Morgue that the project is still very much alive, and looks to be heading to Netflix. “If you know the […]