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Warner Bros. delays Salem’s Lot to 2023

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With marketing for Warner Bros. adaptation of Stephen King’s Salem’s Lot as elusive as the Jerusalem vampires, it comes as little surprise to learn that the studio have delayed its release until 2023.  According to Deadline the Gary Dauberman-directed horror has been bumped from September 9th to April 3rd, 2023. It’s reportedly due to Covid-related […]

The Duffer Brothers launch Upside Down Pictures, developing new Death Note series, The Talisman and more

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The Duffer Brothers and Netflix are a match made in heaven, or should we say the Upside Down, especially after this latest story as Deadline is reporting that the Stranger Things duo are opening a division at Netflix, called Upside Down Pictures. In the report, Deadline notes that the Duffers will have Hilary Leavitt run […]

NECA celebrates 40 years of Creepshow with The Creep ultimate action figure

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In celebration of the 40th anniversary of Creepshow, NECA has unveiled a new 7-inch Ultimate action figure of The Creep, the iconic host of George A. Romero and Stephen King’s classic 1982 horror anthology; check out the official promotional images here…   It’s the most fun you’ll ever have being scared! The Creepshow horror franchise […]

Creepshow comes to comics with anthology series from Skybound

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The circle is now complete; what began as George A. Romero and Stephen King’s homage to the classic EC Comics horror titles of the 1950s is now coming to comic books itself as Skybound Entertainment has announced the upcoming five-issue limited series Creepshow. “Growing up a fan of horror comics and Famous Monsters, I will […]

Stephen King adaptation Firestarter unleashes two clips

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We’re just a few days out from the release of Universal Pictures and Blumhouse’s new Stephen King adaptation Firestarter, although given the lack of promotion, even the biggest fan of King’s would be forgiven if this one had slipped under the radar. However, it seems someone at Universal has realised they have a movie to […]

James Wan produced Salem’s Lot remake will swoop into theaters this September

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In this time of streaming deals and theatrical release date reshuffles, news has emerged that the vampires of Salem’s Lot will finally swoop onto the big-screen when the James Wan produced remake of the Stephen King classic gets an exclusive theatrical release on September 9th. Warner Bros. adaptation of the 1975 horror novel will be […]

Stephen King anthology Cat’s Eye receiving 4K restoration release

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StudioCanal has announced the upcoming 4K Ultra HD release of Stephen King’s classic anthology film Cat’s Eye, featuring a brand new 4K restoration from the original 35mm negative. From the macabre imagination of Stephen King (the bestselling author of Firestarter, The Shining and Carrie) comes this trio of thrilling tales linked by a stray cat that […]

It prequel series Welcome to Derry in development at HBO Max

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Get ready for more Pennywise as HBO Max is developing Welcome to Derry, a prequel series to Andy Muschietti’s It and It: Chapter Two. The It films are an adaptation of Stephen King’s iconic horror novel which sees the small town of Derry, Maine plagued by a number of children mysteriously going missing. A group of misfit kids calling themselves […]

First trailer for Stephen King adaptation Firestarter starring Zac Efron

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Universal Pictures has debuted the first trailer and poster for Blumhouse’s upcoming Stephen King adaptation Firestarter. Directed by Keith Thomas, the thriller stars Zac Efron and Sydney Lemmon as parents who have spent more than a decade hiding their daughter (Ryan Kiera Armstrong) from the shadowy federal agency look to harness her pyrokinetic powers; take […]

J.J. Abrams and Stephen King reuniting for Billy Summers limited series

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Having collaborated on 11.22.63, Castle Rock, and Lisey’s Story, J.J. Abrams’ Bad Robot is teaming with Stephen King once again, this time for a limited series adaptation of the author’s latest bestseller, the crime novel Billy Summers. Published back in August of last year, Billy Summers revolves around the titular character, a hitman and former […]