Everyone knows about Stephen King's big-screen adaptations, but what about the small screen?
Once upon a time, Stephen King was the king of the miniseries. TV networks (especially ABC) would throw a ton of money at King to churn out a lengthy adaptation of one of his novels, or even an original work that they could slap his name on. These days, the idea of the miniseries doesn't quite exist anymore — in the age of streaming, it's been replaced by the more prominent "limited series." But there was something special about those glory days when network TV could turn a new King adaptation into a major event. You couldn't just fire up a streaming service and watch whenever you wanted — you'd have to tune in at a specific date and time and watch it as it unfolded. Something like that will never happen again — those days are over, folks.
Once upon a time, Stephen King was the king of the miniseries. TV networks (especially ABC) would throw a ton of money at King to churn out a lengthy adaptation of one of his novels, or even an original work that they could slap his name on. These days, the idea of the miniseries doesn't quite exist anymore — in the age of streaming, it's been replaced by the more prominent "limited series." But there was something special about those glory days when network TV could turn a new King adaptation into a major event. You couldn't just fire up a streaming service and watch whenever you wanted — you'd have to tune in at a specific date and time and watch it as it unfolded. Something like that will never happen again — those days are over, folks.
- 3/8/2024
- by Chris Evangelista
- Slash Film
With their Bag of Bones mailbag episodes, The Losers’ Club answers questions submitted by their Overlook patrons. Each Bag features assorted Qs that traditionally range from absurd to essential, genius to gross, and weird to wild. As such these are freewheelin’ outings for the gang that are as unpredictable as they are hilarious — and they’re for everyone.
Join Losers Randall Colburn, Dan Caffrey, Ashley Casseday, and Justin Gerber as they answer questions like: “How has Stephen King informed or influenced your personal vocabulary?”, “What should be the first Stephen King adaptation for A24?”, “Which Muppets would you cast for The Dark Tower?”; and “What are the three best and worst Stephen King sequels?”
Stream the unpredictable chat below and stay tuned next week when the Losers celebrate 40 years of the original Children of the Corn. For further adventures, join the Club over long days and pleasant nights via Apple Podcasts,...
Join Losers Randall Colburn, Dan Caffrey, Ashley Casseday, and Justin Gerber as they answer questions like: “How has Stephen King informed or influenced your personal vocabulary?”, “What should be the first Stephen King adaptation for A24?”, “Which Muppets would you cast for The Dark Tower?”; and “What are the three best and worst Stephen King sequels?”
Stream the unpredictable chat below and stay tuned next week when the Losers celebrate 40 years of the original Children of the Corn. For further adventures, join the Club over long days and pleasant nights via Apple Podcasts,...
- 3/1/2024
- by Michael Roffman
- bloody-disgusting.com
With their Bag of Bones mailbag episodes, The Losers’ Club answers questions submitted by their Overlook patrons. Each Bag features 19 assorted Qs that traditionally range from absurd to essential, genius to gross, and weird to wild. As such these are freewheelin’ outings for the gang that are as unpredictable as they are hilarious — and they’re for everyone.
Join Losers Michael Roffman, Dan Caffrey, Rachel Reeves, and Justin Gerber as they answer questions like: “If you were to teach a college level course on Stephen King what required reading would you put on the syllabus?”; “Which musician is the most like King?”; “What King books do you think Tabby had the most influence on?”; and more.
Stream the unpredictable chat below and stay tuned next week when the Losers rank their favorite and least favorite stories in King’s 2008 short story collection Just After Sunset. For further adventures, join the...
Join Losers Michael Roffman, Dan Caffrey, Rachel Reeves, and Justin Gerber as they answer questions like: “If you were to teach a college level course on Stephen King what required reading would you put on the syllabus?”; “Which musician is the most like King?”; “What King books do you think Tabby had the most influence on?”; and more.
Stream the unpredictable chat below and stay tuned next week when the Losers rank their favorite and least favorite stories in King’s 2008 short story collection Just After Sunset. For further adventures, join the...
- 6/23/2023
- by Michael Roffman
- bloody-disgusting.com
With their Bag of Bones mailbag episodes, The Losers’ Club answers questions submitted by their Overlook patrons. Each Bag features 19 assorted Qs that traditionally range from absurd to essential, genius to gross, and weird to wild. As such these are freewheelin’ outings for the gang that are as unpredictable as they are hilarious — and they’re for everyone.
Join Losers Michael Roffman, Ashley Casseday, Dan Pfleegor, and Justin Gerber as they celebrate St. Patrick’s Day in King’s Dominion by answering questions like: “Who’s the luckiest (and unluckiest) character in King’s work?”, “Who wins in a fight? Church or Cuj?”, “What’s the best St. Patrick’s Day read?”, and, naturally, “Which King characters make your pub crawl?”
Stream the unpredictable chat below and stay tuned next week when the Losers revisit Tod Williams’ 2016 adaptation of Cell starring John Cusack, Samuel L. Jackson, Owen Teague, and Isabelle Fuhrman.
Join Losers Michael Roffman, Ashley Casseday, Dan Pfleegor, and Justin Gerber as they celebrate St. Patrick’s Day in King’s Dominion by answering questions like: “Who’s the luckiest (and unluckiest) character in King’s work?”, “Who wins in a fight? Church or Cuj?”, “What’s the best St. Patrick’s Day read?”, and, naturally, “Which King characters make your pub crawl?”
Stream the unpredictable chat below and stay tuned next week when the Losers revisit Tod Williams’ 2016 adaptation of Cell starring John Cusack, Samuel L. Jackson, Owen Teague, and Isabelle Fuhrman.
- 3/17/2023
- by Michael Roffman
- bloody-disgusting.com
With their Bag of Bones mailbag episodes, The Losers’ Club answers questions submitted by their Overlook patrons. Each Bag features 19 assorted Qs that traditionally range from absurd to essential, genius to gross, and weird to wild. As such these are freewheelin’ outings for the gang that are as unpredictable as they are hilarious — […]
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- 3/11/2022
- by Michael Roffman
- bloody-disgusting.com
Almost since he became a best-selling author, Stephen King has seen his work adapted for the movies and television.
Just two years after his first novel, 1974’s Carrie, was published, a film version directed by Brian De Palma was a massive hit, earning Oscar nominations for stars Sissy Spacek and Piper Laurie. The floodgates opened after that, with a TV miniseries based on his second novel, ‘Salem’s Lot (1979), Stanley Kubrick’s high-profile film of The Shining (1980), Creepshow (1982), Cujo (1983), The Dead Zone (1983), Christine (1983), Children of the Corn (1984), Firestarter (1984), Silver Bullet (1985), and many more coming quickly during the next few years.
King adaptations continued well into the late 1980s, 1990s and 2000s, although the quality began to trail off and many were either quickie cash-ins, direct-to-video clunkers or both. There were high points, of course: Pet Sematary (1989), Misery (1990), The Shawshank Redemption (1994), the TV miniseries of The Stand (1994), Dolores Claiborne (1995), 1408 (2007), and The Mist (2007) are all standouts.
Just two years after his first novel, 1974’s Carrie, was published, a film version directed by Brian De Palma was a massive hit, earning Oscar nominations for stars Sissy Spacek and Piper Laurie. The floodgates opened after that, with a TV miniseries based on his second novel, ‘Salem’s Lot (1979), Stanley Kubrick’s high-profile film of The Shining (1980), Creepshow (1982), Cujo (1983), The Dead Zone (1983), Christine (1983), Children of the Corn (1984), Firestarter (1984), Silver Bullet (1985), and many more coming quickly during the next few years.
King adaptations continued well into the late 1980s, 1990s and 2000s, although the quality began to trail off and many were either quickie cash-ins, direct-to-video clunkers or both. There were high points, of course: Pet Sematary (1989), Misery (1990), The Shawshank Redemption (1994), the TV miniseries of The Stand (1994), Dolores Claiborne (1995), 1408 (2007), and The Mist (2007) are all standouts.
- 11/7/2020
- by Don Kaye
- Den of Geek
As one of the most heavily adapted authors on the planet, it isn’t surprising that the quality of the many movies and TV shows based on the works of Stephen King have been wildly inconsistent over the decades. For every Carrie, The Shawshank Redemption, Stand by Me or The Shining there’s a Dreamcatcher, The Dark Tower or Bag of Bones.
For the most part, King’s novels and short stories have fared much better on the small screen, at least when there hasn’t already been a great movie made out of the source material. For instance, a lot of people might not even be aware that The Shining and Carrie were the subjects of TV shows, which is probably for the best. However, the likes of 11.22.63, Mr. Mercedes and The Outsider have all been solid at the very least.
One of the more forgotten efforts, though, was Under the Dome,...
For the most part, King’s novels and short stories have fared much better on the small screen, at least when there hasn’t already been a great movie made out of the source material. For instance, a lot of people might not even be aware that The Shining and Carrie were the subjects of TV shows, which is probably for the best. However, the likes of 11.22.63, Mr. Mercedes and The Outsider have all been solid at the very least.
One of the more forgotten efforts, though, was Under the Dome,...
- 11/3/2020
- by Scott Campbell
- We Got This Covered
Exclusive: Norwegian filmmaker Eva Sorhaug (90 Minutes) has been set to direct feature thriller Edge Of Normal, based on the novel by Carla Norton.
XYZ Films (Mandy) is set to produce alongside Industry Entertainment (Messiah), with XYZ also handling world sales. The film will be produced in association with Bold Films (Whiplash), which made a splash this week with Netflix acquisition The Guilty. The book has been adapted by Matt Venne and Lori Evans Taylor.
The film follows a woman named Reeve LeClaire who has managed to piece together a normal life as an adult, but remains haunted by memories of being held captive by a sadistic man in her teens. When her psychiatrist asks Reeve to mentor another young survivor, she finds herself in a deadly game of cat-and-mouse with a more powerful force.
Sorhaug’s 2012 feature drama 90 Minutes debuted at the Toronto Film Festival. Her TV credits as director include Netflix series Occupied,...
XYZ Films (Mandy) is set to produce alongside Industry Entertainment (Messiah), with XYZ also handling world sales. The film will be produced in association with Bold Films (Whiplash), which made a splash this week with Netflix acquisition The Guilty. The book has been adapted by Matt Venne and Lori Evans Taylor.
The film follows a woman named Reeve LeClaire who has managed to piece together a normal life as an adult, but remains haunted by memories of being held captive by a sadistic man in her teens. When her psychiatrist asks Reeve to mentor another young survivor, she finds herself in a deadly game of cat-and-mouse with a more powerful force.
Sorhaug’s 2012 feature drama 90 Minutes debuted at the Toronto Film Festival. Her TV credits as director include Netflix series Occupied,...
- 9/25/2020
- by Andreas Wiseman
- Deadline Film + TV
Whether you know him as the director of Critters 2 and Stephen King adaptations, author of original horror stories, passionate horror journalist, host of the Post Mortem with Mick Garris podcast, or creator of the Masters of Horror series, Mick Garris is one of the genre's biggest fans and most interesting voices, and he once again assembles a talented team of filmmakers for his latest project, Nightmare Cinema. With the horror anthology out now in theaters and VOD platforms from Cranked Up Films, Daily Dead had the great pleasure of speaking with Garris about Nightmare Cinema, including the long journey to get the film made, the importance of bringing together an international cast and crew, the making of his segment, "Dead," working with Mickey Rourke, and potential plans for a sequel.
Thanks for taking the time to talk with me, Mick, and congratulations on Nightmare Cinema. This was a lot of fun.
Thanks for taking the time to talk with me, Mick, and congratulations on Nightmare Cinema. This was a lot of fun.
- 6/22/2019
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
Two of my favorite people will once again be teaming up, Stephen King will be making a rare appearance on writer/director Mick Garris’s podcast Post Mortem. It seems like everybody has a podcast nowadays. Even I have a podcast called Coffee and Conspiracy. Podcasting can be a positive thing for many reasons. One of those reasons being that if you are a fan of something, you can get an insight into the creative mind of the creator.
I first saw the name Mick Garris in a book of short stories called Splatter Punks. Garris’s short story “ A Life in the Cinema”, was one of my favorites. Garris went onto creating, the Maters of Horror, an anthology series bringing all your favorite horror writers and directors together to deliver one- hour stories to terrify your soul. I wrote a story and a script for the show. Just because...
I first saw the name Mick Garris in a book of short stories called Splatter Punks. Garris’s short story “ A Life in the Cinema”, was one of my favorites. Garris went onto creating, the Maters of Horror, an anthology series bringing all your favorite horror writers and directors together to deliver one- hour stories to terrify your soul. I wrote a story and a script for the show. Just because...
- 5/4/2019
- by Stephen Nepa
- Age of the Nerd
Tony Sokol Apr 25, 2019
The Son Season 2's Pierce Brosnan tips his ten-gallon hat to fellow Western stars and Texas TV icons in this exclusive interview.
Everyone wants to be remembered, and not just for the bad stuff they’ve done, a character admitted on the first season of The Son. In the Western genre of movies and film, cowboys have committed many memorable misdeeds, sometimes in order to rustle the deeds from rivals. The patriarch of AMC's multi-generational epic Western series The Son committed all these crimes and more to amass his fortune and stature. Born on the same day his state became a republic, “The First Son of Texas,” Eli McCullough came a long way on a hard road. Kidnapped by Comanches when he was a child, he was raised by the tribe in the wild and brought ruthless survival skills to his role as a businessman and pioneer frontiersman.
The Son Season 2's Pierce Brosnan tips his ten-gallon hat to fellow Western stars and Texas TV icons in this exclusive interview.
Everyone wants to be remembered, and not just for the bad stuff they’ve done, a character admitted on the first season of The Son. In the Western genre of movies and film, cowboys have committed many memorable misdeeds, sometimes in order to rustle the deeds from rivals. The patriarch of AMC's multi-generational epic Western series The Son committed all these crimes and more to amass his fortune and stature. Born on the same day his state became a republic, “The First Son of Texas,” Eli McCullough came a long way on a hard road. Kidnapped by Comanches when he was a child, he was raised by the tribe in the wild and brought ruthless survival skills to his role as a businessman and pioneer frontiersman.
- 4/22/2019
- Den of Geek
More “Creepshow” news comes in as Shudder sets forth the first season’s shoot in Atlanta, Georgia. Production Weekly reports that Matt Venne (Stephen King’s “Bag of Bones”, Acts of vengeance, “Fear Itself”: Pelts) will write the “Creepshow” episode “The Companion”, which is based on the 1995 short story by Joe R. Lansdale, Kasey Jo Lansdale, and Keith Lansdale. “13-year-old […]...
- 1/22/2019
- by Brad Miska
- bloody-disgusting.com
Stephen King has been seeing a resurgence as of late. Many of the iconic horror author’s works are getting new TV adaptations. 2016 saw “11.22.63” on Hulu and 2017 saw “The Mist” on Spike and we’re still due for “Castle Rock,” an original story that takes place within the King multiverse. In honor of all these adaptations, we looked back at all the King works (original screenplays not included) that have made their way to television, sometimes with horrifying results.
“It” (1990)
That’s right, arguably one of the most iconic of Stephen King adaptations was actually on TV. An edited version of “It” became the movie most people remember it as, but the original four-hour two-parter is well worth checking out.
“Haven” (2010-2015)
Syfy’s sci-fi drama didn’t have much to do with the King novella “The Colorado Kid” beyond introducing a character by the same name, but fans fell...
“It” (1990)
That’s right, arguably one of the most iconic of Stephen King adaptations was actually on TV. An edited version of “It” became the movie most people remember it as, but the original four-hour two-parter is well worth checking out.
“Haven” (2010-2015)
Syfy’s sci-fi drama didn’t have much to do with the King novella “The Colorado Kid” beyond introducing a character by the same name, but fans fell...
- 8/15/2018
- by Linda Ge, Carli Velocci and Phil Hornshaw
- The Wrap
Stephen Herek’s Critters (1986) was an out-of-left-field minor hit for New Line Cinema; its mix of tongue-in-cheek humor and sci-fi horror clicked with audiences who were still looking for something in a Gremlin-esque vein (although the filmmakers claimed their idea was first), so it was only natural that a sequel would follow. Enter Critters 2: The Main Course, the feature directorial debut of Mick Garris, one of horror’s great gatekeepers, and you know what? It’s as much fun as the first.
Audiences at the time of its late April release, however, didn’t feel the same and the film wasn’t a success, commercially or critically. Much like the Krites themselves, though, time has a way of rolling on and knocking down past perceptions to stop at the point of appreciation: Critters 2 is bigger, bolder, and strives for well-earned laughs that it gets.
But hey, let...
Audiences at the time of its late April release, however, didn’t feel the same and the film wasn’t a success, commercially or critically. Much like the Krites themselves, though, time has a way of rolling on and knocking down past perceptions to stop at the point of appreciation: Critters 2 is bigger, bolder, and strives for well-earned laughs that it gets.
But hey, let...
- 7/17/2018
- by Scott Drebit
- DailyDead
Rebecca Lea Aug 14, 2017
Our Stephen King screen lookbacks arrive at Sleepwalkers, a movie based on an unpublished short story...
The film: Charles Brady (Brian Krause) and his mother, Mary (Alice Krige) are sleepwalkers, which are a sort of werecat vampires who feed on virgin women in order to survive. The only things that threaten them are cats, who show up wherever they go. After draining a girl in Bodega Bay, they set up residence in Travis, Indiana with their sights set on local teen Tanya Richardson (Mädchen Amick) for their next feed. Mary is one mother you don’t won’t like when she’s hangry.
See related Bryan Cranston's Philip K Dick series moves to Amazon Len Wiseman interview: Total Recall, sci-fi, sets, Philip K Dick, and Bruce Willis’ hair How Philip K Dick transformed Hollywood Philip K. Dick's Electric Dreams: 7 reasons to get excited
In a...
Our Stephen King screen lookbacks arrive at Sleepwalkers, a movie based on an unpublished short story...
The film: Charles Brady (Brian Krause) and his mother, Mary (Alice Krige) are sleepwalkers, which are a sort of werecat vampires who feed on virgin women in order to survive. The only things that threaten them are cats, who show up wherever they go. After draining a girl in Bodega Bay, they set up residence in Travis, Indiana with their sights set on local teen Tanya Richardson (Mädchen Amick) for their next feed. Mary is one mother you don’t won’t like when she’s hangry.
See related Bryan Cranston's Philip K Dick series moves to Amazon Len Wiseman interview: Total Recall, sci-fi, sets, Philip K Dick, and Bruce Willis’ hair How Philip K Dick transformed Hollywood Philip K. Dick's Electric Dreams: 7 reasons to get excited
In a...
- 8/13/2017
- Den of Geek
Pierce Brosnan returns to television in the AMC drama “The Son.” Based on Philipp Meyer’s bestselling novel of the same name, the 10-episode season will follow Brosnan as Eli McCullough, the family patriarch of a wealthy Texas family who grew up among the Comanche tribe. AMC released the first trailer, which you can check out below (via Dark Horizons).
The series is set in two concurrent time periods. Jacob Lofland plays Eli’s younger self, who is kidnapped and indoctrinated into a tribe of Comanches in 1849. Sixty years later, he becomes an influential businessman and struggles to maintain his family’s business.
“I was told at a very early age that you have to roll with the punches,” says Brosnan in the trailer.
Read More: Pierce Brosnan to Star in ‘The Son,’ AMC’s Upcoming Drama Based on the Pulitzer Prize–Nominated Novel (Exclusive Photos)
The series hails from AMC Studios and Sonar Entertainment,...
The series is set in two concurrent time periods. Jacob Lofland plays Eli’s younger self, who is kidnapped and indoctrinated into a tribe of Comanches in 1849. Sixty years later, he becomes an influential businessman and struggles to maintain his family’s business.
“I was told at a very early age that you have to roll with the punches,” says Brosnan in the trailer.
Read More: Pierce Brosnan to Star in ‘The Son,’ AMC’s Upcoming Drama Based on the Pulitzer Prize–Nominated Novel (Exclusive Photos)
The series hails from AMC Studios and Sonar Entertainment,...
- 12/22/2016
- by Liz Calvario
- Indiewire
Spike TV announced today that production has begun on The Mist, a new series based on Stephen King’s creepy, creature-filled novella of the same name:
Press Release: Halifax, Ns, July 18, 2016 – “The Mist,” a multi-million dollar original television series adapted from the Stephen King novella begins principle photography today in Halifax, Nova Scotia. American cable network Spike TV has ordered 10 hour-long episodes of the series which will premiere on Spike in 2017.
“The Mist” tells the story of a foreboding mist that arrives in one small town ushering in a terrifying new reality for its residents, putting their humanity to the test. What will people do to survive when blinded by fear? The cast includes Morgan Spector, Frances Conroy, Alyssa Sutherland, Gus Birney, Dan Butler, Luke Cosgrove, Danica Curcic, Okezie Morro, Darren Pettie, Russell Posner and Isiah Whitlock, Jr.
“We were intent on finding the perfect location – a place that could double for Maine,...
Press Release: Halifax, Ns, July 18, 2016 – “The Mist,” a multi-million dollar original television series adapted from the Stephen King novella begins principle photography today in Halifax, Nova Scotia. American cable network Spike TV has ordered 10 hour-long episodes of the series which will premiere on Spike in 2017.
“The Mist” tells the story of a foreboding mist that arrives in one small town ushering in a terrifying new reality for its residents, putting their humanity to the test. What will people do to survive when blinded by fear? The cast includes Morgan Spector, Frances Conroy, Alyssa Sutherland, Gus Birney, Dan Butler, Luke Cosgrove, Danica Curcic, Okezie Morro, Darren Pettie, Russell Posner and Isiah Whitlock, Jr.
“We were intent on finding the perfect location – a place that could double for Maine,...
- 7/18/2016
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
John Saavedra Nov 8, 2019
From campy to gruesome to terrifying, there's an adaptation for everyone. These are the best Stephen King movies.
This Stephen King article contains major spoilers.
Stephen King, the master of horror and one of America's most important writers, has enjoyed a very successful career, thanks to his prolific pen and the many adaptations his tales have inspired, whether it be in the movies or on TV. While for many fans, King means creepy novels like It or 'Salem's Lot and sprawling epics like The Dark Tower series and The Stand, others have flocked around the stuff based on his work. And for good reason: has any other modern writer inspired as many cinematic classics? King might even be the best-adapted writer in literary history. At least it's easy for a nerd to think so.
I had a tough time coming up with this list and ranking...
From campy to gruesome to terrifying, there's an adaptation for everyone. These are the best Stephen King movies.
This Stephen King article contains major spoilers.
Stephen King, the master of horror and one of America's most important writers, has enjoyed a very successful career, thanks to his prolific pen and the many adaptations his tales have inspired, whether it be in the movies or on TV. While for many fans, King means creepy novels like It or 'Salem's Lot and sprawling epics like The Dark Tower series and The Stand, others have flocked around the stuff based on his work. And for good reason: has any other modern writer inspired as many cinematic classics? King might even be the best-adapted writer in literary history. At least it's easy for a nerd to think so.
I had a tough time coming up with this list and ranking...
- 3/10/2016
- Den of Geek
John Saavedra Sep 21, 2018
From campy to gruesome to supernatural horror, there's an adaptation for everyone. These are the best Stephen King movies.
Stephen King, the master of horror and one of America's most important writers, has enjoyed a very successful career, thanks to his prolific pen and the many adaptations his tales have inspired, whether it be in the movies or on TV. While for many fans, King means creepy novels like It or 'Salem's Lot and sprawling epics like The Dark Tower series and The Stand, others have flocked around the stuff based on his work. And for good reason: has any other modern writer inspired as many cinematic classics? King might even be the best adapted writer in literary history. At least it's easy for a nerd to think so.
I had a tough time coming up with this list and ranking the films accordingly for a...
From campy to gruesome to supernatural horror, there's an adaptation for everyone. These are the best Stephen King movies.
Stephen King, the master of horror and one of America's most important writers, has enjoyed a very successful career, thanks to his prolific pen and the many adaptations his tales have inspired, whether it be in the movies or on TV. While for many fans, King means creepy novels like It or 'Salem's Lot and sprawling epics like The Dark Tower series and The Stand, others have flocked around the stuff based on his work. And for good reason: has any other modern writer inspired as many cinematic classics? King might even be the best adapted writer in literary history. At least it's easy for a nerd to think so.
I had a tough time coming up with this list and ranking the films accordingly for a...
- 3/10/2016
- Den of Geek
With each new month comes the same old lesson about catching all your favorite movies before they leave Netflix. If you haven’t watched The Naked Gun yet, you should do that is what I’m saying. But what do you get in return? A lot actually! We get the original series Fuller House and Judd Apatow’s Love. They’re also adding the final season of Mad Men, the first season of Better Call Saul, and one of the most popular teen movies of all time, Cruel Intentions.
On the Amazon Prime front, check out below to see what you’ll be able to stream for free and what’s going to have a cost. Let’s watch!
All Title Dates are Subject to Change
Netflix U.S. Release Dates Only
Available 2/1/16
A Picture of You (2014)
Armageddon (1998)
Better Call Saul: Season 1
Charlie’s Angels (2000)
Collateral Damage (2002)
Cruel Intentions (1999)
A Faster Horse...
On the Amazon Prime front, check out below to see what you’ll be able to stream for free and what’s going to have a cost. Let’s watch!
All Title Dates are Subject to Change
Netflix U.S. Release Dates Only
Available 2/1/16
A Picture of You (2014)
Armageddon (1998)
Better Call Saul: Season 1
Charlie’s Angels (2000)
Collateral Damage (2002)
Cruel Intentions (1999)
A Faster Horse...
- 2/1/2016
- by Graham McMorrow
- City of Films
By Jonathan Weichsel
MoreHorror.com
The Filmmaker's Book of the Dead is written by Danny Draven with a forward by Charles Band, owner of Full Moon Pictures.
The book features interviews with Mick Garris (Sleepwalkers, Bag of Bones, Desperation, The Stand,) John Ottman (Composer/Editor of X:Men: Days of Future Past, The Usual Suspects,) Mark Ordesky & Jane Fleming (Producers of Lovely Molly, Exists,) Kane Hodder (Jason from the Friday the 13th, part 7 to 10, Hatchet,) Tibor Takacs (Director of The Gate, Spiders 3D, Megasnake,) John Debney (Composer of Predators, Sin City, End of Days,) Jojo Draven (Composer of Patient Seven, Ghost Month, Reel Evil,) Michael Berryman (The Hills Have Eyes, Weird Science,) Mike Mendez (Director of The Gravedancers, Big Ass Spider,) Neal Marshall Stevens (Screenwriter of Thir13en Ghosts, Hellraiser: Deader,) Chris Alexander (Former Editor in Chief of Fangoria Magazine, Filmmaker,) Jessica Cameron (Actress/Director of Truth or Dare,) Denise Gossett (Founder...
MoreHorror.com
The Filmmaker's Book of the Dead is written by Danny Draven with a forward by Charles Band, owner of Full Moon Pictures.
The book features interviews with Mick Garris (Sleepwalkers, Bag of Bones, Desperation, The Stand,) John Ottman (Composer/Editor of X:Men: Days of Future Past, The Usual Suspects,) Mark Ordesky & Jane Fleming (Producers of Lovely Molly, Exists,) Kane Hodder (Jason from the Friday the 13th, part 7 to 10, Hatchet,) Tibor Takacs (Director of The Gate, Spiders 3D, Megasnake,) John Debney (Composer of Predators, Sin City, End of Days,) Jojo Draven (Composer of Patient Seven, Ghost Month, Reel Evil,) Michael Berryman (The Hills Have Eyes, Weird Science,) Mike Mendez (Director of The Gravedancers, Big Ass Spider,) Neal Marshall Stevens (Screenwriter of Thir13en Ghosts, Hellraiser: Deader,) Chris Alexander (Former Editor in Chief of Fangoria Magazine, Filmmaker,) Jessica Cameron (Actress/Director of Truth or Dare,) Denise Gossett (Founder...
- 2/1/2016
- by admin
- MoreHorror
Among the many films leaving Netflix in February 2016 are Oscar Best Picture winners "The Hurt Locker," "Rain Man," and "Terms of Endearment." It's also your last chance to see Cuba Gooding Jr. starring as surgeon-turned-presidential candidate Ben Carson in 2009's "Gifted Hands."
Also disappearing (alas!), Seasons 1-8 of "Doctor Who and seasons 1-18 of "Classic Doctor Who."
Here's the complete list of what's being yanked from Netflix in February. You can also check out all the movies and TV shows new on Netflix in February 2016 over yonder.
Leaving Feb. 1, 2016
"Alvin and the Chipmunks Meet Frankenstein" (1999)
"Asylum" (2005)
"Bad Santa" (2003)
"Benny and Joon" (1993)
"Big Fish" (2003)
"Blue Crush" (2002)
"Classic Doctor Who: Collections 1-18"
"Crocodile Dundee 2" (1988)
"The Dancer Upstairs" (2003)
"Daylight" (1996)
"Doctor Who," Seasons 1-8
"The Firm" (1993)
"Fletch" (1985)
"Gifted Hands" (2009)
"Gothika" (2003)
"The Hurt Locker" (2008)
"The Naked Gun" (1988)
"Naked Gun 33 1/3: The Final Insult" (1994)
"Rain Man" (1988)
"Ray" (2004)
"Secrets and Lies," Season 1
"Sorority Row" (2009)
"The Terminator" (1984)
"Terms of Endearment" (1983)
Leaving Feb.
Also disappearing (alas!), Seasons 1-8 of "Doctor Who and seasons 1-18 of "Classic Doctor Who."
Here's the complete list of what's being yanked from Netflix in February. You can also check out all the movies and TV shows new on Netflix in February 2016 over yonder.
Leaving Feb. 1, 2016
"Alvin and the Chipmunks Meet Frankenstein" (1999)
"Asylum" (2005)
"Bad Santa" (2003)
"Benny and Joon" (1993)
"Big Fish" (2003)
"Blue Crush" (2002)
"Classic Doctor Who: Collections 1-18"
"Crocodile Dundee 2" (1988)
"The Dancer Upstairs" (2003)
"Daylight" (1996)
"Doctor Who," Seasons 1-8
"The Firm" (1993)
"Fletch" (1985)
"Gifted Hands" (2009)
"Gothika" (2003)
"The Hurt Locker" (2008)
"The Naked Gun" (1988)
"Naked Gun 33 1/3: The Final Insult" (1994)
"Rain Man" (1988)
"Ray" (2004)
"Secrets and Lies," Season 1
"Sorority Row" (2009)
"The Terminator" (1984)
"Terms of Endearment" (1983)
Leaving Feb.
- 1/25/2016
- by Sharon Knolle
- Moviefone
There can be few authors whose work has been adapted as often, and arguably as successfully, as Stephen King. Be it on the big or the small screen, a large proportion of King’s sizable back catalogue of novels, short stories and novellas have been filmed, with one of the most recent being Bag of Bones.
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- 11/17/2015
- by Joe Cunningham
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
Plus… La Film Festival announces partnership with ArcLight Cinemas for 2016; Lakeshore, Phantom Four partner on Miles, Seattle grant finalists; Davoli and Davids merge firms.Samuel Goldwyn Films has acquired worldwide rights from Submarine Entertainment and Rosalind Lichter to Bent-Jorgen Perlmutt’s Havana Motor Club (pictured) about underground drag racers in Cuba. The film premiered in Tribeca and will open in 2016.The La Film Festival produced by Film Independent has announced a partnership with ArcLight Cinemas that will see the 22nd edition of the La Film Festival take place at ArcLight Cinemas across the city next summer from June 1-9.Paramount Television has closed a two-year overall television deal with Beasts Of No Nation director Cary Fukunaga and his production company Parliament Of Owls. Fukunaga is collaborating with Paramount Television as director and executive producer of The Alienist for TNT. Benicio del Toro, an awards season contender for Sicario, will take place in an on-stage conversation about his career...
- 11/3/2015
- by jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
John Saavedra Sep 3, 2019
From a story about a demonic clown to a haunted hotel, these are the 10 Stephen King horror novels you can't miss!
There's no doubt that writer Stephen King is best known for the horror novels that haunt his special corner of American literature. But the extremely prolific writer has also written plenty of dark/epic fantasy, science fiction, literary, mystery, and even romance. In fact, there are plenty of examples of genre-mixing in his writing. Books like Lisey's Story (a truly fantastic read), Duma Key, The Green Mile, The Eyes of the Dragon, Bag of Bones, and The Dark Tower series are fantastic examples of what King can do with just about any genre of fiction.
It can be hard to make a distinction between King's true horror books and those that happen to have some scary moments in them. But that's why we're here. We've made...
From a story about a demonic clown to a haunted hotel, these are the 10 Stephen King horror novels you can't miss!
There's no doubt that writer Stephen King is best known for the horror novels that haunt his special corner of American literature. But the extremely prolific writer has also written plenty of dark/epic fantasy, science fiction, literary, mystery, and even romance. In fact, there are plenty of examples of genre-mixing in his writing. Books like Lisey's Story (a truly fantastic read), Duma Key, The Green Mile, The Eyes of the Dragon, Bag of Bones, and The Dark Tower series are fantastic examples of what King can do with just about any genre of fiction.
It can be hard to make a distinction between King's true horror books and those that happen to have some scary moments in them. But that's why we're here. We've made...
- 10/1/2015
- Den of Geek
John Saavedra Oct 9, 2018
From a story about a demonic clown to a haunted hotel, these are the 10 Stephen King horror novels you can't miss!
There's no doubt that writer Stephen King is best known for the horror novels that haunt his special corner of American literature. But the extremely prolific writer has also written plenty of dark/epic fantasy, science fiction, literary, mystery, and even romance. In fact, there are plenty of examples of genre-mixing in his writing. Books like Lisey's Story (a truly fantastic read), Duma Key, The Green Mile, The Eyes of the Dragon, Bag of Bones, and The Dark Tower series are fantastic examples of what King can do with just about any genre of fiction.
It can be hard to make a distinction between King's true horror books and those that happen to have some scary moments in them. But that's why we're here. We've made...
From a story about a demonic clown to a haunted hotel, these are the 10 Stephen King horror novels you can't miss!
There's no doubt that writer Stephen King is best known for the horror novels that haunt his special corner of American literature. But the extremely prolific writer has also written plenty of dark/epic fantasy, science fiction, literary, mystery, and even romance. In fact, there are plenty of examples of genre-mixing in his writing. Books like Lisey's Story (a truly fantastic read), Duma Key, The Green Mile, The Eyes of the Dragon, Bag of Bones, and The Dark Tower series are fantastic examples of what King can do with just about any genre of fiction.
It can be hard to make a distinction between King's true horror books and those that happen to have some scary moments in them. But that's why we're here. We've made...
- 10/1/2015
- Den of Geek
BBC One's General Election coverage was the most watched programme outside of soaps on Thursday (May 7), according to overnight data.
The first four hours of results brought in 4.35m (38.5%) for the channel from 10pm. Earlier, Watchdog at 30 was seen by 2.89m (14.7%) and Shark gathered 3.55m (17.3%) at 9pm.
ITV's Election Night coverage struggled to compete with an average of 897k (7.9%) tuning in between 10pm and 2am.
Earlier, Tonight interested 2.50m (13.9%) at 7.30pm (214k/1.1% on +1), while You've Been Framed! amused 1.69m (8.5%) at 8.30pm (68k/0.3%). Fraud Squad continued with 1.79m (8.7%) at 9pm (111k/0.6%).
Channel 4's Alternative Election Night was watched by 1.11m (8.5%) from 9pm, after The World's Most Extreme Railways garnered 960k (4.9%) at 8pm (179k/0.3%).
On BBC Two, Coast Australia interested 1.05m (5.0%) at 7pm, before Inside the Factory: How Our Favourite Foods Are Made was seen by 2.16m (10.9%), and The Game gathered 1.23m (6.0%) at 9pm. W1A followed with 730k (3.8%) at 10pm.
The first four hours of results brought in 4.35m (38.5%) for the channel from 10pm. Earlier, Watchdog at 30 was seen by 2.89m (14.7%) and Shark gathered 3.55m (17.3%) at 9pm.
ITV's Election Night coverage struggled to compete with an average of 897k (7.9%) tuning in between 10pm and 2am.
Earlier, Tonight interested 2.50m (13.9%) at 7.30pm (214k/1.1% on +1), while You've Been Framed! amused 1.69m (8.5%) at 8.30pm (68k/0.3%). Fraud Squad continued with 1.79m (8.7%) at 9pm (111k/0.6%).
Channel 4's Alternative Election Night was watched by 1.11m (8.5%) from 9pm, after The World's Most Extreme Railways garnered 960k (4.9%) at 8pm (179k/0.3%).
On BBC Two, Coast Australia interested 1.05m (5.0%) at 7pm, before Inside the Factory: How Our Favourite Foods Are Made was seen by 2.16m (10.9%), and The Game gathered 1.23m (6.0%) at 9pm. W1A followed with 730k (3.8%) at 10pm.
- 5/8/2015
- Digital Spy
You might have noticed there's a General Election happening. But how can you keep up with all the bewildering swingometer and poll-closing action on TV? Fear not, because we've put together a handy guide to all of the best coverage.
What to watch now
If you missed Educating Joey Essex: General Election - What Are You Sayin'? fear not, the programme is now available on ITV Player.
If you ever wanted to see a former Towie star interrogating the party leaders - minus spoilsport David Cameron, of course - then this is the show for you.
General Election 2015: Who are the celebrities voting for?
How should you watch the 2015 General Election? Take our fun quiz to find out
Preview shows (aka "the warm-up act")
The election isn't until tomorrow, but that doesn't mean you can't start getting in the spirit of it early. Our pick for tonight is...
What to watch now
If you missed Educating Joey Essex: General Election - What Are You Sayin'? fear not, the programme is now available on ITV Player.
If you ever wanted to see a former Towie star interrogating the party leaders - minus spoilsport David Cameron, of course - then this is the show for you.
General Election 2015: Who are the celebrities voting for?
How should you watch the 2015 General Election? Take our fun quiz to find out
Preview shows (aka "the warm-up act")
The election isn't until tomorrow, but that doesn't mean you can't start getting in the spirit of it early. Our pick for tonight is...
- 5/6/2015
- Digital Spy
You might have noticed there's a General Election happening this week. But how can you keep up with all the bewildering swingometer and poll-closing action on TV? Fear not, because we've put together a handy guide to all of the best coverage over the next few days.
What to watch now
You might have missed Educating Joey Essex: General Election - What Are You Sayin'? last night (May 5), but fear not, the programme is now available on ITV Player.
If you ever wanted to see a former Towie star interrogating the party leaders - minus spoilsport David Cameron, of course - then this is the show for you.
General Election 2015: Who are the celebrities voting for?
How should you watch the 2015 General Election? Take our fun quiz to find out
Preview shows (aka "the warm-up act")
The election isn't until tomorrow, but that doesn't mean you can't start...
What to watch now
You might have missed Educating Joey Essex: General Election - What Are You Sayin'? last night (May 5), but fear not, the programme is now available on ITV Player.
If you ever wanted to see a former Towie star interrogating the party leaders - minus spoilsport David Cameron, of course - then this is the show for you.
General Election 2015: Who are the celebrities voting for?
How should you watch the 2015 General Election? Take our fun quiz to find out
Preview shows (aka "the warm-up act")
The election isn't until tomorrow, but that doesn't mean you can't start...
- 5/6/2015
- Digital Spy
What do Maximum Overdrive, The Lawnmower Man, Sleepwalkers, The Tommyknockers, The Mangler The Langoliers, Rose Red, Dreamcatcher, Desperation and Bag of Bones have in common? They’re all semi-charming, but ultimately disappointing adaptations of the great Stephen King’s work. None of… Continue Reading →
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- 4/10/2015
- by Matt Molgaard
- DreadCentral.com
NBC and producers John Wells and Arnold Kopelson are set to develop a TV series based on the 1997 feature film The Devil’s Advocate. The network has committed to a pilot that will be written by Matt Venne (Bag Of Bones, The Exorcism Of Molly Harley).
The series will center on a public defender who joins a law firm that is run by the Devil himself. In the film, the young lawyer was played by Keanu Reeves, and Al Pachino played his boss. Don't expect them to reprise their roles in the series, of course NBC will recast them.
I thought the movie was really good, and I think a TV series based on it and the book it was adapted from has a lot of potential.
Source: Deadline...
The series will center on a public defender who joins a law firm that is run by the Devil himself. In the film, the young lawyer was played by Keanu Reeves, and Al Pachino played his boss. Don't expect them to reprise their roles in the series, of course NBC will recast them.
I thought the movie was really good, and I think a TV series based on it and the book it was adapted from has a lot of potential.
Source: Deadline...
- 8/21/2014
- by Joey Paur
- GeekTyrant
Warner Bros TV along with producers John Wells and Arnold Kopelson are developing a new TV series that will be based on the 1997 film "The Devil's Advocate," which starred Keanu Reeves, Al Pacino and Charlize Theron. The new show is being written by Matt Venne ("Bag of Bones," The Exorcism of Molly Harley) and centers on a public defender who joins a law firm that is run by the Devil himself. It's being described as a legal drama with a supernatural twist. "The Devil's Advocate" TV series will air on NBC if the network ends up liking the pilot episode.
- 8/19/2014
- WorstPreviews.com
With a sneering, scenery-chewing Al Pacino and a breakout turn from Charlize Theron, The Devil’s Advocate remains a popular watch on cable. However, that successful film could have a more permanent place in the minds of TV watchers, as NBC is now developing a drama series based on the legal thriller from 1997. Arnold Kopelson (producer of the film) and The West Wing‘s John Wells are in talks to produce the series.
Like the film, The Devil’s Advocate series will focus on a rising lawyer who joins a firm run by Satan. Keanu Reeves played the public defender in Taylor Hackford’s film, while Al Pacino got to play the Devil, spouting juicy one liners about how vanity was definitely his favorite sin. The network already has a pilot ready to be filmed, written by Matt Venne (A&E’s Bag of Bones), but there is no guarantee NBC will pick it up,...
Like the film, The Devil’s Advocate series will focus on a rising lawyer who joins a firm run by Satan. Keanu Reeves played the public defender in Taylor Hackford’s film, while Al Pacino got to play the Devil, spouting juicy one liners about how vanity was definitely his favorite sin. The network already has a pilot ready to be filmed, written by Matt Venne (A&E’s Bag of Bones), but there is no guarantee NBC will pick it up,...
- 8/19/2014
- by Jordan Adler
- We Got This Covered
Continuing the fine tradition of TV shows becoming the new remake/prequel/sequel/premake/etc., a new version is on its way of the 1997 flick The Devil's Advocate, which starred Al Pacino chewing more scenery than any one person should be allowed to. Still... he was magic and far from an "Absentee Landlord!!!!"
According to Deadline, producers John Wells and Arnold Kopelson are bringing "The Devil’s Advocate" to television as a potential series. The legal drama with a supernatural twist, from Warner Bros. TV, has landed at NBC with a pilot commitment.
Written by Matt Venne (Bag of Bones, The Exorcism of Molly Harley), the series centers on a public defender who joins a law firm that is run by the Devil himself. In the film version the young lawyer was played by Keanu Reeves with Pacino playing his boss and Charlize Theron co-starring. The film, based on Andrew Neiderman...
According to Deadline, producers John Wells and Arnold Kopelson are bringing "The Devil’s Advocate" to television as a potential series. The legal drama with a supernatural twist, from Warner Bros. TV, has landed at NBC with a pilot commitment.
Written by Matt Venne (Bag of Bones, The Exorcism of Molly Harley), the series centers on a public defender who joins a law firm that is run by the Devil himself. In the film version the young lawyer was played by Keanu Reeves with Pacino playing his boss and Charlize Theron co-starring. The film, based on Andrew Neiderman...
- 8/18/2014
- by Steve Barton
- DreadCentral.com
If you worked at a law firm run by the Devil, the heat would truly be on to win your cases and reap the rewards or risk facing the fiery punishment should you fail. Such a law firm existed in 1997′s The Devil’s Advocate, starring Keanu Reeves and Al Pacino, and fans of the film may be pleased to hear that NBC is developing a TV series based on the devilish legal drama.
Deadline reports that NBC has ordered a pilot for the courtroom demonized drama from Warner Bros. TV. The potential series is penned by Matt Venne (The Exorcism Of Molly Harley, Bag of Bones), who will also co-executive produce with John Wells, Andrew Stearn, and Arnold Kopelson (who produced the 1997 film) executive producing.
Directed by Taylor Hackford, the film follows a skilled public defender played by Keanu Reeves who unknowingly joins a law firm run by the Devil,...
Deadline reports that NBC has ordered a pilot for the courtroom demonized drama from Warner Bros. TV. The potential series is penned by Matt Venne (The Exorcism Of Molly Harley, Bag of Bones), who will also co-executive produce with John Wells, Andrew Stearn, and Arnold Kopelson (who produced the 1997 film) executive producing.
Directed by Taylor Hackford, the film follows a skilled public defender played by Keanu Reeves who unknowingly joins a law firm run by the Devil,...
- 8/18/2014
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
Taylor Hackford's The Devil.s Advocate, one of the many supernatural thrillers that came out of the late 1990s, is headed to the small screen. Deadline today reports that the film is serving as the basis for an upcoming pilot from the film.s original producers John Wells and Arnold Kopelson. Matt Venne (Bag of Bones) is penning the script.
- 8/18/2014
- Comingsoon.net
The Devil's Advocate is one of many supernatural thrillers that came out of the late '90s. And because it was born of a decade that comes with a particular stigma (one that posits the '90s sucked for horror), it isn't discussed all that much, but I think Taylor Hackford's film is pretty solid.
Deadline is reporting today that the film might serve as a inspiration for a television series.
According to the site, NBC has ordered up a pilot from the film's original producers John Wells and Arnold Kopelson. Matt Venne (Bag of Bones) is penning the script.
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Deadline is reporting today that the film might serve as a inspiration for a television series.
According to the site, NBC has ordered up a pilot from the film's original producers John Wells and Arnold Kopelson. Matt Venne (Bag of Bones) is penning the script.
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- 8/18/2014
- by Ryan Turek
- shocktillyoudrop.com
A television series based on The Devil's Advocate is in the works at NBC.
Producers John Wells and Arnold Kopelson are working on bringing the 1997 Keanu Reeves film to the small screen, Deadline reports.
The network has reportedly committed to a pilot of the legal drama, which has a supernatural twist. The series follows a public defender who joins a law firm run by the Devil himself.
The proposed series is being written by Matt Venne (Bag of Bones).
The 1997 film starred Reeves as the young lawyer, Al Pacino as his boss John Milton, and Charlize Theron as Mary Ann Lomax.
The upcoming adaptation is produced by Warner Bros Television, with Wells, Kopelson and Andrew Stearn all serving as executive producers. Venne will co-executive produce.
Watch a trailer for The Devil's Advocate (1997) below:...
Producers John Wells and Arnold Kopelson are working on bringing the 1997 Keanu Reeves film to the small screen, Deadline reports.
The network has reportedly committed to a pilot of the legal drama, which has a supernatural twist. The series follows a public defender who joins a law firm run by the Devil himself.
The proposed series is being written by Matt Venne (Bag of Bones).
The 1997 film starred Reeves as the young lawyer, Al Pacino as his boss John Milton, and Charlize Theron as Mary Ann Lomax.
The upcoming adaptation is produced by Warner Bros Television, with Wells, Kopelson and Andrew Stearn all serving as executive producers. Venne will co-executive produce.
Watch a trailer for The Devil's Advocate (1997) below:...
- 8/18/2014
- Digital Spy
“The Devil's Advocate” is being prepped for the small screen. NBC has ordered a put pilot from producers John Wells and Arnold Kopelson and writer Matt Venne (“Bag of Bones.”) Also read: NBC's ‘A to Z’ Premieres 7 Weeks Early on Clear Channel's iHeartRadio If NBC doesn't order the pilot, which focuses on a public defender who joins a law firm literally run by the Devil, to series the network will be forced to pay a substantive fine to the studio. The 1997 Warner Bros. film, which starred Keanu Reeves, Al Pacino and Charlie Theron, was directed by Taylor Hackford. Reeves played an.
- 8/18/2014
- by Travis Reilly
- The Wrap
Producers John Wells and Arnold Kopelson are teaming for a TV series adaptation of the 1997 Keanu Reeves and Al Pacino-led "Devil's Advocate" for NBC.
Described as a "legal drama with a supernatural twist," Warner Bros. TV will produce the project with NBC giving the project a put pilot commitment. Wells, Kopelson and Andrew Stearn are executive producing.
Matt Venne ("Bag Of Bones," "The Exorcism Of Molly Harley") is penning the series and serving as a co-executive producer. Like the film, it follows a public defender who joins a law firm run by the Devil himself.
Taylor Hackford helmed the movie which was based on Andrew Neiderman's novel and also starred Charlize Theron. It managed a solid $153 million worldwide gross from a $57 million budget. Source: Deadline...
Described as a "legal drama with a supernatural twist," Warner Bros. TV will produce the project with NBC giving the project a put pilot commitment. Wells, Kopelson and Andrew Stearn are executive producing.
Matt Venne ("Bag Of Bones," "The Exorcism Of Molly Harley") is penning the series and serving as a co-executive producer. Like the film, it follows a public defender who joins a law firm run by the Devil himself.
Taylor Hackford helmed the movie which was based on Andrew Neiderman's novel and also starred Charlize Theron. It managed a solid $153 million worldwide gross from a $57 million budget. Source: Deadline...
- 8/18/2014
- by Garth Franklin
- Dark Horizons
Clearly the new trend is to not only bring one-popular television shows to the big screen, but now to bring movies to the small screen. We've seen some success with "Fargo" and "Hannibal" or, if not success, certainly some rabid fanbases. Right now HBO is developing a series adaptation of Westworld with a massive ensemble cast that includes Anthony Hopkins, Evan Rachel Wood, Ed Harris, Jeffrey Wright, Rodrigo Santoro, Miranda Otto, Thandie Newton, Shannon Woodward, James Marsden and Kyle Bornheimer, NBC is setting their sites on The Devil's Advocate, the 1997 feature from director Taylor Hackford that starred Al Pacino, Keanu Reeves and Charlize Threron. amz asin="B00860YHRS" size="small"Deadline reports producers John Wells and Arnold Kopelson are bringing the show to NBC with a teleplay written by Matt Venne ("Bag of Bones", "The Exorcism of Molly Harley"), bringing back to life the movie that centered on a public...
- 8/18/2014
- by Brad Brevet
- Rope of Silicon
Some marriages are built to last. “The Ring,” unfortunately, isn’t. Stephen King’s short nonfiction is a fleeting thing. Throughout his years as a published writer, King has written dozens – no, hundreds – of thoughtful, contemplative, engaging pieces that have largely gone unread. He’s contributed scores of forewords and afterwords to other writer’s works, offering deep insight into the novels and stories by writers as diverse as Clive Barker, Jack Ketchum, and the brilliant Lawrence Block; by design, however, those forewords and afterwords are locked in the books they accompany. That elusiveness dogs King’s essays and articles first published in periodicals even more. When Castle Rock: The Stephen King Newsletter was still a going concern, important essays like “The Dreaded X” and “The Politics of Limited Editions” appeared... then disappeared. No one has collected old Castle Rocks, and those pieces have never been collected elsewhere. Ditto some...
- 3/7/2014
- by Kevin Quigley
- FEARnet
“Sometimes being alive feels like a long game of chicken on a badly-lit road.” -- Michael Marshall Smith, from the introduction to Ps Publishing's Christine Love for Stephen King’s 1983 haunted car story has always seemed a little light on the ground. It’s not that anyone ever hated Christine; it’s just that the passion with which readers discussed classic novels like The Stand or The Shining or recent books like Bag of Bones or 11/22/63 seemed to pass Christine by. During King’s most popular decade, the novel failed to hit #1 on the New York Times bestseller list (though #2 isn’t exactly a struggle for chart success.) Literary critic and King expert Dr. Michael R. Collings once referred to Christine as a “minor” novel, especially in comparison to the major statement of Pet Sematary, also released that year. Yet in the thirty-plus years since the book was published, Christine has become a cultural touchstone.
- 2/28/2014
- by Kevin Quigley
- FEARnet
With production set to kick off in a few days, an update has arrived for The Night Visitor 2: Heather's Story, the sequel to The Night Visitor, Jennifer Blanc-Biehn’s directorial debut, which has been hitting the film fest circuit with a vengeance.
From the Press Release:
Internationally acclaimed psychic and paranormal investigator Chip Coffey ("Psychic Kids," "Paranormal State") has joined the cast of sci-fi thriller The Night Visitor 2: Heather’s Story, featuring Caitlin Carmichael ("True Blood," "Bag of Bones"), Mark Gantt (The Night Visitor, The Bannen Way), and Jennifer Blanc-Biehn (Wrong Cops, Everly, The Victim).
The film is directed by Brianne Davis (pictured; The Night Visitor, "True Blood," Prom Night) and produced by Blanc/Biehn Productions and Lony Ruhmann in association with Give & Take Productions.
The Night Visitor 2: Heather’s Story is a sci-fi thriller that runs parallel to the original The Night Visitor, telling the story...
From the Press Release:
Internationally acclaimed psychic and paranormal investigator Chip Coffey ("Psychic Kids," "Paranormal State") has joined the cast of sci-fi thriller The Night Visitor 2: Heather’s Story, featuring Caitlin Carmichael ("True Blood," "Bag of Bones"), Mark Gantt (The Night Visitor, The Bannen Way), and Jennifer Blanc-Biehn (Wrong Cops, Everly, The Victim).
The film is directed by Brianne Davis (pictured; The Night Visitor, "True Blood," Prom Night) and produced by Blanc/Biehn Productions and Lony Ruhmann in association with Give & Take Productions.
The Night Visitor 2: Heather’s Story is a sci-fi thriller that runs parallel to the original The Night Visitor, telling the story...
- 2/13/2014
- by Debi Moore
- DreadCentral.com
Lizzie Borden Took an Ax, Lifetime's biopic about the infamous Lizzie Borden, is on its way to DVD via Sony Pictures Home Entertainment, and we have all the details you need right here, just short of 40 whacks.
From the Press Release
The true crime case that shocked a nation is now the thrilling movie event Lizzie Borden Took An Ax, available on DVD and Digital on April 8 from Sony Pictures Home Entertainment.
Golden Globe® and Emmy® Award nominee Christina Ricci (TV’s “Pan Am”) gives a riveting lead performance in the suspenseful tale of Lizzie Borden, a young American woman accused of murdering her father and stepmother with an ax in 1892, and whose subsequent trial gave birth to an American obsession with the scandalous and sordid. Directed by acclaimed independent film and television director Nick Gomez (TV’s “The Sopranos”) and featuring a high-caliber supporting cast, including Golden Globe® Nominee...
From the Press Release
The true crime case that shocked a nation is now the thrilling movie event Lizzie Borden Took An Ax, available on DVD and Digital on April 8 from Sony Pictures Home Entertainment.
Golden Globe® and Emmy® Award nominee Christina Ricci (TV’s “Pan Am”) gives a riveting lead performance in the suspenseful tale of Lizzie Borden, a young American woman accused of murdering her father and stepmother with an ax in 1892, and whose subsequent trial gave birth to an American obsession with the scandalous and sordid. Directed by acclaimed independent film and television director Nick Gomez (TV’s “The Sopranos”) and featuring a high-caliber supporting cast, including Golden Globe® Nominee...
- 1/28/2014
- by Uncle Creepy
- DreadCentral.com
With Halloween in the air, we thought it would be fun to reach out to the horror genre's biggest and brightest stars - both legends in the industry and up-and-coming superstars - to ask them two quick questions: What's your biggest fear, and what's your favorite scary movie? Read on for the results!
Some of the results will make you laugh. Some will make you shiver... and some, well some are just too funny for words. Sit back and get ready to hear from the likes of Anne Rice, John Carpenter, Robert Englund, the "Ghost Adventures" crew, cast members from "The Walking Dead," George A. Romero, and many - Many - more. Who knows? You may even find some new movies you should check out or at least revisit.
Let the scares begin!
A
Jace Anderson
Writer - The Toolbox Murders (2004), Schism, Night of the Demons (2009), Mother of Tears
1) I...
Some of the results will make you laugh. Some will make you shiver... and some, well some are just too funny for words. Sit back and get ready to hear from the likes of Anne Rice, John Carpenter, Robert Englund, the "Ghost Adventures" crew, cast members from "The Walking Dead," George A. Romero, and many - Many - more. Who knows? You may even find some new movies you should check out or at least revisit.
Let the scares begin!
A
Jace Anderson
Writer - The Toolbox Murders (2004), Schism, Night of the Demons (2009), Mother of Tears
1) I...
- 10/30/2013
- by Uncle Creepy
- DreadCentral.com
Strictly Come Dancing continued its Saturday night ratings success last night (October 26) with 9.69m viewers.
The BBC One dance competition had a 44.4% audience share from 6.30pm, holding steady on its win over The X Factor last week.
X Factor's audience was up slightly to 7.73 (33.7%) from 8pm, with a further 284,000 (1.4%) tuning in on ITV +1.
Back on BBC One, Atlantis, which was just renewed for a second series, pulled in 4.39m (19%), while Casualty had 3.8 million (16.9%).
The Jonathan Ross Show attracted 3.16m viewers (17.2%) following The X Factor on ITV, while The Chase Celebrity Special brought in 3.01m (13.6%) earlier in the night at 7pm.
It was a quiet evening for Channel 4, with a showing of Die Hard 2 bringing in its best ratings of the night with 1m (5%) from 9pm. Channel 5 had 422,000 (2.4%) for Stephen King's Bag of Bones in the same timeslot.
Over on ITV2, The Xtra Factor appealed to 256,000 after...
The BBC One dance competition had a 44.4% audience share from 6.30pm, holding steady on its win over The X Factor last week.
X Factor's audience was up slightly to 7.73 (33.7%) from 8pm, with a further 284,000 (1.4%) tuning in on ITV +1.
Back on BBC One, Atlantis, which was just renewed for a second series, pulled in 4.39m (19%), while Casualty had 3.8 million (16.9%).
The Jonathan Ross Show attracted 3.16m viewers (17.2%) following The X Factor on ITV, while The Chase Celebrity Special brought in 3.01m (13.6%) earlier in the night at 7pm.
It was a quiet evening for Channel 4, with a showing of Die Hard 2 bringing in its best ratings of the night with 1m (5%) from 9pm. Channel 5 had 422,000 (2.4%) for Stephen King's Bag of Bones in the same timeslot.
Over on ITV2, The Xtra Factor appealed to 256,000 after...
- 10/27/2013
- Digital Spy
Not too many shows over at A&E have come under our sci-fi/fantasy/horror/comics tent o’ coverage, with a few notable exceptions like the miniseries Stephen King’s Bag of Bones. Now, however, things are looking interesting over there, with the announcement that they’re developing a new series based on the French series Le Revenants, to be entitled The Returned.
Returned like The 4400? No. Returned like “from the dead.” But it isn’t a zombie show per se… Check out the press release for details. Word from many outlets including Deadline is that Carlton Cuse (Lost, The Strain) is in talks to executive produce, as he has been doing so successfully for A&E with Bates Motel. Here’s hoping that he’s on board, and that he can handle three shows successfully, since we also have high hopes for the Guillermo del Toro-penned The Strain as well.
Returned like The 4400? No. Returned like “from the dead.” But it isn’t a zombie show per se… Check out the press release for details. Word from many outlets including Deadline is that Carlton Cuse (Lost, The Strain) is in talks to executive produce, as he has been doing so successfully for A&E with Bates Motel. Here’s hoping that he’s on board, and that he can handle three shows successfully, since we also have high hopes for the Guillermo del Toro-penned The Strain as well.
- 9/30/2013
- by Erin Willard
- ScifiMafia
Thirty-six years is a long time to go missing. It’s a long time to let ghosts accumulate, real and imagined. And it’s a long time to follow up on one of the most well-known and well-regarded novels – horror or otherwise – of the twentieth century.
It would be nearly impossible to consider a novel like Doctor Sleep without considering The Shining, both the book and the baggage that comes with the book. King’s 1977 novel has become a cultural touchstone, a sort of shorthand for the ultimate in horror lit. When sitcoms want to tell easy jokes about scary books, The Shining is what they reference. There’s also the not-inconsiderable behemoth of Stanley Kubrick’s unfaithful adaptation, a movie many people consider the best horror movie of all time (to King’s consternation, according to the afterword). Whether it’s fair or not, Doctor Sleep has a lot of history to contend with,...
It would be nearly impossible to consider a novel like Doctor Sleep without considering The Shining, both the book and the baggage that comes with the book. King’s 1977 novel has become a cultural touchstone, a sort of shorthand for the ultimate in horror lit. When sitcoms want to tell easy jokes about scary books, The Shining is what they reference. There’s also the not-inconsiderable behemoth of Stanley Kubrick’s unfaithful adaptation, a movie many people consider the best horror movie of all time (to King’s consternation, according to the afterword). Whether it’s fair or not, Doctor Sleep has a lot of history to contend with,...
- 9/25/2013
- by Kevin Quigley
- FEARnet
NBC has put in development an untitled thriller/family drama based on Linwood Barclay’s novel Never Look Away. Written by Matt Venne (A&E’s Bag Of Bones) and produced by Sony Pictures TV and Sheldon Turner and Jennifer Klein’s studio-based Vendetta. It centers on a award-winning journalist whose wife goes missing. His life is turned upside down as he discovers the truth about his wife, the town they live in, and even himself. Turner and Klein executive produce. Vendetta also has Frayed, a thriller drama written by Turner based on a Dutch format, set up at Fox. Venne is with Apa, and Stone, Meyer, Genow; Barclay, who also has Trust Your Eyes in active development at Warner Bros, is with Apa and Helen Heller Literary Agency.
- 9/17/2013
- by NELLIE ANDREEVA
- Deadline TV
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