‘Holly’: Stephen King’s Next Book Will Center on ‘Mr. Mercedes’ and ‘The Outsider’ Character!!

Literary horror fans of the world, rejoice! Prolific author Stephen King, who has, by our count, written around ten thousand books at the time of writing, has announced his next project. Speaking on The Kingcast, a King-focused (no way!) podcast hosted by Eric Vespe and Scott Wampler, the author revealed his next book will be called Holly. The book is set to center a character … Continue reading ‘Holly’: Stephen King’s Next Book Will Center on ‘Mr. Mercedes’ and ‘The Outsider’ Character!!

‘The Outsider’: Stephen King Insists Season 2 Is Coming Soon!!

One of the few welcome surprises of 2020 was just how good The Outsider was. The HBO limited series, based on Stephen King’s 2018 novel and adapted by the great Richard Price, was a skin-crawling exercise in sustained tension, full of atmosphere and dread. While weirdly overlooked at the Emmys (save for a nomination for Jason Bateman’s admittedly stellar performance), it was popular with critics … Continue reading ‘The Outsider’: Stephen King Insists Season 2 Is Coming Soon!!

‘Mr. Mercedes’ Series Moves To Peacock!!

The crime drama Mr. Mercedes from horror author Stephen King has found its new home on NBCUniversal’s streaming service Peacock. The series, based on King’s trilogy of novels, tells the story of Bill Hodges, a retired detective still haunted by an unsolved case. The show has been highly acclaimed, with its most recent season described as the best season yet. However, the future of Mr. … Continue reading ‘Mr. Mercedes’ Series Moves To Peacock!!

‘Throttle’: Stephen King and Joe Hill’s Short Story Is Getting an HBO Max Film!!

The streaming wars have been incredibly good to Stephen King. It feels like virtually every service has a piece of the King pie – Netflix handled Gerald’s Game and 1922, DirecTV got Mr. Mercedes, Apple TV+ is developing Lisey’s Story, Hulu has Castle Rock, and HBO just enjoyed a huge ratings hit with The Outsider. HBO’s parent company Warner Bros. is busily cranking out King … Continue reading ‘Throttle’: Stephen King and Joe Hill’s Short Story Is Getting an HBO Max Film!!

‘The Institute’: Stephen King’s Latest Receiving TV Adaption!!

In a competitive situation, the television division of Spyglass has optioned Stephen King’s latest novel The Institute. The creative team boasts Emmy Award-winners David E. Kelley (Big Little Lies) to adapt and executive produce the limited series with Jack Bender (Lost) serving as director and executive producer. King’s new book, available today, focuses on a group of super-powered kids who are stolen away in the … Continue reading ‘The Institute’: Stephen King’s Latest Receiving TV Adaption!!

‘Mr. Mercedes’ Season 3 gets a New Trailer!! Check It Out!!

With less than a month to go until Mr. Mercedes returns for its third season, AT&T Audience Network has released a new trailer for the small screen Stephen King adaptation which sees Brendan Gleeson (Bill Hodges), Justine Lupe (Holly Gibney), Jharrel Jerome (Jerome Robinson), Breeda Wool (Lou Linklatter), Holland Taylor (Ida Silver), and Bruce Dern (John Rothstein) reprising their roles alongside new cast additions Kate … Continue reading ‘Mr. Mercedes’ Season 3 gets a New Trailer!! Check It Out!!

‘Mr. Mercedes’ Season 3 Gets a Premiere Date, Images and a Featurette!! Check It Out!!

AT&T Audience Network has revealed that the third season of Mr. Mercedes is set to premiere on September 10th. Along with the date announcement, a batch of first look images have been released released for the Stephen King adaptation, as well as a featurette which takes us behind the scenes and includes interviews with director Jack Bender and writer/executive producers Jonathan Shapiro and David E. … Continue reading ‘Mr. Mercedes’ Season 3 Gets a Premiere Date, Images and a Featurette!! Check It Out!!

‘Mr. Mercedes’: Bruce Dern to Guest Star in Stephen King Series!!!

Oscar-nominated actor Bruce Dern (Nebraska, The Hateful Eight) has joined the cast of AT&T Audience Network’s acclaimed Stephen King drama series Mr. Mercedes for a guest appearance in the third season. Dern – who will next be seen on the big screen in Quentin Tarantino’s Once Upon a Time in Hollywood – will play John Rothstein, a famous and reclusive writer living on the fringes … Continue reading ‘Mr. Mercedes’: Bruce Dern to Guest Star in Stephen King Series!!!

‘Mr. Mercedes’: AT&T’s Stephen King Series Is Renewed For Season 3!!

AT&T’s Audience Network has announced that it has renewed the Stephen King adaptation Mr. Mercedes for a third season, which will begin filming early in the New Year ahead of a premiere in late 2019. “Mr. Mercedes has resonated with such a wide audience, so we’re thrilled to bring it back for a third season for our customers,” said Daniel York, Senior Exec VP and … Continue reading ‘Mr. Mercedes’: AT&T’s Stephen King Series Is Renewed For Season 3!!

‘Joyland’: Freeform Is Adapting Stephen King’s 2013 Novel As a TV Series!!!

Freeform is looking to get involved with the Stephen King renaissance, with the Disney-owned cable network picking up the rights to King’s 2013 novel Joyland for development as a potential TV series. Published by Hard Case Crime, Joyland is set in 1973 and follows a stunt Devin Jones who takes a summer job at the Joyland amusement park, where he is forced to confront the … Continue reading ‘Joyland’: Freeform Is Adapting Stephen King’s 2013 Novel As a TV Series!!!

‘Mr. Mercedes’ Trailer Reveals the Stephen King Serial Killer Series!!!

The Stephen King adaptations never stop, but this year in particular has been a hell of time for fans of the prolific genre author. On the film end two of King’s most beloved and long-anticipated movie adaptations are finally upon us with IT and The Dark Tower, and on the small screen, 2017 has already brought us Spike’s The Mist series. Up next is AT&T … Continue reading ‘Mr. Mercedes’ Trailer Reveals the Stephen King Serial Killer Series!!!

‘Mr. Mercedes’ Teaser Reveals New Stephen King Series!!! Check It Out!!

Next up on the Stephen King train is a much more recent addition to his literary catalogue, AT&T Audience Network’s adaptation of his 2014 novel Mr. Mercedes. Described by King as his first hard boiled detective story, the adaptation comes from David E. Kelley and stars Harry Treadaway (Penny Dreadful) as Brady Hartsfield, a psychopathic killer who reemerges from a high-profile cold case to to … Continue reading ‘Mr. Mercedes’ Teaser Reveals New Stephen King Series!!! Check It Out!!

‘Star Trek’ and ‘Green Room’ Star Anton Yelchin Dies at 27!!

Truly shocking and terrible news today. Anton Yelchin, best known for playing Chekov in the Star Trek films, has died in a car accident at the age of 27. Yelchin first gained critical attention for his work as Zack Mazursky in Alpha Dog and the title role in Charlie Bartlett before going on to major studio production like Star Trek, Terminator Salvation and the underrated Fright Night remake. Throughout his career he continued to pick exciting roles … Continue reading ‘Star Trek’ and ‘Green Room’ Star Anton Yelchin Dies at 27!!