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‘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!!

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‘The Outsider’: HBO Cancels the Stephen King Series!!

In a somewhat surprising move, HBO has decided to cancels the Stephen King series The Outsider. This despite the fact that work had already been underway for Season 2 this year in the wake of the show’s debut early in 2020. The news comes via Deadline, who reports that MRC – the studio behind the show – will be shopping The Outsider Season 2 to … Continue reading ‘The Outsider’: HBO Cancels the Stephen King Series!!

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‘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!!

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‘The Outsider’ Confirmed to Not Be a Limited Series!!

Actor Yul Vázquez stars in the new Hulu horror film Books of Blood, inspired by Clive Barker‘s series of short stories, which is only one of the latest genre projects fans can see him in this year, having also starred in the HBO series The Outsider, based on Stephen King‘s novel. With the series having covered nearly all of the events of the original novel, … Continue reading ‘The Outsider’ Confirmed to Not Be a Limited Series!!

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‘Here Comes the Flood’: Jason Bateman to Helm Netflix Heist Film!!

Jason Bateman just notched another Best Actor Emmy nominee for Ozark, but he’s reportedly already got his eye on a massive behind-the-camera job. According to Deadline, Bateman has entered early talks to helm Here Comes the Flood, a heist film that sparked a seven-figure bidding war before finally landing at Netflix. At this juncture, Bateman is only being eyed to direct but there are reportedly plenty … Continue reading ‘Here Comes the Flood’: Jason Bateman to Helm Netflix Heist Film!!

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‘If It Bleeds’: Ben Stiller, Darren Aronofsky, Ryan Murphy Adapting Stephen King’s Latest Stories!!

Stephen King recently released a collection of four novellas titled If It Bleeds and the prolific horror author has just optioned three of the terrifying tales to a trio of Hollywood’s top producers. Ben Stiller has optioned Rat, which he intends to direct, produce and star in, while Darren Aronofsky has optioned The Life of Chuck and will produce an adaptation under his Protozoa banner. … Continue reading ‘If It Bleeds’: Ben Stiller, Darren Aronofsky, Ryan Murphy Adapting Stephen King’s Latest Stories!!

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‘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!!

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‘The Outsider’: Stephen King Adaption Is a Bigger Hit for HBO Than ‘Watchmen’ and ‘True Detective’!!

Stephen King adaptations and HBO series are often major hits with viewers, with the combination of the two for the debut season of The Outsider resulting in the series besting the ratings of both Watchmen and True Detective, according to Variety. Across all platforms, the series earned an average of nine million viewers per episode, besting Watchmen‘s average of seven million viewers per episode and … Continue reading ‘The Outsider’: Stephen King Adaption Is a Bigger Hit for HBO Than ‘Watchmen’ and ‘True Detective’!!

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‘Dracula’: Blumhouse Working On New Movie With Karyn Kusama!!

Blumhouse is following up its recent smash hit The Invisible Man with another classic Universal Monster. A new adaptation of Dracula is in the works, with Karyn Kusama (Destroyer, The Invitation) set to direct from a script written by her frequent collaborators Phil Hay and Matt Manfredi. As reported by THR, the movie isn’t officially at Universal yet, but Jason Blum’s hit-making production company has … Continue reading ‘Dracula’: Blumhouse Working On New Movie With Karyn Kusama!!

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‘The Dark Half’: Alex Ross Perry to Helm MGM’s Stephen King Adaptation!!

Director Alex Ross Perry is about to become one of the many writer/directors who puts a Stephen King-sized notch in their belt as he prepares to adapt the novel The Dark Half for MGM. Perry is hot off the success of his well-reviewed film Her Smell, starring Elisabeth Moss and released earlier in 2019. Now, Perry has his sights on the world of King, one of the most frequently (if not the most frequently) … Continue reading ‘The Dark Half’: Alex Ross Perry to Helm MGM’s Stephen King Adaptation!!

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‘Shut In’: Jason Bateman to Direct Thriller for New Line!!

Jason Bateman is in negotiations to direct the New Line thriller Shut In from first-time scribe Melanie Toast, Collider has learned. The contained story, which has drawn comparisons to Panic Room, follows a single mother who is held captive by her violent ex. Her two small children are left alone in a dangerous situation, and she must do everything to protect them and survive. Dan … Continue reading ‘Shut In’: Jason Bateman to Direct Thriller for New Line!!

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‘The Outsider’: New Trailer Teases the Mysterious HBO Series!! Check It Out!!

HBO has released the official trailer for one of its new 2020 dramas, The Outsider. Adapted from the Stephen King novel of the same name, the series stars Jason Bateman as Terry Maitland, a man convicted of murdering a child, Ben Mendelsohn as Ralph Anderson, a local detective investigating the case but also wrestling with his personal connection to Terry, and Cynthia Erivo as Holly Gibney, a psychic brought in to help … Continue reading ‘The Outsider’: New Trailer Teases the Mysterious HBO Series!! Check It Out!!

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New HBO Promo Teases 2020 Slate!!! Check It Out!!

As the Streaming Wars descend upon us, it’s important not to lose track of the pay cable giants that have been delivering quality programming for years, like HBO. Disney Plus and Apple TV+ and all these other ‘pluses’ are hogging all the headlines, but it’s HBO itself that is poised for a major year in 2020, when the fate of the network will become much … Continue reading New HBO Promo Teases 2020 Slate!!! Check It Out!!

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‘The Outsider’ Trailer Reveals the HBO Limited Series From Stephen King!! Check It Out!!

Everything is coming up Stephen King these days, what with the recent success of IT: Chapter Two and the upcoming releases of season two of Castle Rock and the long-awaited The Shining sequel Doctor Sleep. The master of horror is keeping the streak going with the new trailer for the HBO limited series The Outsider, featuring an impressive cast led by Ben Mendelsohn. The trailer … Continue reading ‘The Outsider’ Trailer Reveals the HBO Limited Series From Stephen King!! Check It Out!!

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‘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!!

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‘Sleeping Beauties’: AMC Grants Pilot Order to Stephen King Adaption!!!

Back in 2017 it was announced that Anonymous Content was developing a TV adaptation of Sleeping Beauties, the bestselling novel from Stephen King and his son Owen King, and now comes word that AMC has granted a pilot script commitment to the project. Deadline reports that Owen King has signed on to write the script for the Sleeping Beauties pilot, with Michael Sugar and Ashley … Continue reading ‘Sleeping Beauties’: AMC Grants Pilot Order to Stephen King Adaption!!!

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‘The Outsider’: HBO’s Stephen King Adaptation Adds Director Andrew Bernstein!!!

Deadline is reporting that Emmy-nominated director Andrew Bernstein (Fear the Walking Dead) has signed on to direct several episodes of HBO’s upcoming Stephen King adaptation The Outsider. Bernstein has previous experience on a King-related project, having worked on the anthology series Castle Rock, while his other credits include Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan and The Umbrella Academy. The Outsider follows a seemingly straightforward investigation into the … Continue reading ‘The Outsider’: HBO’s Stephen King Adaptation Adds Director Andrew Bernstein!!!

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‘The Outsider’: Ben Mendelsohn to Star in HBO’s Stephen King Adaptation With Jason Bateman Directing!!

The Year of Stephen King Adaptations continues (or really the decade … at least the last several years), with HBO snatching up the author’s latest novel, The Outsider. The 2018 bestseller will be turned into a TV series starring Ben Mendelsohn (Rogue One, Bloodline, and star of my heart), with Jason Bateman (Ozark, Arrested Development) set to direct the first two episodes. According to THR, … Continue reading ‘The Outsider’: Ben Mendelsohn to Star in HBO’s Stephen King Adaptation With Jason Bateman Directing!!

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The Outsider (2018) Review!!

Synopsis – An epic set in post-WWII Japan and centered on an American former G.I. who joins the yakuza. My Take – As Netflix continues to gain steam by signing up more and more accomplished filmmakers to churn out new content for their streaming channel, you all may noticed how their quality on original films keeps plummeting. Such is the case of this yet another … Continue reading The Outsider (2018) Review!!

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‘The Outsider’ Trailer: Jared Leto Joins the Yakuza in the Netflix Thriller!!! Check It Out!!!

Synopsis – An epic set in post-WWII Japan and centered on an American former G.I. who joins the yakuza. Directed – Martin Zandvliet Starring – Jared Leto, Tadanobu Asano, Kippei Shîna Check out the trailer: Continue reading ‘The Outsider’ Trailer: Jared Leto Joins the Yakuza in the Netflix Thriller!!! Check It Out!!!

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