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It director reveals that the second movie will likely shoot next year

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When Warner Bros. first began developing its adaptation of the Stephen King horror classic It, the initial plan was to shoot it as a single film, before the studio decided to go down the same route as the TV miniseries, splitting the book in two and following the Losers Club as children in the first […]

It director Andy Muschietti on the film’s R rating

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Fans of Stephen King’s classic horror novel It surely breathed a collective sigh of relief when it was confirmed that director Andy Muschietti (Mama) had been given the go ahead by New Line Cinema to deliver an R-rated adaptation, and speaking to Mad Movies (via Bloody-Disgusting), the filmmaker has discussed how this meant he didn’t have […]

Stephen King says Cujo makes an appearance in The Dark Tower movie

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Earlier this month we got our first look the long-awaited big screen adaptation of The Dark Tower, with eagle-eyed viewers noticing a couple of Stephen King Easter eggs with references to The Shining and It both present in the trailer. However, it seems they won’t be the only references to King’s other works within the […]

Bill Skarsgard’s Pennywise terrified child extras on the set of It

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Those that already have a good feeling on Bill Skarsgard’s take on the classic horrifying clown Pennywise (the trailers alone have generated much praise and hype) now have even more reason to get excited to be terrified, as it seems the disturbing-looking clown unintentionally scared a bunch of child extras on the set of the […]

The Dark Tower director on the movie being “a canon continuation” of Stephen King’s books

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There’s less than two months to go before Stephen King’s epic fantasy series The Dark Tower hits the big screen, and speaking to IGN, director Nikolaj Arcel has reaffirmed that the movie is actually a sequel to King’s book series, rather than a traditional adaptation. “It is, in fact, a continuation,” said Arcel. “It is […]

The Dark Tower Trailer – Flickering Myth Reaction

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The Flickering Myth team reacts… SEE ALSO: Read the Flickering Myth Reactions to Kingsman: The Golden Circle, Thor: Ragnarok, Justice League, War for the Planet of the Apes, Blade Runner 2049, and more Should we be worried about The Dark Tower? After all, we’re only four months from release and the first trailer only landed […]

The Dark Tower trailer features Easter eggs for The Shining and It

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Yesterday fans got their first look at the long-awaited trailer for the film adaptation of Stephen King’s The Dark Tower series of novels, but tucked away in the background of Matthew McConaughey’s Man in Black unleashing hell on earth and Idris Elba’s Gunslinger performing one of the sickest looking reloads in cinematic history is a photograph […]

Stephen King and Joe Hill’s Throttle heading to the big screen

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Production company A Bigger Boat has optioned the rights to Throttle, a novella from Stephen King and his son Joe Hill, with THR reporting that producer Emile Gladstone has tapped John Scott III (Maggie) to pen the script for a big screen adaptation. Originally published in 2009 as part of a Richard Matheson tribute and inspired […]

Stephen King is impressed by the new It adaptation

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A few weeks ago Stephen King shared his thoughts on the upcoming Gerald’s Game movie, calling it “horrifying, hypnotic and terrific”, and it seems the legendary author is also equally impressed by New Line Cinema’s big screen take on It. Producer Seth Grahame-Smith took to Instagram to share a message from King, stating that: “Steve asked […]