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Final trailer for Stephen King adaptation Pet Sematary brings the horror

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With the release of Pet Sematary just four days away, Paramount Pictures has revealed the final trailer for the hotly-anticipated big screen adaptation of the classic Stephen King horror novel; watch it here….SEE ALSO: Read our review of Pet Sematary here“Based on the seminal horror novel by Stephen King, Pet Sematary follows Dr. Louis Creed (Jason […]

Church comes back from the dead in Pet Sematary clip and poster

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With the film set to hit theaters next week, Dolby Cinema has unveiled an exclusive poster for the hotly-anticipated adaptation of Stephen King’s classic horror novel Pet Sematary which features the resurrected Church, while we also have a clip where the beloved family pet comes back from the dead. Check them out here…SEE ALSO: Read […]

It screenwriter believes a Pennywise spin-off film is a possibility

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After the release of two films directed by Andy Muschietti which adapted the beloved Stephen King novel, It screenwriter Gary Dauberman believes there is a possibility for future spin-offs based upon the mythology of Pennywise the Dancing Clown.“I do think it’s possible,” Dauberman shared with ComicBookMovie. “Anything in the Stephen King Universe interests me but there’s only […]

Stephen King adaptation Pet Sematary gets a creepy international poster

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Following the release of the new trailer for Pet Sematary, we’ve now got a rather creepy international poster for the upcoming adaptation of Stephen King’s classic horror novel.SEE ALSO: Pet Sematary directors explain reasoning for major plot change“Based on the seminal horror novel by Stephen King, Pet Sematary follows Dr. Louis Creed (Jason Clarke), who, after relocating with […]

The Shining sequel Doctor Sleep finds its Wendy Torrance, Dick Halloran and Crow Daddy

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Deadline is reporting that Warner Bros.’ Stephen King adaptation Doctor Sleep has cast Alex Essoe (Starry Eyes) and Carl Lumbly (Supergirl) as Wendy Torrance and Dick Halloran, characters portrayed by Shelley Duvall and Scatman Crothers in Stanley Kubrick’s The Shining.The duo join the previously announced Ewan McGregor (Christopher Robin), who is playing the now-adult Danny […]

Exclusive Interview – It screenwriter Gary Dauberman on his directorial debut Annabelle Comes Home, faith-based horror, and more

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Alex Moreland talks to Gary Dauberman about his directorial debut Annabelle Comes Home, adapting Stephen King and Alan Moore, and more… How did you end up attached to direct Annabelle Comes Home?It was through the support of James Wan and New Line. We all knew we wanted to do a third movie and while we […]

Warner Bros. had already been developing a Doctor Sleep sequel before its disappointing box office opening

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On paper, Doctor Sleep looked like a sure fire hit for Warner Bros… a sequel to one of the most acclaimed horror movies of all time in The Shining, released during a Stephen King renaissance which had seen Warner and New Line’s two-part It adaptation grossing a combined $1.163 billion at the global box office.However, […]

Exclusive Interview – Doctor Sleep composers The Newton Brothers talk Mike Flanagan and The Shining

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Sean Wilson chats to the composers of  Doctor Sleep, the Newton Brothers, about working with director Mike Flanagan, and following in the footsteps of The Shining…Classic Stanley Kubrick horror The Shining casts a formidable legacy in more ways than one. The filmmaker’s adaptation of Stephen King’s 1977 novel is famously ambiguous (to the extent that the author […]

Doctor Sleep director Mike Flanagan has discussed adapting another Stephen King book

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Mike Flanagan claims he has already held talks with Stephen King regarding bringing another project to life after already adapting two of the author’s books – Gerald’s Game and Doctor Sleep.“[Stephen King and I] are talking actively about what’s next, and we have a great idea for that I’m not allowed to talk about yet,” Flanagan revealed to CinemaBlend. […]