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It will not be a remake of the TV miniseries, says Pennywise actor Bill Skarsgård

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Actor Bill Skarsgard wants to make very clear that the upcoming It movie, based upon the wildly popular Stephen King novel, is not a remake of the ’90s TV miniseries. Speaking to Bloody-Disgusting, the Pennywise actor stresses the differences between the film, and his interpretation of Pennywise the Clown. “I worked really hard to create […]

The Mist Season 1 Episode 6 Review – ‘The Devil You Know’

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Martin Carr reviews the sixth episode of The Mist… Layer upon layer of situation and circumstance is making The Mist into a must see piece of television. Acting like a psychological filter making others face up to failings, flaws and insecurities gives this show depth allowing an audience time to invest. As family histories are […]

The Dark Tower promo highlights Stephen King Easter eggs, director explains short running time

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With a little over a week to go until The Dark Tower arrives in cinemas, Sony Pictures has released a new promo for the upcoming fantasy epic which details Easter eggs and references to other Stephen King stories within the film, including It, The Shining, The Shawshank Redemption, Cujo, Christine, Mr. Mercedes, and Misery; watch […]

The Mist Season 1 Episode 5 Review – ‘The Waiting Room’

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Martin Carr reviews the fifth episode of The Mist… As the tagline suggests this is an episode of contemplation, revelation and character building. Incorporating flashbacks, two-handed dialogue scenes and minimal supernatural bravado The Mist focuses on keeping it simple. Playing to a strength which is inherent in smaller scale television shows, it thrives on drip […]

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 series Castle Rock sets pilot director

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Deadline is reporting that Michael Uppendahl (American Horror Story, Mad Men) is set to direct the pilot for Hulu and Bad Robot’s Stephen King anthology series Castle Rock. Set in King’s fictional town, the psychological horror series “combines the mythological scale and intimate character storytelling of King’s best-loved works, weaving an epic saga of darkness […]

The Mist Season 1 Episode 4 Review – ‘Pequod’

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Martin Carr reviews the fourth episode of The Mist… Moby Dick the mythical white whale from the Herman Melville novel has represented many things over centuries of literary analysis. Ahab the illustrious captain and central protagonist who guides his vessel ‘Pequod’ with monomaniacal fervour, is ultimately undone by an obsession and dragged into the depths. […]