Warner Bros. and New Line Cinema’s acclaimed Stephen King adaptation It has already become the biggest horror movie of all time, and now it has reached another milestone at the box office, crossing the $300 million mark domestically and $600 million worldwide. Domestically, It is only the fourth R-rated movie ever to reach the $300 […]
Gerald’s Game director addresses criticism of the ending
Released onto Netflix this past month, director Mike Flanagan’s adaptation of the 1992 Stephen King novel Gerald’s Game has been earning rave reviews [read ours here], although one particular aspect of the film has been dividing audiences. As with the book, the film – which stars Carla Gugino and Bruce Greenwood – ends with an […]
Annabelle: Creation director helming adaptation of Stephen King’s N.
It looks like Stephen King’s N. is going to be the author’s next work to receive a small screen adaptation, with Gaumont Television announcing that Annabelle: Creation helmer David F. Sandberg has signed on to direct a pilot from screenwriters Andrew Barrer and Gabe Ferrari (Ant-Man and the Wasp). Based on the 2008 novella, which […]
The Mist cancelled after one season by Spike
Spike has cancelled The Mist after just one season. Stephen King has been making waves recently thanks to the huge success of It at the box office, but an area where the author’s work hasn’t exactly soared is with Spike’s TV series adaptation of The Mist. A series order was put in for the show […]
Burger King Russia wants It banned because Pennywise looks like Ronald McDonald
The Russian division of Burger King has demanded that It be banned in the country. One might think that a ban being called would pertain to the film’s frightening nature or disturbing content, but this has nothing to do with why Burger King wants the film banished. The company is claiming that the movie’s villain […]
New Line Cinema sets It: Chapter Two release date
As Chapter One continues to rake in the cash at the worldwide box office, Warner Bros. and New Line Pictures have now officially given the green light to the second chapter of its Stephen King adaptation It, setting a release date of September 6th 2019 for the sequel. Director Andy Muschietti is set to return […]
Jaeden Lieberher discusses an alternate ending to It
During an interview with Variety, young It star Jaeden Lieberher has revealed that the hit adaptation of Stephen King’s classic horror novel originally featured an alternate ending, which would have seen his character Bill going up against Bill Skarsgard’s Pennywise one-against-one. “I did have this scene where I climb up the tower at the end,” […]
First trailer for Stephen King adaptation 1922 starring Thomas Jane
Following on from this year’s The Dark Tower and It, Netflix is set to close out 2017 with two further Stephen King adaptations in Gerald’s Game and 1922. We got a trailer for the former earlier this month [see here], and now the streaming service has unveiled its first look at 1922. Written and directed […]
First poster for Stephen King adaptation Gerald’s Game
Stephen King has taken to Twitter to share the poster for Mike Flanagan’s upcoming adaptation of the author’s 1992 novel Gerald’s Game featuring Carla Gugino and Bruce Greenwood; take a look at the poster here… SEE ALSO: Watch the trailer for Gerald’s Game here While trying to spice up their marriage in their remote lake house, Jessie must fight […]
Stephen King short story Suffer the Little Children heading to the big screen
Fresh from the box office success of the latest Stephen King adaptation It, director Sean Carter (Keep Watching) has signed on to bring another of the author’s tale to the big screen in Suffer the Little Children, a short story from Nightmares & Dreamscapes. “The Stephen King aesthetic has been imprinted into my psyche since I […]
