May 3, 2013
Stephen King Will Be All Over Your Screens
"The Help" director Tate Taylor is working on an adaptation of King's upcoming "Joyland," while Netflix is mulling "The Dark Tower" and J.J. Abrams' Bad Robot is developing "11/22/63" for TV.
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February 4, 2011
Six Stephen King Books That Should Be Movies
With "The Dark Tower," "The Stand," and "Pet Sematary" headed to theaters, Stephen King is a hot property in Hollywood again -- and Cinematical has a list of King books that are begging for movie versions.
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February 4, 2011
Stephen King On The Stand
News of a new movie based on Stephen King's "The Stand" caught the author by surprise, but he was able to collect enough of his wits to share a few thoughts with the Hollywood Reporter.
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February 1, 2011
Warner Bros. and CBS Take The Stand
Ron Howard seems to have started a trend with his adaptation of Stephen King's "The Dark Tower": CBS Films and Warner Bros. are teaming up to bring King's "The Stand" to the big screen.
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December 20, 2010
Ron Howard Talks The Dark Tower
In a new interview with the L.A. Times, Ron Howard discusses his excitement, and his plans, for the film adaptation of Stephen King's "The Dark Tower."
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September 3, 2008
Damon Lindelof Talks The Dark Tower
It won't get off the ground until "Lost" finishes its run, but if Damon Lindelof has his way, the "Dark Tower" adaptation he's putting together with J.J. Abrams will unfold over seven films.
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June 17, 2008
New Stephen King Adaptation Going Full Throttle
Stephen King and his son, fellow author Joe Hill, have collaborated on Throttle, a 60-page novella about bikers being chased through the desert by an 18-wheeler -- and yes, the film rights have already been optioned.
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March 24, 2008
RT on DVD: Kite Runner, Stephen King's The Mist Enter Your Homes!
Ample scares abound this week with Frank Darabont's latest adaptation of a Stephen King tome, The Mist, the bestseller adaptation The Kite Runner, the black romantic comedy Wristcutters: A Love Story, Jonathan Demme's celebrated documentary Jimmy Carter Man From Plains, and more.
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November 30, 2007
Frank Darabont and Stephen King Reteam for Long Walk
Directing three Stephen King movies (four, if you count an early short film) wasn't enough for Frank Darabont. Perhaps cinema's biggest fan of the horror author, the Mist writer/director has plans for another Stephen King movie. This one, written under King's pseudonym Richard Bachman, is the sci-fi tale The Long Walk.
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November 21, 2007
Box Office Guru Preview: Enchanted Leads Packed Holiday Weekend
This weekend For the first time this decade, a new release seems set to take over the number one spot during the busy Thanksgiving holiday weekend at the North American box office. Studios are cramming a six-pack of new titles into multiplexes nationwide hoping the recent famine in the marketplace will be replaced by a feast.
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November 20, 2007
Director Frank Darabont and the Cast on The Mist: The RT Interview
The Mist enters theaters everywhere this Wednesday. Rotten Tomatoes caught up with Thomas Jane, Marcia Gay Harden, Chris Owen and Frank Darabont to discuss what humans are capable of under duress, King and Darabont's working relationship, and how The Idiot's Guide to Revelations helped Harden prepare for her role.
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November 5, 2007
Exclusive Trailer: Supermarket Scares in Stephen King's The Mist
What'd be worse than a stopover in a town that's been fogged over like Silent Hill? How about spending those nights with a few crazed evangelists? That's half the premise to Stephen King's The Mist, the new horror flick/lengthy religious debate from director Frank Darabont, and Rotten Tomatoes has picked up the latest exclusive trailer.
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August 6, 2007
Tom Hanks To Star in Darabont's Fahrenheit 451?
The second trip to the big screen for Fahrenheit 451 -- a long and tortured journey that has seen the project pass through the hands of Mel Gibson and others -- seems to finally be gathering speed for Frank Darabont, who's been attached as director and screenwriter since 2001. In fact, according to Ain't It Cool News, Darabont has chosen and signed his star.
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August 2, 2007
Unfinished Cut of Darabont's The Mist Draws Kudos
Excited about Frank Darabont's upcoming adaptation of Stephen King's The Mist? Edgar Wright is. The Hot Fuzz director says he's seen an unfinished version of the flick, and it's something to look forward to.
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August 1, 2007
Frank Darabont Has Another King Flick in Him?
Frank Darabont is two-for-two when it comes to Stephen King adaptations (The Shawshank Redemption and The Green Mile). His third one, The Mist, looks pretty darn creepy so far -- so what's next? Any of you King fanatics remember the fantastic story The Long Walk?
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July 3, 2007
Darabont Still Hung Up on "Fahrenheit 451"
Frank Darabont has been working on a remake of "Fahrenheit 451" since before he wrote an unused draft of "Indiana Jones IV." He's wanted to make a movie more faithful to the Ray Bradbury book than the Francois Truffaut film. Unfortunately, according to producer Neil Meron, Darabont?s version won't be coming soon.
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February 15, 2007
J.J. Abrams to Climb Stephen King's "Dark Tower"
Well, here's a book (ok, series of books) that I've been waiting to see on the big screen for what seems like an eternity. Actually this project might hit the small screen. It's a little confusing, but producer J.J. Abrams will definitely be involved.
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November 27, 2006
An Entirely "Hostel" Trilogy?
I know that "Hostel: Part 2" isn't even finished yet, but according to recent reports Eli Roth will most likely be returning to Prague to helm a "Hostel: Part 3," but probably not till after he's finished with Dimension's adaptation of Stephen King's "Cell."
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October 19, 2006
Frank Darabont and Stephen King (Finally) Get Mist-y
It's a project that's been on Frank Darabont's back burner for what seems like ten years, but not any more: The director of "The Shawshank Redemption" and "The Green Mile" will helm an adaptation of Stephen King's "The Mist" for the Weinstein brothers. Already I can't wait.
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August 2, 2006
George Clooney Digs "Pet Sematary"?
Now here's a piece of news that's pretty cool, if only because I love horror movies and I've always dug George Clooney. Seems the movie star has been tagged to star in Paramount's remake of "Pet Sematary," which (of course) is based on the Stephen King novel of the same (misspelled) name.
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April 20, 2006
Eli Roth is a Hostel Kind of Guy
Like just about every movie site in the known universe, Now Playing recently sat down with horror dude Eli Roth, and the topics discussed include "Hostel 2," Roth's impending adaptation of Stephen King's "Cell," and the young filmmaker's disappointment at having to bypass his intended remake of "The Bad Seed."
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April 5, 2006
Jackson Joins Cusack in King's Haunted "1408"
With a few new Stephen King adaptations on the way (including Desperation and Cell), Dimension is readying 1408, a ghost story about a professional "debunker" who has to deal with a seriously haunted hotel room. The flick's about to begin production early this summer, and joining lead actor John Cusack in the project is everyone's favorite character actor: Sam L. Jackson!
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March 9, 2006
Cusack Checks In to King's "1408"
Popular actor John Cusack has signed on to star in the movie adaptation of Stephen King's short story "1408," says Variety. The story, which is available on King's "Everything's Eventual" compilation, will be adapted by the screenwriting team of Scott Alexander & Larry Karaszewski.
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March 8, 2006
Eli Roth Answers Stephen King's "Cell"
Horror nut Eli Roth ("Cabin Fever") will direct Dimension's movie version of Stephen King's "Cell," says Variety, as soon as he's finished helming "Hostel 2." Stephen King and Eli Roth? Sounds like a solid match to me...
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November 9, 2005
Romero to Bring Another King Story to the Big Screen
Variety reports that genre legend George Romero will direct "From a Buick 8," which will be an adaptation of the Stephen King novel of the same name. The horror master worked together previously on "Creepshow" (1982) and "The Dark Half" (1993).
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November 2, 2005
Get Yourself Lost in a Mysterious New "Triangle"
Thanks to ComingSoon.net for pointing us towards "The Triangle," which is a 6-hour Sci-Fi Channel Miniseries that'll hit the airwaves on December 5th, and it'll be sporting some pretty familiar names in the production department. Namely, Dean Devlin, Bryan Singer, and Rockne S. O'Bannon. And, true to mini-series form, the thing's got a colorful cast. (And yes, it's a thriller about The Bermuda Triangle.)
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October 21, 2005
"Creepshow" Falls Prey to the Remake Machine
The Hollywood Reporter greets us with news of yet another horror remake. If "Dawn of the Dead," "The Texas Chainsaw Massacre," "House of Wax," "The Amityville Horror," and "The Fog" haven't yet burnt you out on the whole remake schpiel, then get ready for a remake of the 1982 George Romero / Stephen King collaboration known as "Creepshow."
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