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Katheryn Winnick Found It 'Very Challenging' To Film The Dark Tower Because Of 'Budget Issues'
Katheryn Winnick found it "very challenging" to work on 'The Dark Tower.'The 44-year-old actress starred alongside Idris Elba and Matthew McConaughey in the 2017 adaptation of the Stephen King novel series and claimed that while...
By Bang Showbiz in Movies / TV / Theatre on 05 April 2022
Kathryn Bigelow Is Directing The Thriller Aurora
Kathryn Bigelow is directing the thriller ‘Aurora’. The ‘Zero Dark 30’ director is helming the adaptation of the David Koepp novel, which is due out in June - the man behind the scripts for ‘Jurassic...
By Bang Showbiz in Movies / TV / Theatre on 01 April 2022
Joe Tippett Starring In Mr. Harrigan's Phone
Joe Tippett is to star in 'Mr. Harrigan's Phone'.The 39-year-old actor has joined the film adaptation of the Stephen King short story that will also feature Donald Sutherland and Jaeden Martell.John Lee Hancock has written...
By Bang Showbiz in Movies / TV / Theatre on 26 October 2021
Donald Sutherland And Jaeden Martell Starring In Mr. Harrigan's Phone
Donald Sutherland and Jaeden Martell are to star in 'Mr. Harrigan's Phone'.The pair have been tapped to feature in the adaptation of the Stephen King short story that is being produced by Jason Blum's Blumhouse...
By Bang Showbiz in Movies / TV / Theatre on 04 October 2021
Samantha Mathis And Henry Thomas Starring In Pet Sematary Prequel
Samantha Mathis and Henry Thomas have joined the 'Pet Sematary' prequel.The pair are the latest stars to sign up for the flick, an origin story to Stephen King's novel about a family who discover a...
By Bang Showbiz in Movies / TV / Theatre on 17 August 2021
Pam Grier Added To Pet Sematary Prequel
Pam Grier has joined the cast of the 'Pet Sematary' prequel.The 72-year-old actress has become the latest star to board the cast of Lindsey Beer's flick, which will begin shooting in August and will debut...
By Bang Showbiz in Movies / TV / Theatre on 26 July 2021
Forrest Goodluck Joins Pet Sematary Cast
Forrest Goodluck has joined the cast of the new 'Pet Sematary' film.The 'Revenant' actor has signed up for the horror project, along with 'Mare of Easttown star Jack Mulhern, 'Big Sky' actress Natalie Alyn Lind,...
By Bang Showbiz in Movies / TV / Theatre on 12 July 2021
Jackson White Starring In New Pet Sematary Film
Jackson White will star in a new 'Pet Sematary' movie.The actor will play Jud Crandall in the follow-up to the 2019 supernatural horror movie, the second film adaptation of Stephen King's self-proclaimed scariest book.Lindsey Beer...
By Bang Showbiz in Movies / TV / Theatre on 24 June 2021
Elijah Wood Wants To Reboot Children Of The Corn
Elijah Wood wants to reimagine 'Children of the Corn'.The 'Lord of the Rings' has produced several horror films for his SpectreVision production company and revealed that he wants to reboot the 1984 movie based on...
By Bang Showbiz in Movies / TV / Theatre on 09 June 2021
Mike Flanagan Drops Out Of Revival
Mike Flanagan is no longer directing 'Revival'.The 42-year-old filmmaker had been set to adapt Stephen King's 2014 novel for the big screen but revealed on Twitter that he is no longer attached to the project...
By Bang Showbiz in Movies / TV / Theatre on 06 January 2021
Lynne Ramsay To Direct Stephen King Adaptation The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon
Lynne Ramsay will direct the Stephen King adaptation 'The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon'.The 50-year-old filmmaker is attached to helm the horror flick, based on King's 1999 novel of the same name.The plot centres on...
By Bang Showbiz in Movies / TV / Theatre on 17 November 2020
Zac Efron Set For Firestarter Role
Zac Efron is reportedly starring in 'Firestarter'.The upcoming horror movie - which is being backed by Blumhouse, Universal Pictures and Weed Road - is an adaptation of Stephen King's 1980 novel of the same name,...
By Bang Showbiz in Movies / TV / Theatre on 30 September 2020
Justin Townes Earle Dies Aged 38
Justin Townes Earle has died aged 38. The cause of death for the singer/songwriter, the son of country music legend Steve Earle, is not yet known, but his passing was confirmed on social media. A...
By Bang Showbiz in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 24 August 2020
Andre Ovredal Gives The Long Walk Update
Andre Ovredal is ''really excited'' about getting back to work on 'The Long Walk'.The 'Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark' filmmaker is at the helm of the upcoming take on Stephen King's unique horror...
By Bang Showbiz in Movies / TV / Theatre on 08 August 2020
John Lee Hancock To Direct Mr. Harrigan's Phone
John Lee Hancock is to write and direct an adaptation of Stephen King's 'Mr. Harrigan's Phone' for Netflix.According to The Hollywood Reporter, the 63-year-old filmmaker - who has helmed 'The Blind Side' and 'Saving Mr....
By Bang Showbiz in Movies / TV / Theatre on 13 July 2020
Mike Flanagan: Revival Will Be My Darkest Stephen King Adaptation Yet
Mike Flanagan has hinted that 'Revival' will be his darkest Stephen King adaptation yet.The 42-year-old director is set to helm his third film take on a King story, having previously overseen 'Gerald's Game' and 'Doctor...
By Bang Showbiz in Movies / TV / Theatre on 03 July 2020
Stephen King Makes Unique Friday The 13th Pitch
Stephen King has an idea for a 'Friday The 13th' story from Jason Voorhees' point of view.The iconic horror writer admitted he has thought about penning a book from the perspective of the movie franchise's...
By Bang Showbiz in Movies / TV / Theatre on 16 June 2020
Elijah Wood Has Never Read Stephen King
Elijah Wood has never read any Stephen King novels, despite being a fan of the film adaptations.The 'Lord of the Rings' star admitted he has only ever watched films based on the iconic horror writer's...
By Bang Showbiz in Movies / TV / Theatre on 13 June 2020
Karyn Kusama Hints At 'Faithful' Dracula Movie
Karyn Kusama has hinted that her adaptation of Dracula will be ''faithful'' to Bram Stoker's original novel.The 52-year-old filmmaker is helming a new take on the legendary vampire tale for Blumhouse Productions and has suggested...
By Bang Showbiz in Movies / TV / Theatre on 10 June 2020
Mike Flanagan Adapting Stephen King's Revival
Mike Flanagan is to adapt Stephen King's 'Revival' for the big screen.According to The Hollywood Reporter, the 41-year-old filmmaker is to work alongside Trevor Macy to tackle King's 2014 story. Flanagan also has an option...
By Bang Showbiz in Movies / TV / Theatre on 11 May 2020
From 'The Shawshank Redemption' To 'Carrie': 10 Greatest Stephen King Movies
It might not surprise you to know that Stephen King's work has been adapated to film and television more times than any other author in history. Of course, it helps that he is such a...
By Holly Mosley in Movies / TV / Theatre on 14 June 2018
Ewan Mcgregor To Play Doctor Sleep In 'The Shining' Sequel
Earlier this year, the exciting announcement was made that Stephen King's 'The Shining' sequel, 'Doctor Sleep', was going to be put to film seven years after the book's release. Now it's been revealed that none...
By Holly Williams in Movies / TV / Theatre on 14 June 2018
'The Dark Tower' Tv Series Being Worked On By Amazon
When 'The Dark Tower' hit the big screen in 2017, it was hit hard with negative reviews from both critics and the wider viewing public. Despite a strong cast that including Idris Elba as The...
By Daniel Falconer in Movies / TV / Theatre on 25 February 2018
'It: Chapter 2' Will Begin Filming In Toronto Later This Year
When Stephen King's 'IT' was first adapted for the screen in the form of a miniseries, Tim Curry took on the central role of the monstrous evil that was Pennywise. He made for a fantastic...
By Daniel Falconer in Movies / TV / Theatre on 17 February 2018
Stephen King Promises A "Complete Reboot" For 'The Dark Tower' On Tv
When Stephen King's fantasy novel series 'The Dark Tower' finally made its way to the big screen earlier this year, it had been a long time coming. Fans had been waiting to see the Gunslinger...
By Daniel Falconer in Movies / TV / Theatre on 22 October 2017
Stephen King Explains Why He Thinks 'The Dark Tower' Movie Flopped
Taking in just $110 million in the worldwide box office and with reviews largely negative, it's fair to say that the Idris Elba and Matthew McConaughey-led film 'The Dark Tower' flopped upon its release a...
By Daniel Falconer in Movies / TV / Theatre on 26 September 2017
Bill SkarsgäRd Reveals "Really Disturbing" Scene Was Cut From 'It'
It's fair to say that the recent adaptation of critically-acclaimed Stephen King novel 'IT' has become a major success in the box office. Taking in over $371 million in worldwide takings in just its second...
By Daniel Falconer in Movies / TV / Theatre on 18 September 2017
Clowns Are Losing Work Because Of Stephen King's 'It'
The re-boot adaptation of Stephen King's 'It' might be one of the most hugely anticipated movies of the year, but not everyone is happy about it. In particular, genuine clowns are worried that it's affecting...
By Holly Mosley in Movies / TV / Theatre on 07 September 2017
Stephen King Personally Approved 'It' Movie Plot Changes
Bringing in some brilliant early reviews, it looks like 'IT' is going to be one of the best-received Stephen King adaptations of all-time, and certainly of the past few years. After the horror that 'The...
By Daniel Falconer in Movies / TV / Theatre on 06 September 2017
'It' Director Gives Details On Planned Sequel
Scaring readers for decades now, Stephen King's critically-acclaimed horror novel 'IT' has come to life in a number of different ways, and will this week be released as a major motion picture in movie theatres...
By Daniel Falconer in Movies / TV / Theatre on 03 September 2017
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