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J.J. Abrams' Bad Robot Wants to Bring Stephen King's '11/22/63′ to the Small Screen

Damon Houx — Sat, 27 Apr 2013 01:00:31 +0000

Ever the busy producer, J.J. Abrams not only has 'Star Trek,' 'Star Wars' and 'Revolution' on his plate, his company Bad Robot is looking to get the rights to Stephen King's '11/22/63' and bring it to the small screen.

CBS 'Under the Dome': First Footage of the Stephen King-Adapted Series

Kevin Fitzpatrick — Mon, 01 Apr 2013 16:15:04 +0000

Folks may be abuzz with all the spring finales and premieres, but upcoming CBS summer event 'Under the Dome' will really have everyone talking. The new 13-episode series adapting Stephen King's book of the same name will premiere on June 24, but what mysteries cause a mysterious dome to appear out of nowhere and cut off a small town from the outside world? Find out in the first-look trailer for CBS 'Under the Dome!'

CBS Goes 'Under the Dome' With Stephen King in Summer 2013

Kevin Fitzpatrick — Thu, 29 Nov 2012 21:27:30 +0000

In a rare move that sees major broadcast network CBS taking on a show originally developed for pay-cabler Showtime, CBS has announced that it will take to series an adaptation of esteemed horror author Stephen King's novel 'Under the Dome.' The project is to be written by 'LOST's' Brian K. Vaughn, but will it bring in the post-apocalyptic buzz that 'The Walking Dead' and 'Revolution' have managed to pull in? And will it continue beyond the initial order?

Ben Affleck is Having a "Very Hard Time" With 'The Stand'

Britt Hayes — Fri, 16 Nov 2012 19:25:45 +0000

Stephen King‘s ‘The Stand’ is certainly a massive undertaking for any director, which is why it’s understandable when Ben Affleck says he’s having a hard time with the project right now. Last October it was reported that Ben Affleck had signed on to direct a film adaptation of Stephen King’s ‘The Stand’ — a post-apocalyptic [...]

Stephen King Hopes to Donate More Than $100,000 to Help Needy Maine Residents Buy Heating Oil

Shauna Wright — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 16:32:36 +0000

Author Stephen King may be best known for scary stories like ‘Carrie’ and ‘The Shining,’ but he has a much softer side too — he’s using his celebrity to help low-income people in his home state of Maine buy heating oil.

Stephen King Reads Creepy Excerpt From 'Shining' Sequel 'Dr. Sleep'

Dylan Schenker — Wed, 28 Sep 2011 18:04:27 +0000

Horror master Stephen King wowed a crowd at George Mason University recently when he read excerpts from ‘Dr. Sleep,’ his upcoming sequel to ‘The Shining.’ The story finds a grown-up Danny Torrance, the young boy from ‘The Shining,’ using his special psychic abilities against a band of vampires. It will be interesting to see if King brings [...]