For nearly six decades, Stephen King has been known around the world as the King of Horror, shaking up pop culture with his original and sometimes truly terrifying works. King is also one of the most prolific writers: he has written 65 novels, 12 short story collections, 5 non-fiction books, 19 screenplays for movies and TV series, and has worked in many other formats, from graphic novels to musicals. Not surprisingly, the author's creative process involves regular editing and rewriting of previous material. In this context, we would like to introduce you to 8 instances in which the plots of his popular novels could have taken a completely different course.
8 Alternate Endings to King's Iconic Novels
1. After the Play — The Shining
2. Flagg survives the nuclear explosion — The Stand
3. Father Callahan's grim end — 'Salem's Lot
4. Annie gets the best book — Misery
5. Walter's certain death — The Dark Tower: The Gunslinger
6. Completely rewritten novel — Blaze
7. Ideas from...
8 Alternate Endings to King's Iconic Novels
1. After the Play — The Shining
2. Flagg survives the nuclear explosion — The Stand
3. Father Callahan's grim end — 'Salem's Lot
4. Annie gets the best book — Misery
5. Walter's certain death — The Dark Tower: The Gunslinger
6. Completely rewritten novel — Blaze
7. Ideas from...
- 5/15/2024
- by louise.everitt@startefacts.com (Louise Everitt)
- STartefacts.com
Netflix’s newest drama-thriller is trending on Netflix as it tells the true story of Scottish Comedian Richard Gadd and his experience with a stalker using dark comedy. The series received tremendous praise from critics for being deeply unsettling while using dark humor to its benefit. Even Stephen King couldn’t help himself from singing praise for the show.
Netflix’s Baby ReindeerWriting a review of the miniseries for the London Times, Stephen King recalled how a friend of his told him that Baby Reindeer made his book look like it was made for children. Needless to say, the author was intrigued and couldn’t bring himself to look away from the screen once he started watching.
Stephen King Sings Heavy Praise for Baby Reindeer Richard Gadd and Jessica Gunning in Baby Reindeer
On May 1st, Stephen King took to his X account to state that he couldn’t believe...
Netflix’s Baby ReindeerWriting a review of the miniseries for the London Times, Stephen King recalled how a friend of his told him that Baby Reindeer made his book look like it was made for children. Needless to say, the author was intrigued and couldn’t bring himself to look away from the screen once he started watching.
Stephen King Sings Heavy Praise for Baby Reindeer Richard Gadd and Jessica Gunning in Baby Reindeer
On May 1st, Stephen King took to his X account to state that he couldn’t believe...
- 5/2/2024
- by Mishkaat Khan
- FandomWire
Logistically, Rob Reiner's filmed adaptation of Stephen King's "Misery" sounds like a breeze of a production. Set mostly in one location with two actors, it could've easily been shot as a glorified stage play — and King's narrative is viciously compelling enough that it would've worked just fine via proscenium framing.
But Reiner, riding one of cinema's most impressive hit streaks, wanted to plunge audiences into Victorian romance author Paul Sheldon's life-or-death struggle with Annie Wilkes, his number one fan. So he hired cinematographer Barry Sonnenfeld, renowned for his visually dynamic collaborations with Joel and Ethan Coen, to drive home the literally immobilizing terror of a bed-ridden writer tortured into bringing a character he detests back to life.
Paul is in bad shape when Annie rescues him from a blizzard-caused car crash, and, initially, it seems like the worst he'll endure is flattery from a fan he secretly despises.
But Reiner, riding one of cinema's most impressive hit streaks, wanted to plunge audiences into Victorian romance author Paul Sheldon's life-or-death struggle with Annie Wilkes, his number one fan. So he hired cinematographer Barry Sonnenfeld, renowned for his visually dynamic collaborations with Joel and Ethan Coen, to drive home the literally immobilizing terror of a bed-ridden writer tortured into bringing a character he detests back to life.
Paul is in bad shape when Annie rescues him from a blizzard-caused car crash, and, initially, it seems like the worst he'll endure is flattery from a fan he secretly despises.
- 1/27/2024
- by Jeremy Smith
- Slash Film
In the years since this column’s debut, ’90s horror movies have actually found a sizable and heartwarming amount of rediscovery and reappreciation. Physical media has resurrected and restored numerous films to the point where even derided efforts like my beloved I Still Know What You Did Last Summer can get a celebratory 4K upgrade. With this new outlook, horror culture is starting to better redefine the historical landscape of the decade. The conversation is no longer enveloped by the shadow of Ghostface.
But, Misery offers a unique issue when it comes to embracing a movie. An issue made more complex and wonderful by Misery being one of the greatest popular stories to occur in our lifetimes.
A bold claim? Of course, but the evidence is on my side. The novel by Stephen King is often cited among his top standalone achievements in fiction. I had never read the novel...
But, Misery offers a unique issue when it comes to embracing a movie. An issue made more complex and wonderful by Misery being one of the greatest popular stories to occur in our lifetimes.
A bold claim? Of course, but the evidence is on my side. The novel by Stephen King is often cited among his top standalone achievements in fiction. I had never read the novel...
- 1/23/2024
- by Drew Dietsch
- bloody-disgusting.com
After taking a look back at House II: The Second Story (a favorite of mine since childhood), House of 1000 Corpses (which celebrates its 20th anniversary this year), and the awesomeness of Tales from the Crypt Presents: Demon Knight, JoBlo’s own Lance Vlcek continues his The Best Scene video series by digging into what he feels is the best scene from the classic 1990 Stephen King adaptation Misery (watch it Here). Lance’s choice for the best scene in this one is the leg breaking scene… Yeah, if you’ve seen Misery, you know exactly what we’re talking about. And you can hear all about it in the video embedded above.
Directed by Rob Reiner from a screenplay by William Goldman, based on a novel by Stephen King, Misery has the following synopsis: After a serious car crash, novelist Paul Sheldon is rescued by former nurse Annie Wilkes, who...
Directed by Rob Reiner from a screenplay by William Goldman, based on a novel by Stephen King, Misery has the following synopsis: After a serious car crash, novelist Paul Sheldon is rescued by former nurse Annie Wilkes, who...
- 12/6/2023
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
While rumors floated for years that James Caan turned down an offer to play Han Solo in Star Wars, he avoided confirming or denying the story. Still, the actor said he had turned down many roles in his career. He also shared why he thought he wouldn’t have been right for the role. With this response, he took a shot at Harrison Ford.
There are rumors that James Caan turned down the role of Han Solo
Ford, of course, ultimately got the role of Han Solo. Caan was reportedly under consideration for the part before Ford was cast, though. In a 2013 conversation on The Howard Stern Show, Caan first spoke about another iconic role he refused: Superman.
Caan said that The Godfather author Mario Puzo had written a tongue-in-cheek, humorous script for the film. He would have considered this version, but the film went in a different direction. While...
There are rumors that James Caan turned down the role of Han Solo
Ford, of course, ultimately got the role of Han Solo. Caan was reportedly under consideration for the part before Ford was cast, though. In a 2013 conversation on The Howard Stern Show, Caan first spoke about another iconic role he refused: Superman.
Caan said that The Godfather author Mario Puzo had written a tongue-in-cheek, humorous script for the film. He would have considered this version, but the film went in a different direction. While...
- 9/15/2023
- by Emma McKee
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
While rumors floated for years that James Caan turned down an offer to play Hans Solo in Star Wars, he avoided confirming or denying the story. Still, the actor said he had turned down many roles in his career. He also shared why he thought he wouldn’t have been right for the role. With this response, he took a shot at Harrison Ford.
There are rumors that James Caan turned down the role of Hans Solo
Ford, of course, ultimately got the role of Hans Solo. Caan was reportedly under consideration for the part before Ford was cast, though. In a 2013 conversation on The Howard Stern Show, Caan first spoke about another iconic role he refused: Superman.
Caan said that The Godfather author Mario Puzo had written a tongue-in-cheek, humorous script for the film. He would have considered this version, but the film went in a different direction. While...
There are rumors that James Caan turned down the role of Hans Solo
Ford, of course, ultimately got the role of Hans Solo. Caan was reportedly under consideration for the part before Ford was cast, though. In a 2013 conversation on The Howard Stern Show, Caan first spoke about another iconic role he refused: Superman.
Caan said that The Godfather author Mario Puzo had written a tongue-in-cheek, humorous script for the film. He would have considered this version, but the film went in a different direction. While...
- 9/15/2023
- by Emma McKee
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Stephen King has been having a resurgence in the last decade regarding his stories being adapted for the big screen. As The Boogeyman hits big screens, it is the perfect time to go back and look at what kind of monsters he has brought to cinema by way of his novels. One of King’s specialties is finding small, everyday things that can turn on us and invoke a deep seeded fear that chills us to the bone. Out of all of the films that have been made of his works, who are Stephen King’s scariest movie villains?
John Rainbird – Firestarter (1984)
I know, I know. This portrayal of John Rainbird is problematic mainly because they put George C. Scott in the role. Some might even think his take on the character is a little hokey, but there is no questioning that his motivation is terrifying. He is...
John Rainbird – Firestarter (1984)
I know, I know. This portrayal of John Rainbird is problematic mainly because they put George C. Scott in the role. Some might even think his take on the character is a little hokey, but there is no questioning that his motivation is terrifying. He is...
- 6/1/2023
- by Bryan Wolford
- JoBlo.com
“How can fandom be toxic?!” Richie Kirsch (Jack Quaid) scowls after his motive explanation and reveal as one-half of the Ghostface team in last year’s Scream. “It’s about love! You don’t fucking understand– these movies are important to people!”
“Toxic fandom” may only feel like a relatively recent term, used in reference to crazed, niche fandoms of movies, franchises, comics, and musicians alike, especially within online forums and social media groups. However, horror has always known, warned, and held up a mirror to those who take their love of these art forms just a tad bit too far, as depicted in the recent Donald Glover and Janine Nabers-created Amazon Prime show, Swarm.
The quick-to-binge 7-episode series– which subtly nods The Shining, Candyman, Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer, outwardly supportive but inwardly manipulative cults like Midsommar, and a hypnosis scene straight out of Get Out– follows a young woman named Dre,...
“Toxic fandom” may only feel like a relatively recent term, used in reference to crazed, niche fandoms of movies, franchises, comics, and musicians alike, especially within online forums and social media groups. However, horror has always known, warned, and held up a mirror to those who take their love of these art forms just a tad bit too far, as depicted in the recent Donald Glover and Janine Nabers-created Amazon Prime show, Swarm.
The quick-to-binge 7-episode series– which subtly nods The Shining, Candyman, Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer, outwardly supportive but inwardly manipulative cults like Midsommar, and a hypnosis scene straight out of Get Out– follows a young woman named Dre,...
- 4/14/2023
- by Julieann Stipidis
- bloody-disgusting.com
When the idea for this feature was first proposed, the angle was “Stephen King stories set at Christmas.” Much to my surprise, however, and despite our best efforts, we were not able to find a story by the master that was set specifically during the holidays or that pertained to them in some meaningful way. Given the breadth of King’s prose, this absence is surprising. It also begged a new question: What, then, are his best stories set in winter? It’s perhaps telling how quickly the choices multiplied. More than a few of King’s best-known tales take place during the coldest part of the year, and a few lesser-known tales benefit greatly from having the same backdrop.
We’re not parsing whether they’re short stories, novels, TV productions, or movies—we’ll discuss the story in whatever medium (or media) it’s appeared in—and we’ve left out a couple,...
We’re not parsing whether they’re short stories, novels, TV productions, or movies—we’ll discuss the story in whatever medium (or media) it’s appeared in—and we’ve left out a couple,...
- 1/5/2023
- by Don Kaye
- Den of Geek
Horror films in the '90s have a dubious reputation. Depending on who you ask -- and often how old they are -- the last decade of the 20th century is either a wasteland filled with one or two terrifying films or the years when they fell in love with scary movies. The '70s and '80s dominated horror with the birth of many slasher franchises. "Friday the 13th," "Halloween," and "A Nightmare on Elm Street" gave us iconic killers, a seemingly endless number of sequels, and a new and empowering archetype to root for: the final girl. But horror films in the '80s mostly centered on the killers, with few final girls appearing in more than a single film series entry. Genre icon and legendary scream queen Jaime Lee Curtis started moving away from horrors in the '80s. By the '90s, the horror genre needed a change.
- 12/17/2022
- by Jenn Adams
- Slash Film
A new episode of the Wtf Happened to This Horror Movie? video series has just been released, and with this one we’re digging into the 1990 Stephen King adaptation Misery (watch it Here) – the film where Kathy Bates earned her Best Actress Oscar. To find out all about Misery, check out the video embedded above.
Directed by Rob Reiner from a screenplay by William Goldman, Misery has the following synopsis:
After a serious car crash, novelist Paul Sheldon is rescued by former nurse Annie Wilkes, who claims to be his biggest fan. Annie brings him to her remote cabin to recover, where her obsession takes a dark turn when she discovers Sheldon is killing off her favorite character from his novels. As Sheldon devises plans for escape, Annie grows increasingly controlling, even violent, as she forces the author to shape his writing to suit her twisted fantasies.
Bates plays Annie...
Directed by Rob Reiner from a screenplay by William Goldman, Misery has the following synopsis:
After a serious car crash, novelist Paul Sheldon is rescued by former nurse Annie Wilkes, who claims to be his biggest fan. Annie brings him to her remote cabin to recover, where her obsession takes a dark turn when she discovers Sheldon is killing off her favorite character from his novels. As Sheldon devises plans for escape, Annie grows increasingly controlling, even violent, as she forces the author to shape his writing to suit her twisted fantasies.
Bates plays Annie...
- 12/5/2022
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
It really should be no surprise that filming a movie called "Misery" was a miserable experience, but actor James Caan was apparently truly tortured making the 1990 Rob Reiner film. Based on the novel by Stephen King, "Misery" is a taut thriller that follows Caan's novelist character Paul Sheldon. Paul gets into a car accident during a blizzard and is "rescued" by his super-fan, Annie Wilkes (Kathy Bates). Annie is obsessed with Paul's books about a woman named Misery, and she doesn't want him to end the series and move on. In fact, she's willing to hold him captive and force him to write her the next Misery novel, even if it means doing some horrible things to keep him under her control.
The role required Caan to lie in bed for the 15-week shoot, which was extremely difficult for the hyperactive actor. He also had to get into some pretty...
The role required Caan to lie in bed for the 15-week shoot, which was extremely difficult for the hyperactive actor. He also had to get into some pretty...
- 11/24/2022
- by Danielle Ryan
- Slash Film
Ti West’s X introduced Pearl (Mia Goth), a woman driven mad by her lust and yearning for youth that her husband attempts to hide from his unexpected boarding guests. She finds them anyway and satiates her desire with unhinged violence. Just how unhinged this killer is gets fleshed out further in the prequel Pearl, now available on Digital and out on Blu-ray on November 15, solidifying her ranks as one of horror’s most memorable female killers.
Female killers compensate for their scarcity in horror with unpredictability, cruelty, and infectiously deranged personality. It’s often obsession that drives them, providing fascinating motivations that can make them uncomfortably relatable. Like Pearl, these ten female killers aren’t afraid to unleash pain and have racked up impressive body counts along the way.
Annie Wilkes – Misery
There’s always something inherently terrifying about the plucky next-door neighbor types who deftly hides a depth...
Female killers compensate for their scarcity in horror with unpredictability, cruelty, and infectiously deranged personality. It’s often obsession that drives them, providing fascinating motivations that can make them uncomfortably relatable. Like Pearl, these ten female killers aren’t afraid to unleash pain and have racked up impressive body counts along the way.
Annie Wilkes – Misery
There’s always something inherently terrifying about the plucky next-door neighbor types who deftly hides a depth...
- 11/9/2022
- by Meagan Navarro
- bloody-disgusting.com
Some people say the 1990s wasn’t the best time for horror since it marked the end of many of the popular slasher franchises from the ‘70s and ‘80s that previous generations grew up on. In those movies’ place, the ‘90s introduced way more postmodern teen horrors (following on from Scream). But there was way more to ‘90s horror than that, and it was an era which deserves a second look. While Scream was revising the slasher model, making it more female-friendly and catering to teen gore hounds who knew all the tricks, The Blair Witch Project ushered in a new era of found footage horror, and high-concept marketing. And horror was suddenly becoming more mainstream: Silence of the Lambs became the first and only horror to win the Best Picture Oscar, though The Sixth Sense mustered up 6 nominations the following year. Meanwhile the well-respected director of The Godfather, Francis Ford Coppola...
- 10/29/2022
- by David Crow
- Den of Geek
Stephen King is one of the most prolific horror writers in the world and with this many books come plenty of cinematic and televised adaptations. If you are new to these, where do you start? Which ones are worth your time? Which ones are fun? Which ones are done just the right way? It can be hard to pick the best ones or our favorites, but here are five of the best Stephen King horror adaptations that are at the top for us, including some that may surprise you.
Carrie (1976)
Let’s start in the early days of the King adaptations. This is one that sticks in the mind after having watched it, and traumatized a generation of horror lovers. Carrie White is a high school girl with a beyond over-protective hyper-religious mother. Mistreated by her mom and bullied by her schoolmates (including a pre-Saturday Night Fever John Travolta...
Carrie (1976)
Let’s start in the early days of the King adaptations. This is one that sticks in the mind after having watched it, and traumatized a generation of horror lovers. Carrie White is a high school girl with a beyond over-protective hyper-religious mother. Mistreated by her mom and bullied by her schoolmates (including a pre-Saturday Night Fever John Travolta...
- 10/23/2022
- by Emilie Black
- JoBlo.com
Author Stephen King is a master of nightmares, and that means that sometimes moments from his novels just don't quite make the jump to the screen. Some things are simply too horrendous to be committed to celluloid, while others just don't translate with the right level of emotion. Back in 1990 when Rob Reiner made his film version of King's novel "Misery," one scene was just never going to get past the MPAA, and another wasn't going to make it past hardened horror fans.
While director Rob Reiner decided to change the infamous hobbling sequence to make it less gory (but somehow made it grosser), there was one sequence in King's novel that he deemed too silly to film. In "Misery," Annie Wilkes, played by Kathy Bates, keeps author Paul Sheldon (James Caan) captive while she forces him to write a sequel to her favorite book series. The one chance Paul...
While director Rob Reiner decided to change the infamous hobbling sequence to make it less gory (but somehow made it grosser), there was one sequence in King's novel that he deemed too silly to film. In "Misery," Annie Wilkes, played by Kathy Bates, keeps author Paul Sheldon (James Caan) captive while she forces him to write a sequel to her favorite book series. The one chance Paul...
- 10/8/2022
- by Danielle Ryan
- Slash Film
In 1979, Stephen King was in New York for an appearance on a late-night talk show. Greeted by fans outside the studio, one man, claiming to be the author's "Number One Fan," wanted a polaroid photo with his idol instead. King was in a hurry so he relented to the request and signed the picture. The name the man gave was Mark Chapman.
Later, King couldn't say for certain whether it was the same Mark Chapman who shot John Lennon just a few hours after getting his autograph, but the incident unnerved the author. He already had a somewhat ambivalent towards his more ardent fans (via Washington Post):
"You look in their eyes, and it's like looking into vacant houses. They don't know why they want autographs. They just want them. And then you realize, not only is this house vacant, but it's haunted."
The brush with a fan who...
Later, King couldn't say for certain whether it was the same Mark Chapman who shot John Lennon just a few hours after getting his autograph, but the incident unnerved the author. He already had a somewhat ambivalent towards his more ardent fans (via Washington Post):
"You look in their eyes, and it's like looking into vacant houses. They don't know why they want autographs. They just want them. And then you realize, not only is this house vacant, but it's haunted."
The brush with a fan who...
- 8/26/2022
- by Lee Adams
- Slash Film
When you think of the movie "Misery," one terrifying scene likely comes to mind. It's the scene when Annie, the deranged captor and "biggest fan" of historical romance novelist Paul Sheldon (James Caan), violently prevents him from trying to escape. Kathy Bates' performance is utterly chilling as her honeyed voice details a practice in African diamond mines called "hobbling" that stopped workers from running away with the jewels. As she cooly explains the brutal ritual, director Rob Reiner heightens the tension by gradually pulling in closer and closer to Paul's anguished face and Annie's calculating sneer. Against the eerily calm background music of Beethoven's "Moonlight Sonata," Annie gently...
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- 8/5/2022
- by Caroline Madden
- Slash Film
Actor Pierce Brosnan posted photos on Instagram from his work with James Caan on the set of one of the late actor’s final projects, “Fast Charlie.”
“On the set of the movie ‘Fast Charlie’ with the great man himself James Cann, farewell Jimmy. We had many laughs together over those five days in New Orelans,” Brosnan captioned the post. “You were an inspiration to me as [a] young actor starting out, and an even greater one as a man watching you work each day against great physical pain and discomfort. You gave [all] of yourself to the art of acting and performance to the very end.
“Fast Charlie” is directed by Phillip Noyce and also co-stars Pierce Brosnan and Morena Baccarin. A rep for Screen Media told TheWrap that the project has wrapped production and that Caan completed his work on the film. They are planning a release for “Fast Charlie...
“On the set of the movie ‘Fast Charlie’ with the great man himself James Cann, farewell Jimmy. We had many laughs together over those five days in New Orelans,” Brosnan captioned the post. “You were an inspiration to me as [a] young actor starting out, and an even greater one as a man watching you work each day against great physical pain and discomfort. You gave [all] of yourself to the art of acting and performance to the very end.
“Fast Charlie” is directed by Phillip Noyce and also co-stars Pierce Brosnan and Morena Baccarin. A rep for Screen Media told TheWrap that the project has wrapped production and that Caan completed his work on the film. They are planning a release for “Fast Charlie...
- 7/8/2022
- by Dessi Gomez
- The Wrap
"Misery" character Paul Sheldon isn't a flashy role, at least not on paper. He's a smart guy, to be sure, but he does spend 90 of his screen time on his back and it turns out that wasn't a big selling point for the A-list stars of the late '80s/early '90s.
For the younger readers who are thriving in this age of streaming, us old folks used to buy our movies on physical media, and when we did they'd oftentimes come with a commentary track with the talent involved in said movie. On the commentary for "Misery" director Rob Reiner made...
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For the younger readers who are thriving in this age of streaming, us old folks used to buy our movies on physical media, and when we did they'd oftentimes come with a commentary track with the talent involved in said movie. On the commentary for "Misery" director Rob Reiner made...
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- 7/7/2022
- by Eric Vespe
- Slash Film
James Caan had completed filming his role in the Phillip Noyce thriller “Fast Charlie” before his death on Wednesday, Variety has confirmed. The film’s distributor, Screen Media, is eyeing an early 2023 release date for the movie.
“Fast Charlie,” based on Victor Gischler’s novel “Gun Monkeys,” stars Pierce Brosnan as Charlie Swift, a hitman who has been working for his aging mob boss, Stan (Caan), for two decades. After a rival boss attempts to eliminate Stan and his team, Charlie is left on his own to avenge his friend. Morena Baccarin also stars as Marcie, the ex-wife of a murdered mobster who teams up with Charlie on his mission.
As Variety reported, “Fast Charlie” wrapped principal photography in Louisiana earlier this year. The screenplay was written by Lee Goldberg and Richard Wenk.
Caan died on Wednesday at age 82, his family announced Thursday on Twitter. He is best known for...
“Fast Charlie,” based on Victor Gischler’s novel “Gun Monkeys,” stars Pierce Brosnan as Charlie Swift, a hitman who has been working for his aging mob boss, Stan (Caan), for two decades. After a rival boss attempts to eliminate Stan and his team, Charlie is left on his own to avenge his friend. Morena Baccarin also stars as Marcie, the ex-wife of a murdered mobster who teams up with Charlie on his mission.
As Variety reported, “Fast Charlie” wrapped principal photography in Louisiana earlier this year. The screenplay was written by Lee Goldberg and Richard Wenk.
Caan died on Wednesday at age 82, his family announced Thursday on Twitter. He is best known for...
- 7/7/2022
- by Sasha Urban
- Variety Film + TV
James Caan is dead at the age of 82, his family confirmed on Thursday. No cause of death has been released at this time. “The Godfather” actor shot to superstardom after playing the doomed Sonny Corleone in Francis Ford Coppola’s 1972 adaptation of the Mario Puzo novel, but he gained fans across decades. Not many actors could simulate being shot with dozens of bullets in one of the most bloody dramatic scenes from “The Godfather” and also star opposite Barbra Streisand in the musical sequel “Funny Lady” — or be tormented by Kathy Bates in the Stephen King adaptation “Misery.” Or play the curmudgeonly book publisher who finds he’s the father of one of Santa’s workers in “Elf.”
Born in 1940 in the Bronx, Caan entered Hollywood on the strength of his good looks before it became clear he was a serious actor. His parents were Jewish immigrants from Germany, and...
Born in 1940 in the Bronx, Caan entered Hollywood on the strength of his good looks before it became clear he was a serious actor. His parents were Jewish immigrants from Germany, and...
- 7/7/2022
- by Christian Blauvelt
- Indiewire
Over a decade before Stephen King was nearly killed when a car struck him, he wrote "Misery," a 400-page psychological thriller that starts with a well-known author named Paul Sheldon nearly dying in a car accident in the middle of a snowstorm. Luckily(?) Paul is rescued from dying alone in the cold by a lonely middle-aged woman named Annie Wilkes, who just so happens to be his number one fan. Most people know what happens next: Annie freaks out when she discovers Paul has killed off fan-favorite character Misery Chastain in his series' newest installment, and decides to hold him captive until he writes a sequel that brings...
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- 5/6/2022
- by Michael Boyle
- Slash Film
Stephen King lit upon the idea for his new book, Billy Summers, while telling himself bedtime stories. “I started to think about this problem, of a [hitman] who had to take a shot and get away from the fifth floor, or the high floor, of a building,” he tells Rolling Stone. “I started to ask myself, ‘How is he going to do that?’ And I put myself to sleep, many a night, thinking about different possibilities, different ways that that might work. And little by little, the story started to spin out from that.
- 8/3/2021
- by Brenna Ehrlich
- Rollingstone.com
“I’m your number one fan.”
For those who’ve witnessed Rob Reiner’s eerily believable thriller, Misery, those handful of words will forever live on in our nightmares, right? Indeed, Kathy Bates’ psychopathic, Academy Award-winning turn is so terrifically executed, that it’s proven difficult watching the actress in literally anything else ever since. But hey, maybe that’s just me.
Luckily, though, for fans of 1990’s cinematic adaptation of Stephen King’s famous novel, we may have some really great news for you. That’s right, according to sources close to We Got This Covered – the same ones who told us that a Swamp Thing movie is happening, which Bloody Disgusting later confirmed, and that Lethal Weapon 5 is moving forward with Mel Gibson and Danny Glover, which was confirmed this week – a Misery remake is now in early development. Furthermore, our sources say that the new project will...
For those who’ve witnessed Rob Reiner’s eerily believable thriller, Misery, those handful of words will forever live on in our nightmares, right? Indeed, Kathy Bates’ psychopathic, Academy Award-winning turn is so terrifically executed, that it’s proven difficult watching the actress in literally anything else ever since. But hey, maybe that’s just me.
Luckily, though, for fans of 1990’s cinematic adaptation of Stephen King’s famous novel, we may have some really great news for you. That’s right, according to sources close to We Got This Covered – the same ones who told us that a Swamp Thing movie is happening, which Bloody Disgusting later confirmed, and that Lethal Weapon 5 is moving forward with Mel Gibson and Danny Glover, which was confirmed this week – a Misery remake is now in early development. Furthermore, our sources say that the new project will...
- 1/30/2020
- by Dylan Chaundy
- We Got This Covered
The following post contains spoilers from Castle Rock‘s Season 2 finale. If you haven’t watched the episode yet, avert your eyes.
Paul Sheldon may not know it yet, but he just encountered his No. 1 fan.
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Castle Rock wrapped its second season on Wednesday with an emotional finale, which, among other things, introduced a young Annie Wilkes to the Misery...
Paul Sheldon may not know it yet, but he just encountered his No. 1 fan.
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Castle Rock wrapped its second season on Wednesday with an emotional finale, which, among other things, introduced a young Annie Wilkes to the Misery...
- 12/11/2019
- TVLine.com
John Saavedra Dec 11, 2019
What happened in the Castle Rock season 2 ending? Let us explain...
This Castle Rock article contains spoilers.
Castle Rock season 2 has come to an end. The season finale, "Clean," ties up a few loose ends but leaves some of the show's biggest mysteries unsolved. Who is the Angel and are he and the Kid one and the same? Where is Henry Deaver? What's next for Annie Wilkes?
With Castle Rock season 3 yet to be confirmed by Hulu, it's unclear if we'll get answers to all of these questions. You shouldn't worry too much though, as this Stephen King extravaganza is one of the most popular shows on the streaming service at the moment.
Until we do get that renewal, let's chat a bit about the ending of season 2 and see what we did learn about the forces at work in Maine's most haunted town as well as...
What happened in the Castle Rock season 2 ending? Let us explain...
This Castle Rock article contains spoilers.
Castle Rock season 2 has come to an end. The season finale, "Clean," ties up a few loose ends but leaves some of the show's biggest mysteries unsolved. Who is the Angel and are he and the Kid one and the same? Where is Henry Deaver? What's next for Annie Wilkes?
With Castle Rock season 3 yet to be confirmed by Hulu, it's unclear if we'll get answers to all of these questions. You shouldn't worry too much though, as this Stephen King extravaganza is one of the most popular shows on the streaming service at the moment.
Until we do get that renewal, let's chat a bit about the ending of season 2 and see what we did learn about the forces at work in Maine's most haunted town as well as...
- 12/11/2019
- Den of Geek
Annie Wilkes' time in Castle Rock comes to an end in the season 2 finale. Here is our review of "Clean"...
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Castle Rock Season 2 Episode 10
Was that the ending you expected? While there was a sense that the show always knew where it ultimately had to go, the journey Annie Wilkes takes throughout the season is nothing short of breathtaking. Lizzy Caplan turns in her best performance to date as the nurse, mother, and daughter who's just trying to survive the "filth" of the world and shield her daughter from it. Shining a light on Annie's undiagnosed mental illness was an absolutely inspired way to explore facets of the character that the source material didn't. It was important for Annie to take back her narrative in 2019, and we should give a round of applause to showrunners Sam Shaw and Dustin Thomason, as...
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Castle Rock Season 2 Episode 10
Was that the ending you expected? While there was a sense that the show always knew where it ultimately had to go, the journey Annie Wilkes takes throughout the season is nothing short of breathtaking. Lizzy Caplan turns in her best performance to date as the nurse, mother, and daughter who's just trying to survive the "filth" of the world and shield her daughter from it. Shining a light on Annie's undiagnosed mental illness was an absolutely inspired way to explore facets of the character that the source material didn't. It was important for Annie to take back her narrative in 2019, and we should give a round of applause to showrunners Sam Shaw and Dustin Thomason, as...
- 12/10/2019
- Den of Geek
Castle Rock season 2 delivers its best episode yet with a bold exploration of Annie Wilkes' past. Our review of "The Laughing Place"...
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Castle Rock Season 2 Episode 5
A year ago, I would have cringed at the thought of an Annie Wilkes origin story. Surely, a character as iconic as Stephen King's psychotic fiction fan needs no prologue in 2019. A ham-handed "Misery: The Beginning" Hollywood movie would almost certainly defile the character worse than when Paul Sheldon decided to kill off his most famous heroine. Yet, here is Castle Rock to prove me completely wrong. "The Laughing Place" is not only an Annie Wilkes origin story but one of those special King-inspired stories we'll be talking about for a long time.
Castle Rock has seriously met its potential in season 2, with stories that not only pay homage to the master of...
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Castle Rock Season 2 Episode 5
A year ago, I would have cringed at the thought of an Annie Wilkes origin story. Surely, a character as iconic as Stephen King's psychotic fiction fan needs no prologue in 2019. A ham-handed "Misery: The Beginning" Hollywood movie would almost certainly defile the character worse than when Paul Sheldon decided to kill off his most famous heroine. Yet, here is Castle Rock to prove me completely wrong. "The Laughing Place" is not only an Annie Wilkes origin story but one of those special King-inspired stories we'll be talking about for a long time.
Castle Rock has seriously met its potential in season 2, with stories that not only pay homage to the master of...
- 11/6/2019
- Den of Geek
Joshua Winning Oct 30, 2019
Stephen King has never been hotter at the multiplex. These terrifying scenes are some of his most memorable big screen scares…
Horror master Stephen King has been adapted many times with varying degrees of success, and these days it seems like movie and TV adaptations are coming almost as fast as he can write them. These movies have released to varying degrees of success, but the very best ones have managed to captivate and/or scare us as well as a good King story.
Right on time for the King movie renaissance, we're taking a look at the scariest King movie moments. This isn't a list of the best adaptations as a whole, though (but you can find that here), which would, of course, include titles like Stand by Me and The Shawshank Redemption. Instead, this list focuses purely on the scariest bits in King's big screen repertoir.
Stephen King has never been hotter at the multiplex. These terrifying scenes are some of his most memorable big screen scares…
Horror master Stephen King has been adapted many times with varying degrees of success, and these days it seems like movie and TV adaptations are coming almost as fast as he can write them. These movies have released to varying degrees of success, but the very best ones have managed to captivate and/or scare us as well as a good King story.
Right on time for the King movie renaissance, we're taking a look at the scariest King movie moments. This isn't a list of the best adaptations as a whole, though (but you can find that here), which would, of course, include titles like Stand by Me and The Shawshank Redemption. Instead, this list focuses purely on the scariest bits in King's big screen repertoir.
- 10/30/2019
- Den of Geek
John Saavedra Oct 20, 2019
Lizzy Caplan reveals what it was like to transform into Annie Wilkes for Castle Rock season 2, as well as her dream of meeting Kathy Bates.
Annie Wilkes is making her terrifying return in Castle Rock season 2. It's been a longtime coming for one of Stephen King's most beloved villains, who until now has only existed through the point of view of her victim, Paul Sheldon. In the book and in the brilliant movie starring Kathy Bates, Annie is an obsessive stalker bent on torturing her favorite novelist until he gives her what she wants: a new beginning for his most famous character, Misery. The story is shocking, gruesome, and a deft examination of fandom taken too far (and it still works as a scathing commentary on the toxic fandom that pervades the internet today).
But Castle Rock season 2 isn't rehashing that story. The second season picks up earlier in Annie's life.
Lizzy Caplan reveals what it was like to transform into Annie Wilkes for Castle Rock season 2, as well as her dream of meeting Kathy Bates.
Annie Wilkes is making her terrifying return in Castle Rock season 2. It's been a longtime coming for one of Stephen King's most beloved villains, who until now has only existed through the point of view of her victim, Paul Sheldon. In the book and in the brilliant movie starring Kathy Bates, Annie is an obsessive stalker bent on torturing her favorite novelist until he gives her what she wants: a new beginning for his most famous character, Misery. The story is shocking, gruesome, and a deft examination of fandom taken too far (and it still works as a scathing commentary on the toxic fandom that pervades the internet today).
But Castle Rock season 2 isn't rehashing that story. The second season picks up earlier in Annie's life.
- 10/20/2019
- Den of Geek
Lizzy Caplan embodies the spirit of Kathy Bates as Stephen King’s nurse from hell in the trailer for the second season of Hulu’s “Castle Rock.”
Watch the trailer in the video above.
The season stars Caplan as a younger version of Annie Wilkes, the character from the 1990 film “Misery,” which featured Bates as a former nurse and crazed fan of James Caan’s novelist character Paul Sheldon. In Season 2, a feud between warring clans comes to a boil when Wilkes gets waylaid in Castle Rock.
Also Read: 'Castle Rock': Paul Sparks to Replace Garrett Hedlund as 'Ace' Merrill in Season 2
Stephen King alum Tim Robbins (“The Shawshank Redemption”) will also star with Elsie Fisher, Yusra Warsama, Barkhad Abdi and Matthew Alan. Robbins will play Reginald “Pop” Merrill, who was featured in King’s 1990 novella “The Sun Dog.” The patriarch of Stephen King’s iconic crime family,...
Watch the trailer in the video above.
The season stars Caplan as a younger version of Annie Wilkes, the character from the 1990 film “Misery,” which featured Bates as a former nurse and crazed fan of James Caan’s novelist character Paul Sheldon. In Season 2, a feud between warring clans comes to a boil when Wilkes gets waylaid in Castle Rock.
Also Read: 'Castle Rock': Paul Sparks to Replace Garrett Hedlund as 'Ace' Merrill in Season 2
Stephen King alum Tim Robbins (“The Shawshank Redemption”) will also star with Elsie Fisher, Yusra Warsama, Barkhad Abdi and Matthew Alan. Robbins will play Reginald “Pop” Merrill, who was featured in King’s 1990 novella “The Sun Dog.” The patriarch of Stephen King’s iconic crime family,...
- 9/30/2019
- by Tim Baysinger
- The Wrap
If the trailer for Castle Rock‘s second season is any indication, Paul Sheldon was not Annie Wilkes’ first victim.
In a 90-second promo released by Hulu on Friday, Lizzy Caplan (Masters of Sex) makes her debut as a younger version of Misery‘s Annie, described in the Season 2 synopsis as a “budding psychopath.”
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And there’s plenty of evidence in the trailer to back up that description.
In a 90-second promo released by Hulu on Friday, Lizzy Caplan (Masters of Sex) makes her debut as a younger version of Misery‘s Annie, described in the Season 2 synopsis as a “budding psychopath.”
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And there’s plenty of evidence in the trailer to back up that description.
- 9/13/2019
- TVLine.com
In 1990 director Rob Reiner brought one of Stephen King's most chilling tales to life on the big screen with Misery. Starring Kathy Bates and James Caan, Misery told the story of Paul Sheldon, a famous author who after being rescued from a car crash by a fan of his novels, comes to realize that the care he is receiving is only the beginning of a nightmare of captivity and…...
- 9/13/2019
- by Steve Seigh
- JoBlo.com
Lizzy Caplan’s arrival as Annie Wilkes appears to be bad news for the residents of Castle Rock. Hulu released the first teaser for the second season of the Stephen King-inspired series, featuring Caplan as King’s famous nurse from hell.
Watch the trailer in the video above.
The second season stars Caplan as a younger version of Annie Wilkes, who was played by Kathy Bates in the 1990 film “Misery,” which featured Bates as a former nurse and crazed fan of James Caan’s novelist, Paul Sheldon. In Season 2, a feud between warring clans comes to a boil when Wilkes gets waylaid in Castle Rock.
Also Read: New York Comic Con 2019 Schedule: Here Are All the Must-See Panels and Screenings (Updating)
Stephen King alum Tim Robbins (“The Shawshank Redemption”) will also star with Elsie Fisher, Yusra Warsama, Barkhad Abdi and Matthew Alan. Robbins will play Reginald “Pop” Merrill, who...
Watch the trailer in the video above.
The second season stars Caplan as a younger version of Annie Wilkes, who was played by Kathy Bates in the 1990 film “Misery,” which featured Bates as a former nurse and crazed fan of James Caan’s novelist, Paul Sheldon. In Season 2, a feud between warring clans comes to a boil when Wilkes gets waylaid in Castle Rock.
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Stephen King alum Tim Robbins (“The Shawshank Redemption”) will also star with Elsie Fisher, Yusra Warsama, Barkhad Abdi and Matthew Alan. Robbins will play Reginald “Pop” Merrill, who...
- 9/13/2019
- by Tim Baysinger
- The Wrap
John Saavedra David Crow Don Kaye Sep 5, 2019
It Chapter Two is full of easter eggs and references to work of Stephen King and much more. Here's what we've found thus far...
This It Chapter Two article contains spoilers.
It Chapter Two is the culmination of the most ambitious Stephen King adaptation to date. Director Andy Muschietti brings the Losers' grand adventure to a close 27 years after their first confrontation with Pennywise the Clown, the monster who has brought down unimaginable horrors upon the town of Derry, Maine.
In the second installment, the grown-up Losers' Club must revisit their pasts, relive traumas they'd hidden away, and come face to face with King's most terrifying villain for the last time. It's an action-packed horror epic more than worth your time.
After you've watched the movie, check out all of the easter eggs and references we found to King's work, real-life haunts, and other horror callbacks.
It Chapter Two is full of easter eggs and references to work of Stephen King and much more. Here's what we've found thus far...
This It Chapter Two article contains spoilers.
It Chapter Two is the culmination of the most ambitious Stephen King adaptation to date. Director Andy Muschietti brings the Losers' grand adventure to a close 27 years after their first confrontation with Pennywise the Clown, the monster who has brought down unimaginable horrors upon the town of Derry, Maine.
In the second installment, the grown-up Losers' Club must revisit their pasts, relive traumas they'd hidden away, and come face to face with King's most terrifying villain for the last time. It's an action-packed horror epic more than worth your time.
After you've watched the movie, check out all of the easter eggs and references we found to King's work, real-life haunts, and other horror callbacks.
- 9/5/2019
- Den of Geek
Hulu has a set a premiere date for the second season of its Stephen King-inspired anthology “Castle Rock.”
The series will return on Wednesday, Oct. 23.
The second season stars Lizzy Caplan as a younger version of Annie Wilkes, who was played by Kathy Bates in the 1990 film “Misery,” which featured Bates as a former nurse and crazed fan of James Caan’s novelist, Paul Sheldon. In Season 2, a feud between warring clans comes to a boil when Wilkes gets waylaid in Castle Rock.
Stephen King alum Tim Robbins (“The Shawshank Redemption”) will also star with Elsie Fisher, Yusra Warsama, Barkhad Abdi and Matthew Alan. Robbins will play another notable King character in Reginald “Pop” Merrill, from King’s 1990 novella “The Sun Dog.” The Patriarch of Stephen King’s iconic crime family,...
The series will return on Wednesday, Oct. 23.
The second season stars Lizzy Caplan as a younger version of Annie Wilkes, who was played by Kathy Bates in the 1990 film “Misery,” which featured Bates as a former nurse and crazed fan of James Caan’s novelist, Paul Sheldon. In Season 2, a feud between warring clans comes to a boil when Wilkes gets waylaid in Castle Rock.
Stephen King alum Tim Robbins (“The Shawshank Redemption”) will also star with Elsie Fisher, Yusra Warsama, Barkhad Abdi and Matthew Alan. Robbins will play another notable King character in Reginald “Pop” Merrill, from King’s 1990 novella “The Sun Dog.” The Patriarch of Stephen King’s iconic crime family,...
- 8/29/2019
- by Tim Baysinger
- The Wrap
Hulu has recast the role of “Ace” Merrill in the upcoming second season of “Castle Rock.” Paul Sparks will now play the character instead of Garrett Hedlund, a spokesperson for Hulu confirmed.
John “Ace” Merrill is the legendary King bully played by Kiefer Sutherland in “Stand By Me.”
“Castle Rock” is the re-imagining of the entire King canon into one universe and touches on some of his most iconic stories and characters. The fictional Maine town sits at the center of the King universe, appearing in numerous books including “Cujo,” “The Dead Zone,” and “The Body” (the novella that “Stand By Me” was based on).
Also Read: 'Castle Rock' Casts Lizzy Caplan as Young Annie Wilks for 'Misery'-Themed Season 2
In Season 2, a feud between warring clans comes to a boil when Annie Wilkes, King’s nurse from hell, gets waylaid in Castle Rock. Wilkes was played...
John “Ace” Merrill is the legendary King bully played by Kiefer Sutherland in “Stand By Me.”
“Castle Rock” is the re-imagining of the entire King canon into one universe and touches on some of his most iconic stories and characters. The fictional Maine town sits at the center of the King universe, appearing in numerous books including “Cujo,” “The Dead Zone,” and “The Body” (the novella that “Stand By Me” was based on).
Also Read: 'Castle Rock' Casts Lizzy Caplan as Young Annie Wilks for 'Misery'-Themed Season 2
In Season 2, a feud between warring clans comes to a boil when Annie Wilkes, King’s nurse from hell, gets waylaid in Castle Rock. Wilkes was played...
- 4/10/2019
- by Tim Baysinger
- The Wrap
Hulu is setting up the second season of “Castle Rock” to be a prequel to Stephen King’s “Misery” and has cast Lizzy Caplan as a younger version of Annie Wilks.
“Castle Rock” is the re-imagining of the entire King canon into one universe and touches on some of his most iconic stories and characters. The fictional Maine town sits at the center of the King universe, appearing in numerous books including “Cujo,” “The Dead Zone,” and “The Body” (the novella that “Stand By Me” was based on).
In Season 2, a feud between warring clans comes to a boil when Annie Wilkes, King’s nurse from hell, gets waylaid in Castle Rock. Wilks was played by Kathy Bates in the 1990 film “Misery” which featured Bates as a former nurse and crazed fan of James Caan’s novelist, Paul Sheldon.
Also Read: If 'Daredevil' and 'Jessica Jones' Get Revived,...
“Castle Rock” is the re-imagining of the entire King canon into one universe and touches on some of his most iconic stories and characters. The fictional Maine town sits at the center of the King universe, appearing in numerous books including “Cujo,” “The Dead Zone,” and “The Body” (the novella that “Stand By Me” was based on).
In Season 2, a feud between warring clans comes to a boil when Annie Wilkes, King’s nurse from hell, gets waylaid in Castle Rock. Wilks was played by Kathy Bates in the 1990 film “Misery” which featured Bates as a former nurse and crazed fan of James Caan’s novelist, Paul Sheldon.
Also Read: If 'Daredevil' and 'Jessica Jones' Get Revived,...
- 3/20/2019
- by Tim Baysinger
- The Wrap
Author’s Note: Some spoilers populate this review, because it’s impossible to thoroughly appraise Misery without unpacking some of the film’s more macabre elements. The uninitiated are advised to watch the film Asap, then return to this space.
The most famous non-fiction line coined by the recently departed screenwriting genius William Goldman is undoubtedly “Nobody knows anything,” a great dig at the expense of Hollywood tastemakers. That statement, coined in one of Goldman’s terrific behind-the-scenes screenwriting memoirs, Adventures In The Screen Trade (1983), was designed to reflect the fact that, essentially, churning out cinematic hits amounted to educated guesswork from everyone involved. When applied to William Goldman’s expert writing — captured across 24 produced screenplays (along with several official consultant jobs and probably dozens of unofficial script doctoring gigs), 16 novels, seven memoirs, an abundance of non-fiction magazine articles, a handful of theatrical plays and teleplays, and a children’s...
The most famous non-fiction line coined by the recently departed screenwriting genius William Goldman is undoubtedly “Nobody knows anything,” a great dig at the expense of Hollywood tastemakers. That statement, coined in one of Goldman’s terrific behind-the-scenes screenwriting memoirs, Adventures In The Screen Trade (1983), was designed to reflect the fact that, essentially, churning out cinematic hits amounted to educated guesswork from everyone involved. When applied to William Goldman’s expert writing — captured across 24 produced screenplays (along with several official consultant jobs and probably dozens of unofficial script doctoring gigs), 16 novels, seven memoirs, an abundance of non-fiction magazine articles, a handful of theatrical plays and teleplays, and a children’s...
- 12/14/2018
- by Alex Kirschenbaum
- Trailers from Hell
We’ve just seen the trailer for the techno-terror Peripheral, and it seems Bobbi Johnson (played by Hannah Arterton) might just be the unluckiest writer since Paul Sheldon from Misery! But whereas Paul was manipulated by a rabid fan, Bobbi is doing battle with an artificial intelligence that may be hijacking her prose. Have a look […]
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- 10/9/2018
- by Josh Millican
- DreadCentral.com
Lauren Bacall would’ve celebrated her 94th birthday on September 16. The Hollywood icon showed no signs of slowing down, continuing to work until her death in 2014 at the age of 89. In honor of her birthday, let’s take a look back at 15 of her greatest films, ranked worst to best.
Bacall made her feature debut with Howard Hawks‘ adventure yarn “To Have and Have Not” (1945). The film was a landmark for the actress in both her career and her life, since it was how she met her future husband Humphrey Bogart. The two would become a legendary couple off-screen and on, making three subsequent features together: “The Big Sleep” (1946), “Dark Passage” (1947), and “Key Largo” (1948).
Despite her hefty filmography, Bacall received just one Oscar nomination in her career: Best Supporting Actress for “The Mirror Has Two Faces” (1996), in which she played Barbra Streisand‘s domineering mother. After victories at the Golden Globes and SAG,...
Bacall made her feature debut with Howard Hawks‘ adventure yarn “To Have and Have Not” (1945). The film was a landmark for the actress in both her career and her life, since it was how she met her future husband Humphrey Bogart. The two would become a legendary couple off-screen and on, making three subsequent features together: “The Big Sleep” (1946), “Dark Passage” (1947), and “Key Largo” (1948).
Despite her hefty filmography, Bacall received just one Oscar nomination in her career: Best Supporting Actress for “The Mirror Has Two Faces” (1996), in which she played Barbra Streisand‘s domineering mother. After victories at the Golden Globes and SAG,...
- 9/16/2018
- by Zach Laws and Chris Beachum
- Gold Derby
Last year through their coveted The Covers Collection, Suntup Editions gave Stephen King fans the opportunity to begin collecting prints of the iconic artwork that graced classic Stephen King novels such as Pet Sematary, ’Salem's Lot, and It, and now they're releasing something that would please even the insanely high expectations of Annie Wilkes: the first-ever signed limited edition copies of Misery.
Scheduled to be published on August 8th and going up for pre-order on Suntup's online shop beginning Monday, February 12th, the new limited edition copies of Misery are a collector's dream come true. Featuring eight new illustrations by artist Rick Berry and immaculate, incredibly detailed craftsmanship, the new copies of Misery come in three versions: an Artist Gift edition signed by artist Rick Berry, and numbered and lettered editions signed by Berry and Stephen King.
In the official press release, photo gallery, and video below, you can...
Scheduled to be published on August 8th and going up for pre-order on Suntup's online shop beginning Monday, February 12th, the new limited edition copies of Misery are a collector's dream come true. Featuring eight new illustrations by artist Rick Berry and immaculate, incredibly detailed craftsmanship, the new copies of Misery come in three versions: an Artist Gift edition signed by artist Rick Berry, and numbered and lettered editions signed by Berry and Stephen King.
In the official press release, photo gallery, and video below, you can...
- 2/9/2018
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
When people talk about Stephen King’s work, it’s inevitable that Misery will come up during the discussion. Perhaps one of the only books I’ve read that has made me scared to walk around my own home, Misery follows Paul Sheldon, an author who, after a car crash, wakes up in the home of one Annie […]
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- 2/8/2018
- by Jonathan Barkan
- DreadCentral.com
This article marks Part 9 of the 21-part Gold Derby series Meryl Streep at the Oscars. Join us as we look back at Meryl Streep’s nominations, the performances that competed with her at the Academy Awards, the results of each race and the overall rankings of the contenders.
By 1989, Meryl Streep had graced the silver screen in 15 motion pictures. Thirteen of these were dramas, with the exceptions being “Manhattan” (1979), in which Streep had a small supporting role, and “Heartburn” (1986), a critical and financial failure. So, it was about time that Streep at last scored a leading role in a successful comedy.
“She-Devil” (1989) found Streep in the broadest, loosest form of her career. Portraying flamboyant romantic novelist Mary Fisher, opposite Roseanne Barr, Streep herself garnered positive notices but the picture flopped even harder than “Heartburn,” spending one week in the box office top 10.
Her follow-up to “She-Devil” had shades of “Heartburn” on paper.
By 1989, Meryl Streep had graced the silver screen in 15 motion pictures. Thirteen of these were dramas, with the exceptions being “Manhattan” (1979), in which Streep had a small supporting role, and “Heartburn” (1986), a critical and financial failure. So, it was about time that Streep at last scored a leading role in a successful comedy.
“She-Devil” (1989) found Streep in the broadest, loosest form of her career. Portraying flamboyant romantic novelist Mary Fisher, opposite Roseanne Barr, Streep herself garnered positive notices but the picture flopped even harder than “Heartburn,” spending one week in the box office top 10.
Her follow-up to “She-Devil” had shades of “Heartburn” on paper.
- 2/8/2018
- by Andrew Carden
- Gold Derby
John Saavedra Sep 3, 2019
From a story about a demonic clown to a haunted hotel, these are the 10 Stephen King horror novels you can't miss!
There's no doubt that writer Stephen King is best known for the horror novels that haunt his special corner of American literature. But the extremely prolific writer has also written plenty of dark/epic fantasy, science fiction, literary, mystery, and even romance. In fact, there are plenty of examples of genre-mixing in his writing. Books like Lisey's Story (a truly fantastic read), Duma Key, The Green Mile, The Eyes of the Dragon, Bag of Bones, and The Dark Tower series are fantastic examples of what King can do with just about any genre of fiction.
It can be hard to make a distinction between King's true horror books and those that happen to have some scary moments in them. But that's why we're here. We've made...
From a story about a demonic clown to a haunted hotel, these are the 10 Stephen King horror novels you can't miss!
There's no doubt that writer Stephen King is best known for the horror novels that haunt his special corner of American literature. But the extremely prolific writer has also written plenty of dark/epic fantasy, science fiction, literary, mystery, and even romance. In fact, there are plenty of examples of genre-mixing in his writing. Books like Lisey's Story (a truly fantastic read), Duma Key, The Green Mile, The Eyes of the Dragon, Bag of Bones, and The Dark Tower series are fantastic examples of what King can do with just about any genre of fiction.
It can be hard to make a distinction between King's true horror books and those that happen to have some scary moments in them. But that's why we're here. We've made...
- 10/1/2015
- Den of Geek
John Saavedra Oct 9, 2018
From a story about a demonic clown to a haunted hotel, these are the 10 Stephen King horror novels you can't miss!
There's no doubt that writer Stephen King is best known for the horror novels that haunt his special corner of American literature. But the extremely prolific writer has also written plenty of dark/epic fantasy, science fiction, literary, mystery, and even romance. In fact, there are plenty of examples of genre-mixing in his writing. Books like Lisey's Story (a truly fantastic read), Duma Key, The Green Mile, The Eyes of the Dragon, Bag of Bones, and The Dark Tower series are fantastic examples of what King can do with just about any genre of fiction.
It can be hard to make a distinction between King's true horror books and those that happen to have some scary moments in them. But that's why we're here. We've made...
From a story about a demonic clown to a haunted hotel, these are the 10 Stephen King horror novels you can't miss!
There's no doubt that writer Stephen King is best known for the horror novels that haunt his special corner of American literature. But the extremely prolific writer has also written plenty of dark/epic fantasy, science fiction, literary, mystery, and even romance. In fact, there are plenty of examples of genre-mixing in his writing. Books like Lisey's Story (a truly fantastic read), Duma Key, The Green Mile, The Eyes of the Dragon, Bag of Bones, and The Dark Tower series are fantastic examples of what King can do with just about any genre of fiction.
It can be hard to make a distinction between King's true horror books and those that happen to have some scary moments in them. But that's why we're here. We've made...
- 10/1/2015
- Den of Geek
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