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By Danny F. Santos (doddleNEWS) Sony Pictures Entertainment has gone on to shuffle some its upcoming releases for 2017 which include high profile projects Bad Boys 3 and The Dark Tower. Fortunately for those who have been waiting for either of these projects, both films have only been delayed by … [Read more...]
By Danny F. Santos (doddleNEWS) Idris Elba has been the front runner to play The Gunslinger in The Dark Tower, and we now have the official confirmation that the Man in Black will be played by Academy Award winner Matthew McConaughey, lining up with earlier rumors. Some Stephen King … [Read more...]
By Mark Hodge (doddleNEWS) Matthew McConaughey is in talks to play one of the lead roles in the big screen adaptation of Stephen King's The Dark Tower. However, there are conflicting reports as to whether the Oscar winner in being considered to play the hero or the villain of the … [Read more...]
By Mark Hodge (doddleNEWS) Stephen King fans can breathe a sigh of relief as Sony has announced a release date for The Dark Tower. The long-gestated project is set to be released on January 13, 2017 and will be directed by Nikolaj Arcel (The Royal Affair). While January is regarded as the … [Read more...]
By Mark Hodge (doddleNEWS) The big screen version of Stephen King's It is not dead and buried after all. According to Bloody Disgusting, New Line Cinema is actively looking for a replacement director after True Detective's Cary Fukunaga sensationally left the project earlier this week. The … [Read more...]
By Danny F. Santos (doddleNEWS) It was fun while it lasted (pun intended). Director Cary Fukunaga has officially dropped out of the film adaptation for Stephen King's It and may have derailed the entire production that was supposed to go before cameras this summer in New York. TheWrap is … [Read more...]
By Danny F. Santos (doddleNEWS) Guillermo del Toro is a modern horror film master, and many are looking forward to his long-in-production Crimson Peak , a big budget ghost story debuting this October. But that doesn't mean that no one has seen the film. Literary horror master Stephen King and … [Read more...]
By Mark Hodge (doddleNEWS) The big screen version of Stephen King's The Stand will now be made into four movies, rather than a single feature. It also appears Matthew McConaughey has officially signed to play the villain. Director Josh Boone (The Fault In Our Stars), while speaking on Kevin … [Read more...]
By Deepa Seetharaman - SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) More than 1,000 authors, including Malcolm Gladwell, Stephen King, and James Patterson, have urged Amazon.com Inc's directors to end a contract dispute with Hachette Book Group that has cost some writers 90 percent of their sales on the online … [Read more...]
By Mark Hodge (doddleNEWS) Matthew McConaughey is the number one choice to lead The Stand – although the studio and the director have different ideas on how to use the Oscar winner. According to Deadline, Warner Bros. want the True Detective actor to play antagonist Randall Flagg in the … [Read more...]
By Danny F. Santos (doddleNEWS) Growing up, some of my favorite novels came from the A, B, C's of science fiction-- that is, Asimov, Bradbury, and Clarke. The Foundation series by Isaac Asimov is my all time favorite science fiction series but when it comes to single novels, nothing tops my … [Read more...]
By Mark Hodge (doddleNEWS) As with any classic genre film, rumors of potential sequels or remakes have continued to haunt The Shining. Now Variety is reporting that prequel plans are in full swing with Mark Romanek lined up to direct Overlook Hotel. The original Stanley Kubrick film, which … [Read more...]
By Danny F. Santos (doddleNEWS) Stephen King is no stranger to having his material adapted. Carrie, The Shining, and It are all huge films (and a miniseries) in their own right based on his classic novels... and King show's no sign of stopping. Two more books due this year Mr. Mercedes (out now) … [Read more...]
By Mark Hodge (doddleNEWS) A screen adaptation of Stephen King's The Dark Tower series is still being developed, according to actor Aaron Paul. The Breaking Bad star confirmed he is in talks to play character Eddie Dean and has met with director Ron Howard. He said (via Ain't It Cool News): … [Read more...]
By Mark Hodge (doddleNEWS) Filmmaking legends Bob and Harvey Weinstein are in the business of producing award-winning dramas for the big screen. But, now that all the best dramas have migrated to television, so too have the brothers. The New York Times has reported that the Weinstein Company … [Read more...]
By Mark Hodge (doddleNEWS) Stephen King's seminal post-apocalyptic opus The Stand has struggled to make its way onto the big screen. However, Badass Digest is reporting that Warner Bros. could be lining up Paul Greengrass to direct a film adaptation, with the apparent proviso that the subject … [Read more...]
