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King in Hollywood

BevVincentBevVincent
edited June 2004 in General news
I figured it'd be good to have somewhere for all the King movie news to go, any updates in one big pile. I'm always trying to catch any information or reviews about these projects (e.g. did anyone ever see "The Mangler"?), so I guessed others might be as well.

So.

With Gabriel Byrne and Freddy Prinze Jr. in Dolan's Cadillac, young star Dakota Fanning looking likely to play the lost girl in the adaptation of "The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon", and Michael Connelly (not sure if it's the crime author or not, don't think so) writing a new screenplay for a new version of "Pet Sematary", there's a lot going on in SK's world of films.

Any other news? And has anyone read the book " Hollywood's Stephen King" about all his transferred work?

Comments

  • BevVincentBevVincent
    It's Colleary, not Connelly. Michael Colleary and Mike Werb is penning the Pet Sematary remake. Not to forget Desperation will be Mick Garris' next King-project after Riding the Bulllet. Also, the dollar-baby of "The Road Virus Heads North" will be shown on the Internet in the nearest future.
  • BevVincentBevVincent
    Riding the Bullet should be out on Halloween. Dolan's Cadillac is up in the air. Tom Gordon's been in the works for ages, but I'm not counting on seeing it anytime soon. Desperation is supposed to be up next from Garris, but still in pre-pre-production. The Talisman starts shooting this summer for a 2005 release. 'Salem's Lot airs on TNT starting June 20th. Bag of Bones is in pre-pre-pre-pre-production.



    Then, of course, there's Gotham Cafe!


  • BevVincentBevVincent
    endymion wrote: And has anyone read the book " Hollywood's Stephen King" about all his transferred work?


    I read Magistrale's book. It's very scholarly. He digs deep for connections among films and significance within particular films. Very enlightening and well thought out.
  • BluGilliandBluGilliand
    I'm not too excited about a remake of "Pet Semetary." I really like the adaptation that's out there - thought it was effective and scary, although it doesn't touch the book, which I think is one of King's scariest.



    Blu



    P.S. We won't talk about the sequel....
  • Lou_SytsmaLou_Sytsma
    Yeah the moment when Louis pulls the cotton batting from the kid's mouth and the lips go plip! always freaks me out.
  • JReitan47JReitan47
    Desperation is supposed to be up next from Garris, but still in pre-pre-production


    Bev -- Last I heard from Garris it is in pre-production, so minus one pre. ;D
  • pdjenningspdjennings
    I really, really, REALLY wish they'd get "The Girl Who..." in the works ASAP. And with Dakota Fanning. If too much time passes, she's going to be too old..... and there is NO ONE else who can play this role like (I know that) she can. DF is by far one of the best child actresses in decades.... and with a role like this.... the entire movie will rest on her shoulders. She'd pull it off... amazingly. *crosses fingers*
  • ITIT
    Any idea who is gonna be in The Talisman? I LOVE that book! Hope they don't screw it up.
  • BevVincentBevVincent
    There's been no casting information as of yet.
  • ITIT
    Thanks Bev.

    Ummm, which one was Bruce Willis supposed to be in again?
  • BevVincentBevVincent
    I believe Bruce Willis as going to produce Bag Of Bones but I dont think he was cast for any movie. I'm not sure the status of that project though.
  • MaccanuckMaccanuck
    Oh no!!!! Not Bruce Willis!!!!! The reason I say that is because he was in a movie called Hart's War (don't know if he had anything to do with producing it or not) but it made a travesty of the book by John Katzenbach.



    About the only thing the movie had in common with the book was it's title and that it took place in a POW camp. Other than that the story was completely changed with new characters added and the important main characters in the book were gone.



    I really, really hated that movie and I really, really loved the book!



    It's a fantastic book with an uplifting story that has a Green Mile/ Shawshank Redemption kind of feel to it.



    I highly recommend it! But take my advice and never watch the movie!!!!



    So that's why I'm just a wee bit concerned when I see Bruce Willis in conjuction with Bag of Bones....the very thought makes me really uncomfortable!
  • endymionendymion
    Some non-King movie news, but still related.

    Beacon Pictures is making the movie adaptation of F. Paul Wilson's most popular character "Repairman Jack". As far as I have heard, it's going to be an adaptation of "The Tomb", but no firm word on cast or crew yet.

    I hope they get Jack right, or Wilson fans everywhere will go nuts.
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