Stephen King said the paperback advance on "Carrie" bowled over his family in 1973 and he used it to help his cancer-patient mother retire.
"Lisey's Story," which premiered on Apple TV Plus on Friday, is based on a 2006 Stephen King novel by the same name.
The famed director told Insider that viewers can expect less easter eggs "but I'd be lying if I said there wasn't some things in here."
In "Lisey's Story," Julianne Moore stars as Lisey Landon, a widow who deals with the grief of losing her husband and looks back at their marriage.
One third of Stephen King’s novels, novellas, and short stories have been adapted for the screen. “It” is his highest-grossing movie at $US701.7 million worldwide. “It: Chapter Two” ($US473 million) and “The Green Mile” ($US286.8 million) round out the top three. Visit Insider’s homepage for more stories. One third of […]
Stephen King tweeted on Sunday that his postapocalyptic novel “The Stand” was “NOT like” the novel coronavirus, which has killed more than 3,800 people and spread to more than 100 countries. The virus in “The Stand” rapidly wipes out most of humanity. The coronavirus is most dangerous for people who […]
World-famous horror author Stephen King has left Facebook, he said in a tweet in late January. “I’m quitting Facebook,” King said. “Not comfortable with the flood of false information that’s allowed in its political advertising, nor am I confident in its ability to protect its users’ privacy.” Facebook has come […]
Every month, TV Time provides Business Insider with the five most anticipated new TV shows. January includes CBS All Access’ “Star Trek: Picard” and HBO’s “The Outsider.” Visit Business Insider’s homepage for more stories. A new month, and new year, means anticipated new shows. In January, CBS All Access will […]
Stephen King praised Apple’s new TV series “The Morning Show” on Twitter on Sunday. He called it “instantly moving” and “professionally made.” Critics have not been as kind and the show has a 59% critic score on Rotten Tomatoes. Visit Business Insider’s homepage for more stories. “The Morning Show” – […]
Season two of Hulu‘s “Castle Rock” focuses on Annie Wilkes (Lizzy Caplan), a notorious murderer from Stephen King‘s novel “Misery.” Instead of focusing on Annie’s later crimes (as detailed in King’s novel), the show instead explores her backstory and relationship with her daughter, played by “Eighth Grade” star Elsie Fisher. […]
Stephen King recommended Netflix’s new French horror series “Marianne” on Twitter on Thursday and said it has a “Stranger Things” vibe. “Marianne” is about a horror author who is haunted by an evil spirit and it has a 100% Rotten Tomatoes critic score. King has praised other Netflix horror movie […]
Warning: This post contains mild spoilers for “It: Chapter Two.” Author Stephen King had some suggestions for “It: Chapter Two” director Andy Muschietti after reading the script. “I wanted him closer this time,” Muschietti said of King in an interview with Business Insider. “We started talking after he saw the […]
Stephen King is one of the most prolific writers in the horror genre — he’s sold more than 350 million copies worldwide. His books are very similar to the style of H.P. Lovecraft, the father of the cosmic horror genre. It’s not the evil clowns, the ghosts, or monsters that […]
“Doctor Sleep” comes to movie theatres on Friday. The movie is just the latest entry on the list of movies and TV shows based on the written stories of Stephen King. About a third of King’s short stories, novellas, and novels have been adapted for the screen over the years. […]
“It: Chapter Two” director Andy Muschietti told Business Insider that the movie was afforded double the budget of 2017’s blockbuster horror movie, “It.” “We didn’t start with a budget, we started with a script,” Muschietti said. “My intention was to stay true to the spirit [of the book], and I […]
“It: Chapter Two” comes to theatres September 6 and it’s sure to be a blockbuster. Ahead of the movie’s release, we turned to review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes to determine the best Stephen King adaptations, based on critic scores. The list includes classics like “The Shining” and recent Netflix releases like […]
The first “It” film, an adaptation of Stephen King‘s 1986 novel, was released in 2017 and became an instant hit. “It Chapter Two” is a sequel to the 2017 film, and will be released in September of this year. The sequel promises plenty of scares and lots of familiar faces, […]
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