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Last October, we got word that Mike Flanagan is set to re-team with Stephen King for a new small-screen adaptation of the legendary's author's first novel, Carrie, and we may now know who is in talks to play the lead roles.

According to scooper Daniel Richtman, Hereditary star Milly Shapiro is in negotiations to play the title role of Carrie, with Samantha Sloyan eyed to play the tormented teen's mother, Margaret White.

Shapiro played Charlie Graham in Ari Aster's Hereditary, and a key scene involving the character will surely go down as one of the most shocking moments in horror movie history.

Flanagan and King - who recently collaborated on the upcoming The Life of Chuck - are developing the supernatural coming-of-rage tale as an eight-episode series for Amazon, with Flanagan on board as showrunner and exec producer.

Brian De Palma's 1976 take on the book is widely viewed...

We're not immune to the bouncy appeal of the Medaka Kuroiwa is Impervious to My Charms anime's opening song, especially after the rom-com's official accounts released a creditless version of the sequence featuring "Ame Tokimeki Koimoyo" by Hololive subunit AyaFubuMi. Crunchyroll is simulcasting the series . Medaka Kuroiwa is Impervious to My Charms Opening Video Medaka Kuroiwa is Impervious to Charms ' confirmed cast includes: Medaka Kuroiwa voiced by Ryota Iwasaki Mona Kawai voiced by Yu Serizawa Asahi Shonan voiced by Sora Amamiya Tsubomi Haruno voiced by Hinaki Yano Tomo Namba voiced by Kana Hanazawa Minami Shirahama voiced by Kaori Maeda Yuzuru Kido voiced by Tasuku Hatanaka Sho Kobayakawa voiced by Daiki Yamashita Related: I Have a Crush at Work Anime Releases Opening, Ending Song Videos Based on the manga by Ran Kuze, Yoshiaki Okumura directs Medaka Kuroiwa is Impervious to My Charms at studio SynergySP, with series composition by Kazuyuki Fudeyasu ( Welcome to Demon School!

Shaman King officially has a new series in the works. Hiroyuki Takei's Shaman King is a cult classic shōnen which has over time received two sequels in Shaman King: Flowers and Shaman King: The Super Star. The series stands as one of the most unique battle shōnen available today, in part due to Takei's interest in nonviolence and Buddhism. It follows the story of a shaman boy, Yoh Asakura, who fights to become Shaman King—effectively a god—alongside his young fiancée, renowned spirit medium Asakura Anna.

The series has an undeniable charm, tracing Yoh and Anna's steps as they gather a troupe of friends (flesh and spirit alike), eventually taking the confrontation with Yoh's brother, Hao, as a priority. Shaman King has maintained a steady following since its initial debut in 1998. Starting with the sequel series, Shaman King Flowers, focus has shifted to Yoh and Anna's son, Hana.

Stephen King has announced he's releasing a new book, Never Flinch, and we already know quite a bit about it, including the release date, story, and even some characters. King is one of the most prolific writers of our era, and while his focus over the years has shifted across multiple genres and between novels, short story collections, and novellas, there is something unmistakable about a Stephen King book, with his relatable characters and lived-in prose. His influence has inspired countless authors, with a new anthology based on Stephen King's The Stand, The End of the World As We Know It, also recently announced.

In recent years, however, King moved to writing non-horror books, turning his attention to the crime thriller, with some of his books in the genre being pure crime, skimming the surface of hardboiled noir, while others have incorporated more of the supernatural element that King is associated with.

Master of horror Stephen King returns with another horror novel in the first half of 2025. Entertainment Weekly exclusively shared a first look at the upcoming book, titled Never Flinch, along with an excerpt that will give prospective readers an idea of what to expect.

Never Flinch has several "intertwining storylines," including one that revolves around a popular character who has appeared in several of King's novels, Holly Gibney. Holly first appeared in King's Mr. Mercedes trilogy, followed by The Outsider, and eventually got her own book titled Holly.

Per the outlet, Never Flinch centers on the Buckeye City Police Department after they receive an ominous letter from someone who wants to murder 14 people, all in "atonement for the needless death of an innocent man." Detective Izzy Jaynes is forced to turn to Holly Gibney for assistance.

The second narrative follows a women's rights activist targeted by an angry stalker who opposes her empowering message.

Some very exciting news for horror fans this evening, as Mike Flanagan is re-teaming with Stephen King for a new small-screen adaptation of the legendary's author's first novel, Carrie.

Deadline reports that the pair - who recently collaborated on the upcoming The Life of Chuck - are developing the supernatural coming-of-rage tale as an eight-episode series for Amazon, with Flanagan on board as showrunner and exec producer.

Brian De Palma's 1976 take on the book is widely viewed as one of the better King adaptations, with Sissy Spacek delivering a terrifying and tragic turn as the title character, who begins to manifest destructive telekinetic abilities after being relentlessly bullied by her classmates and tormented by her domineering religious fanatic mother. John Travolta, Piper Laurie, Amy Irving, Nancy Allen, Betty Buckley and William Katt also starred.

The movie's climactic bloodbath is often hailed as one of the most iconic scenes in cinema history.

Filmmaker Mike Flanagan is reteaming with Stephen King to adapt Carrie into an eight-part television series for Amazon Prime.

Director Mike Flanagan has adapted several works by Stephen King over his career to date, and now he’s at it again. According to Deadline, Mike Flanagan is teaming up with King once again to adapt his classic novel Carrie as an eight part television series for Amazon Prime.

Carrie, the story of a lonely, abused, bullied girl who acquires telekinetic powers, was previously adapted into a film in 1976 by Brian De Palma, with Sissy Spacek taking on the title role alongside Piper Laurie as her mother. The Rage: Carrie 2, which was an original screenplay called The Curse that was hurriedly rewritten into a Carrie sequel, was released in 1999 to critical and commercial failure. A remake arrived in 2013, starring Chloe Grace Moretz and Julianne Moore.

The Carrie new follows word that another King novel,...

Mike Flanagan, fresh off a successful run at the Toronto Film Festival with ‘The Life of Chuck,’ is not slowing down. According to Deadline, he’s teaming up again with Stephen King to transform the iconic novel ‘Carrie’ into an 8-episode series for Amazon.

This project marks another significant collaboration between the seasoned director and the celebrated author.

‘Carrie’ was King’s breakout novel back in 1974, capturing the struggles of a sheltered young girl with destructive powers triggered by her oppressive upbringing and high school bullying.

The book’s first adaptation came two years later, a film directed by Brian De Palma and starring Sissy Spacek. It set the standard for numerous adaptations that followed, including a 2002 TV movie and a 2013 film featuring Chloe Grace Moretz and Julianne Moore.

This new series isn’t the only King adaptation extending beyond the typical movie format. A24 has embarked on turning ‘Fairy Tale’ into a series,...

The heat is on across King’s Dominion. To cool off, The Losers’ Club put on their shades, put the top down on their 1958 Plymouth Fury convertible, and feel the breeze in Hollywood King. It’s another high-octane news episode that finds Losers Michael Roffman, Randall Colburn, and Jenn Adams cycling through the latest Stephen King headlines.

Topics include the new red band teaser for Osgood Perkins’ The Monkey, the forthcoming miniseries for The Institute, updates for Edgar Wright‘s The Running Man and Mike Flanagan‘s The Life of Chuck, a big drop for Paul Greengrass’ Fairy Tale, which film scares Stephen King today, and his affinity for Taylor Swift.

Stream the episode below and return next week when the Losers return to Castle Rock for Gwendy’s Button Box. For further adventures, join the Club over long days and pleasant nights via Apple Podcasts, Spotify, RadioPublic, Acast, Google Podcasts,...

Stephen King is one of the most prolific writers of our generation, constantly treating his fans to new novels or continuations from other series. The horror mastermind's work has been adapted into numerous films and television series, and that will continue with a new A24 project.

Per Deadline, the production company A24 has won the rights to Stephen King's 2022 novel Fairy Tale. The dark fantasy was originally supposed to receive a film adaptation, but nothing materialized. Now, 28 Years Later producer Peter Rice has just penned a new deal with A24 for a ten-episode series.

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Neon debuts the Redband teaser trailer for The Monkey, its upcoming Stephen King adaptation from Longlegs writer-director Osgood Perkins.

In September 2022, Deadline reported that Jason Bourne director Paul Greengrass was set to adapt, direct, and produce a film based on King's Fairy Tale novel. Gregory Goodman...

Stephen King‘s novel Fairy Tale had been set for a movie adaptation from Universal, you may recall, but it looks like those plans have changed. The new plan? A television series.

Deadline reports today that A24 is now on board to turn Stephen King’s Fairy Tale into a 10-episode series, with J.H. Wyman (“Fringe”) serving as the showrunner.

The outlet notes, “Paul Greengrass, who wrote a script and expected to direct the [originally planned] feature, is expected to still be in the middle of things. That script will be expanded by Greengrass and J.H. Wyman.”

Peter Rice will be executive producer alongside Greengrass, Wyman and King.

Deadline further explains, “… the book clocked in at 600-plus pages. It was impossible to fold it all into a two-hour film. Universal let it go. Rice, who had read and loved the book, put it all back together at A24, with Greengrass remaining and Wyman joining him.

Exclusive: Bonnie Arnold and Louise Goodsill have teamed up to adapt Juniper’s Christmas from bestselling author of Artemis Fowl, Eoin Colfer.

The deal was struck by Emily Hayward-Whitlock at The Artists Partnership in association with Sophie Hicks at Sophie Hicks Agency.

“Eoin has created a fresh and imaginative rendering of a contemporary Santa and a brave young heroine, Juniper Lane, who sets out to save Christmas and Santa himself,” Arnold and Goodsill said in a statement. “It’s a special book with unforgettable characters that we look forward to making into a wonderful film for all to enjoy — a family adventure filled with joy.”

Published by Macmillan Children’s in the U.S. and HarperCollins in the UK in October 2023, Juniper’s Christmas tells the story of eleven-year-old Juniper Lane as she’s thrown into a Christmas...

A Stephen King adaptation has just found new life. The author's 2022 book "Fairy Tale" was originally eyed as a feature film. Now though? It's being retooled as a TV show by the folks at A24. This information comes courtesy of the folks at Deadline, who've revealed that Paul Greengrass is expected to be involved as a director and producer. Peter Rice ("Saturday Night") is also on board as an executive producer.

What's interesting here is that Greengrass was originally attached to direct "Fairy Tale" as a movie when he won the rights to the novel in 2022. While the new report notes that Greengrass' deal has not closed yet, it seems like things are headed in that direction. So, it appears as though the Oscar-nominee has really tuned into the material and wants in on the action, be it on the big or small screen.

It's also noted that the project...

Stephen King's legacy on the screen will continue thanks to an upcoming television adaptation. According to Deadline, Fairy Tale has been revived at A24 as a television show. The project was previously supposed to be a movie distributed by Universal Pictures, but when the studio realized that the narrative was simply too large to be displayed through a feature, the project was abandoned. Long-form storytelling won't be an issue for an entire season of television. Fairy Tale will consist of ten episodes, with the production company bringing audiences to Stephen King's first attempt at creating a world within the fantasy genre.

Two years ago, it was announced that Paul Greengrass – director of most of the films in the Jason Bourne franchise – was set to direct a film adaptation of the Stephen King novel Fairy Tale (you can pick up a copy Here)… but now the plan has changed. Deadline reports that A24 has come on board to produce the King adaptation as a 10 episode TV series. Greengrass had been working on a feature script, but will now be building that script out into 10 episodes with J.H. Wyman, who will be the showrunner. Wyman’s previous credits include Fringe, Almost Human, and Debris. Greengrass, Wyman, and King will serve as executive producers on the show with Peter Rice, and Greengrass is expected to be involved as director to some degree. We’ll have to wait and see how many episodes he ends up directing.

When Greengrass was trying to turn Fairy Tale into a feature,...

The adaptation of Stephen King's Fairy Tale is now moving to a TV series. Fairy Tale is a 2022 King novel about a 17-year-old boy who comes into possession of a key that is able to unlock a fantasy realm where forces of good and evil lurk. Fairy Tale was originally announced to be getting a film adaptation.

As per Deadline, Fairy Tale will now be made into a TV series.

More to come...

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The 1975 Stephen King horror classic Salem’s Lot is coming back to life, with a new feature-length adaptation heading to Max on October 3.

A new trailer, set against the backdrop of Gordon Light’s 1974 song “Sundown,” gives a peak of what happens when killer vampires descend on the sleepy Maine town of Jerusalem’s Lot.

This new adaptation of King’s novel – starring Lewis Pullman, Makenzie Leigh, Bill Camp, Pilou Asbæk, Alfre Woodard, and William Sadler – was written and directed Gary Dauberman, the co-writer on the 2017 adaptation of It and the 2018 sequel It Chapter Two.

Fantasy is often characterized by magic, mythical creatures, and the forces of good triumphing over evil, but this isn't always the case. Plenty of dark fantasy books are so gruesome and grim that they could be considered part of the horror genre as well. This doesn't mean that the story won't end somewhat happily for the characters, but it does mean that more gore and difficult situations will be described than in a typical fantasy novel. Additionally, the tension and stakes hold a creepy sensation of terror and foreboding that are impossible to escape.

Grimdark and horror-esque works aren't the best fantasy book series for beginners, as they can be emotionally difficult to read because of the intense subject matter. However, for readers who are more interested in horror and haven't explored speculative fiction in-depth, these novels are great transitory materials that might pique their interest. While every narrative must...

Black Label comics prioritize deep storytelling, genre diversity, and beloved creative teams for mature readers. Batman-centric stories dominate the imprint, but standout series like American Vampire 1976 offer fresh universes and engaging artwork. Characters like Peacemaker and Swamp Thing get unique, compelling stories that showcase DC's potential beyond Batman.

In 2018, DC Comics launched its Black Label line of comics, an imprint designed to take over for Vertigo as the company's home of mature stories. Beginning with Brian Azzarello and Lee Bermejo's Batman Damned, the imprint has prioritized deep storytelling, beloved creative teams and genre diversity. Like many DC initiatives, the plurality of books released under the Black Label line have tied back to the world of Batman and Gotham, but some of the best stories had nothing to do with the Caped Crusader.

Black Label has offered readers everything from revivals of past series, continuations of old stories and entirely new universes centered around fantasy,...

Stephen King's The Institute is headed to TV as an 8-part mini-series, with production set to start soon in Canada. The show's cast includes Ben Barnes and Mary-Louise Parker, promising a suspenseful and engrossing story involving extraordinary children. The adaptation is anticipated to be a hit, joining a wave of successful King projects in recent years, with MGM+ taking the lead on production.

Stephen Kings 2019 novel The Institute is the latest title from the authors extensive library to be picked up for adaptation on TV, in this case as an 8-part mini-series for MGM+. The new series will join several other prominent King projects either in development, production, or due for release soon. Originally set to be adapted by Spyglass Media, this will be a completely new venture, with a new production team after the original version failed to materialize.

With elements of classic King storytelling, The Institute features extraordinary children,...

Killer Collectibles highlights five of the most exciting new horror products announced each and every week, from toys and apparel to artwork, records, and much more.

Here are the coolest horror collectibles unveiled this week!

Universal Monsters Toony Terrors from Neca

Neca is adding four Universal Monsters to its Toony Terrors line of figures in the style of classic Saturday morning cartoons.

The wave includes Dracula (with candle), Frankenstein, The Mummy, and The Wolf Man. Each 6″ scale toy comes on blister card packaging with a cutout backdrop.

Due out in October, the set of four costs $64.99.

The Woman + Offspring 4K Uhd from Arrow Video

The Woman is coming to 4K Ultra HD alongside its precursor, Offspring, on August 27 via Arrow Video. A booklet featuring writing by Michael Blyth, Alexandra Heller-Nicholas, and Kevin Kovelant is included.

2011’s The Woman is directed by Lucky McKee (May), who co-wrote the script with Jack Ketchum,...

Sailor Moon draws heavily from Greek and Roman mythology, but the series' mangaka has many different influences which she threads through her amazing work. Naoko Takeuchi incorporated various fairy tale themes, tropes, and archetypes into the magical girl classic. Fairy tales come from an oral tradition, but writers like Charles Perrault and the Brothers Grimm wrote them down and compiled them into the most popular versions.

Naoko Takeuchi also included Japanese fairy tales, like "The Moon Rabbit," along with European tales, like "Cinderella." All these influences create a lush fantasy story that takes place in the modern world. It makes the series' romance and the magic feel timeless, humorous, and ethereal.

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Related Sailor Moon: Usagi's 10 Best Quotes, Ranked Sailor Moon is one of the most iconic anime characters of all time, and she has many inspiring quotes that add to her charm.

The official Twitter account for rom-com series Medaka Kuroiwa is Impervious to My Charms today announced that a TV anime adaptation is in the works, revealing an announcement trailer, teaser visual and production staff. Cast members and a release date are yet to be confirmed. Teaser Visual Related: Kakushite! Makina-san!! Anime Announced for 2025 Based on the manga by Ran Kuze, Yoshiaki Okumura directs Medaka Kuroiwa is Impervious to My Charms at studio SynergySP, with series composition by Kazuyuki Fudeyasu ( Welcome to Demon School! Iruma-kun ), character designs by Mayumi Watanabe ( Taisho Otome Fairy Tale ) and music by Akiyuki Tateyama ( Laid-Back Camp ). It was also announced that Masakazu Miyake serves as art director, Aiko Yamagami as color designer and Tetsuya Nishimura as director of photography. Kodansha USA publishes an official English version of the manga and describes the story: Mona is the cutest girl in school, and she knows it. In fact,...

Not all upcoming Stephen King adaptations are horror-based; some are crime thrillers, fantasy, and even survival horror. The next adaptation is Salem's Lot, a vampire story, directed by Gary Dauberman and set to release in late 2023 or early 2024. Prominent directors like Bryan Fuller and Paul Greengrass are attached to adaptations of Christine and Fairy Tale, respectively, adding excitement to these upcoming projects.

While Stephen King is a prolific horror author, not all of the writer’s upcoming adaptations belong to the genre he is most famous for. Stephen King is a horror legend. Ever since his 1974 debut novel Carrie hit the shelves, the author has been one of the most-read horror writers alive, but not all of King’s biggest hits have been horror novels. While The Shining and It prove that King is a great storyteller when it comes to spooky subjects, the epic fantasy of The Dark Tower...

Our first listen of Yuki Ono as Mira and Mai Nakahara as Byakuya and a fateful meeting between their characters is on display in the first teaser trailer released today for the upcoming anime adaptation of Cocoa Fujiwara's The Magical Girl and the Evil Lieutenant Used to Be Archenemies manga. The fantasy romance series is scheduled to premiere in July 2024 . Related: The Magical Girl and the Evil Lieutenant Used to Be Archenemies TV Anime Announces Cast, Premiere Month Akiyo Ohashi ( The Stranger by the Shore ) is directing the anime at studio Bones, with series composition by Yuniko Ayana ( given ), character designs by Haruko Iizuka ( Sugar Apple Fairy Tale ) and music by Mayuko ( Ranking of Kings ) The story centers on the unlikely romance between Mira, an official in an evil organization hell-bent on world domination, and Byakuya Mimori, a magical girl who sets out to thwart them. Source: Comic Natalie...

The Losers’ Club reaches the last page of Stephen King‘s time-traveling drama: 11/22/63. In the sixth and final episode of their coverage, the Losers return to the present to discuss the tear-jerker of an ending, dust off King’s original finale, and share their final thoughts. They also meditate on the book’s connections (?) to Mid-World and other what-ifs.

It’s a rousing conclusion to what has been the Club’s greatest journey thus far. For the last month and change, the Losers have spent 22 hours dissecting the 2011 tome — from discussing its origins, to needling through the conspiracies left off the page, to relishing all the time we get with some of our favorite characters in King’s Dominion. It’s been a ride, alright.

Stream the final episode below, in addition to all seven prior episodes as part of this series. For further adventures, join the Club via Apple Podcasts,...

We (mostly) kept JFK conspiracy talk out of our 11/22/63 episodes, as the story is best enjoyed on Stephen King‘s terms. We did, however, think it would be enriching to chat with some smart people about King’s assertion that “it is very, very difficult for a reasonable person to believe” that Lee Harvey Oswald wasn’t the lone shooter.

Previously, we spoke with Brendan James of Blowback about the book, Oswald, and King’s political evolution. You can find that episode just a bit further down the feed. Now, we’re speaking with Jim Dieugenio, one of the leading experts on the political assassinations of the 1960s. Jim is the author of two books about the Kennedy Assassination, one of which was the basis for Oliver Stone’s documentary JFK Revisited: Through the Looking Glass. He also has a new book out, The JFK Assassination Chokeholds and a website,...