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  1. nycc 2024
    New York Comic Con 2024 - Day 2
    The Dark Tower Is Taking Forever for a Reason“The only way to do it is to just do the books.”
    By Eric Francisco
  2. deep dives
    The Discomforting Legacy of Wendy TorranceShelley Duvall’s performance in The Shining is just one of the many bold, perplexing aspects of Stanley Kubrick’s beloved adaptation.
    By Bilge Ebiri
  3. vulture lists
    15 Stephen King Books That Should Be Adapted NextCreepy amusement parks, killer cars, time travel, and more worthy King plots.
    By Brian Tallerico
  4. vulture lists
    25 Essential Stephen King Short StoriesThe best King stories are full of heart, horror, and humanity, each riffing on the eternal question: what if?
    By Neil McRobert
  5. training season
    Good Luck to Glen Powell’s CalvesHe’s starring in Edgar Wright’s adaptation of The Running Man.
    By Jennifer Zhan
  6. vulture lists
    Every Stephen King Movie, RankedThere have been more than 40 film adaptations of King’s work — how do they all stack up?
    By Will Leitch and Tim Grierson
  7. tributes
    The Film Industry Remembers William FriedkinIncluding tributes from Guillermo Del Toro, Francis Ford Coppola, and Natasha Lyonne.
    By Bethy Squires
  8. movie review
    Is a Movie Called The Boogeyman Allowed to Be This Bleak?Rob Savage’s Stephen King adaptation is visually compelling but narratively inert.
    By Bilge Ebiri
  9. unverified
    Millionaires Are Not Into Paying for Twitter VerificationAnd they’re tweeting about it.
    By Wolfgang Ruth
  10. vulture lists
    All 11 Children of the Corn Movies, RankedTurning a 10,000-word Stephen King short story into 11 films requires, let’s say, creativity.
    By Katie Rife
  11. vulture guides
    A Guide to Stephen King Audiobooks Read by Stephen King ActorsFeaturing Kathy Bates, Sissy Spacek, Tim Curry, and more.
    By Zach Dionne
  12. vulture lists
    Kings, RankedThere are a lot of kings out there these days, and some of them are even good.
    By Carrie Wittmer
  13. remembrances
    This Time Tomorrow, TodayEmma Straub remembers her father, horror icon Peter Straub.
    By Emma Straub
  14. under oath
    Stephen King, ‘Freelance Writer,’ Testifies Against Book-Publishing MergerHe criticized the proposed merger of Penguin Random House and his publisher, Simon & Schuster.
    By Jennifer Zhan
  15. movie review
    The Lifeless New Firestarter Will Leave You ColdThey took a Stephen King novel and turned it into a hostage video starring Zac Efron.
    By Bilge Ebiri
  16. vulture lists
    7 Great Audiobooks to Listen to This MonthStephen King, Sarah Ferguson, Andrea Bartz, and more.
    By Marshall Heyman
  17. trailer mix
    Julianne Moore Is Spooky on Main(e) in Lisey’s Story Trailer“Was it real or was it my imagination?”
    By Rebecca Alter
  18. books
    6 Great Audiobooks to Listen to This MonthKazuo Ishiguro, Stephen King, and more.
    By Marshall Heyman
  19. fantasy
    Spielberg, Duffer Brothers Charm Netflix With Stephen King’s The TalismanThe Stranger Things siblings are developing a TV series based on the 1984 fantasy novel by King and Peter Straub.
    By Halle Kiefer
  20. movies
    Edgar Wright Chases Down a New Adaptation of Stephen King’s The Running ManAnd will adapt the 1982 novel for Paramount Pictures.
    By Halle Kiefer
  21. tv review
    The Stand Is Both Too Real and Too Unreal for 2020A new adaptation of the Stephen King novel may be more than you can handle at the end of this hideous year.
    By Jen Chaney
  22. 1.5x speed
    Lolita Podcast, Goodbye to All This, and 3 More Podcasts Worth TryingIncluding one all about Pedro Almodovar.
    By Nicholas Quah
  23. trailer mix
    Stephen King’s The Stand Trailer: Come With Whoopi Goldberg If You Want to LiveThe new miniseries will apparently “close with a new coda” written by Stephen King himself.
    By Halle Kiefer
  24. the horror
    Blumhouse, Ryan Murphy (Scream) Team Up for Stephen King’s Mr. Harrigan’s Phone If this combo can’t scare you, no evil thing will.
    By Halle Kiefer
  25. horror
    Doctor Sleep’s Mike Flanagan to Breathe Life Into Stephen King’s RevivalIf Stephen King keeps writing ’em, we’ll keep seeing ’em.
    By Halle Kiefer
  26. adaptations
    All the Changes HBO’s The Outsider Makes to Stephen King’s NovelYou don’t tap Richard Price to do an adaptation and expect him not to put some of his own fingerprints on it.
    By Brian Tallerico
  27. tv review
    HBO’s The Outsider Keeps You Guessing, and Guessing, and GuessingRichard Price’s adaptation of Stephen King’s 2018 crime thriller weaves a tangled, unruly web of questions it doesn’t seem inclined to answer.
    By Jen Chaney
  28. vulture lists
    Every Stephen King Reference and Easter Egg in Castle Rock Season TwoThe Hulu series brings one of King’s most iconic characters to the town of Castle Rock, but season two’s name-dropping goes well beyond Annie Wilkes.
    By Brian Tallerico
  29. endings
    Is Doctor Sleep a Faithful Sequel to The Shining? It’s Complicated.Let’s talk about the ending of Mike Flanagan’s Stephen King adaptation, and how it diverges from Stanley Kubrick’s universe.
    By Brian Tallerico
  30. movie review
    Doctor Sleep Is a Horror Film of Messy PleasuresMike Flanagan’s spiritual sequel to The Shining is elevated by great performances. But King’s and Kubrick’s legacies loom large.
    By Angelica Jade Bastién
  31. q&a
    Castle Rock’s Lizzy Caplan on Taking Annie Wilkes Beyond MiseryFor Hulu’s Stephen King remix series, Caplan had to navigate the shadow of Kathy Bates as well as the pitfalls of depicting mental illness.
    By Charles Bramesco
  32. trailer mix
    Jason Bateman Maybe Murdered Someone in The Outsider TrailerBased on the book by little-known author Stephen King.
    By Jordan Crucchiola
  33. casting
    Whoopi Goldberg to Receive Visions From God in The Stand AdaptationWho’s ready for some world-ending plague drama?
    By Jordan Crucchiola
  34. endings
    Let’s Talk About the Ending of It Chapter TwoAnd how the horror sequel winks at Stephen King’s penchant for bad finales (and orgy scenes).
    By Louis Peitzman
  35. movie review
    A Sentimental It Chapter Two Needed More PennywiseAndy Muschietti’s second movie lacks the horror and gravitas of its predecessor.
    By Angelica Jade Bastién
  36. lawsuits
    Warner Bros. Is Being Sued by It Miniseries ProducerPennywise also named in limited liability.
    By Bethy Squires
  37. remakes
    If Marilyn Manson Isn’t Satan in The Stand, Then What Was the Point of All This?The second most exciting piece of Marilyn Manson news we’ve ever heard.
    By Halle Kiefer
  38. horror
    Shudder’s Creepshow Series Adds Kid Cudi and Big Boi to CastAnd DJ Qualls! Do not sleep on DJ Qualls.
    By Bethy Squires
  39. dragon shows
    Stephen King’s The Eyes of the Dragon Is Coming to HuluHulu has heard your GOT lamentations, and it wants to help.
    By Bethy Squires
  40. adaptations
    James Wan Enters the Stephen King Universe to Produce Salem’s LotVampires from Atomic Monster.
    By Jordan Crucchiola
  41. the industry
    Julianne Moore Enters the Stephen King Universe to Star in Apple’s Lisey’s StoryKing will reportedly write all eight episodes of the series, which is based on his 2006 novel.
    By Halle Kiefer
  42. service journalism
    How Scary Is the New Pet Sematary?And is new Church as frightening as original Church?
    By Jordan Crucchiola
  43. casting
    Lizzy Caplan Will Bring the Misery to Castle Rock Season Two As Annie WilkesWith a special bonus: Elsie Fisher will play her daughter.
    By Jordan Crucchiola
  44. horror
    Shudder Is Entering the Horror Anthology Game With CreepshowThe show will feature adaptations of Stephen King and Joe Hill stories, among others.
    By Bethy Squires
  45. alfonso cuaron
    When Alfonso Cuarón Adapted Stephen KingLa Hora Marcada, a Twilight Zone–like horror anthology that ran on Mexican television, gave Cuarón early shots at directing.
    By Keith Phipps
  46. trailer mix
    The New Pet Sematary Trailer Hopes to Stir Up Your Trauma From the OriginalBut will there be ankle slashing?
    By Jordan Crucchiola
  47. vulture lists
    Every Stephen King Reference and Easter Egg in Castle RockThe Hulu show is packed with nods to The Shawshank Redemption, Cujo, The Shining, and other King classics.
    By Brian Tallerico
  48. chat room
    Melanie Lynskey and Jane Levy Are Castle Rock’s Most Lovable Weirdos“When they sent me the Castle Rock script, it said that my character was Tracy Flick meets Ed Gein.”
    By Jordan Crucchiola
  49. further reading
    George Pelecanos’s Favorite Prison BooksAnd a list of prisoners’ favorite reads, based on his time working with inmates.
    By George Pelecanos
  50. chat room
    Sissy Spacek on Castle Rock, Stephen King, and Why She Still Watches CarrieThe legendary actress gives one of the year’s most haunting performances in “The Queen.”
    By Brian Tallerico
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