Good night, Fixed Reader. It’s Lilja right here, Dread Central’s Stephen King correspondent. Quite a bit has occurred since we final spoke, so let’s dive proper in.
The Massive Stephen King Information
This month’s principal attraction is all about King’s subsequent guide! Scribner (King’s US writer) and Hodder & Stoughton (the UK writer) have introduced his upcoming novel, By no means Flinch. Beforehand titled We Assume Not and At all times Holly, this guide will function the character Holly Gibney once more. Whereas some followers (primarily based on the reactions, fairly a couple of) could also be bored with her by now, she’s again whether or not you prefer it or not. I take pleasure in Holly, however maybe it’s time for King to present her a Holly-day and discover new characters in future works.
In keeping with Scribner’s web site, By no means Flinch is ready to launch on Might 27 subsequent yr and spans 448 pages. They’ve already revealed their cowl artwork, whereas Hodder has solely shared a mockup. I gained’t embrace the total plot abstract right here, however you’ll find it, in addition to an excerpt, on my website. From the sounds of it, the novel guarantees to be one other nice learn. In lower than six months, we’ll know for certain.
Upcoming Stephen King Diversifications
2025 is shaping as much as be a record-breaking yr for Stephen King diversifications, with 4 movies and two TV sequence slated for launch.
Motion pictures
- Post-mortem Room 4: The story is now to obtain a function movie from Ranjeet S. Marwa.
- The Monkey: Premiering February 21, this adaptation already has a trailer and poster obtainable. Star Theo James hints it could be a darkish comedy.
- The Lifetime of Chuck: Lastly hitting theaters on Might 30 after a lot anticipation.
- The Working Man: Set for a November 21 launch, with Josh Brolin rumored to play the sport present host. Set images that includes Glen Powell surfaced not too long ago, displaying him extra strolling than operating.
- The Lengthy Stroll: Whereas no launch date has been introduced, Judy Greer teased that the movie is “actually, actually, actually darkish” (her phrases, not mine).
TV Sequence
- Welcome to Derry: This prequel sequence for It is coming to Max. Invoice Skarsgård has hinted that it’s going to discover uncharted territory from the movies.
- The Institute: Confirmed for MGM+ in 2025. Reactions from the trailer have been reported from a dwell occasion. Learn the darkish particulars right here.
Carrie
Maybe most enjoyable of all of the current information was when Mike Flanagan introduced a TV sequence adaptation of Carrie. Whereas no launch date has been set, Flanagan shared that he plans to modernize the story. Initially, King was hesitant, asking, “Why? Go away her alone.” Nonetheless, after listening to Flanagan’s imaginative and prescient—together with scenes like Carrie strolling by way of a steel detector or navigating social media—King agreed that it may very well be related and thrilling.
Whereas I’m cautiously optimistic, I belief Flanagan to ship. A part of me needs he’d give attention to The Darkish Tower as a substitute. However let’s face it, there’s most likely plenty of crimson tape delaying that venture.
Different Updates
King’s first animated brief movie, Lily, has been launched as a part of Kate Siegel’s Darkish Corners anthology. It’s a recent tackle his brief story Right here There Be Tygers. Enjoyable reality: the Swedish translation of the title is Lilja. How about that?
And right here’s a tantalizing tease from the King himself: after a short hiatus from X (Twitter), King introduced he was transferring to Threads. On November 14, he dropped this cryptic message: “I’m again in Mid-World, also referred to as the Territories.” Might this imply a brand new Darkish Tower guide, a 3rd Talisman installment, or maybe each in a single? Time will inform, however the thought alone is sufficient to maintain us intrigued.
Till subsequent time, take care, and have an exquisite vacation season!
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