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CBS Goes 'Under the Dome' With Stephen King in Summer 2013

Kevin Fitzpatrick — Fri, 30 Nov 2012 22:12:30 +0000

In a rare move that sees major broadcast network CBS taking on a show originally developed for pay-cabler Showtime, CBS has announced that it will take to series an adaptation of esteemed horror author Stephen King's novel 'Under the Dome.' The project is to be written by 'LOST's' Brian K. Vaughn, but will it bring in the post-apocalyptic buzz that 'The Walking Dead' and 'Revolution' have managed to pull in? And will it continue beyond the initial order?

Stephen King Hopes to Donate More Than $100,000 to Help Needy Maine Residents Buy Heating Oil

Shauna Wright — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 18:05:36 +0000

Author Stephen King may be best known for scary stories like ‘Carrie’ and ‘The Shining,’ but he has a much softer side too — he’s using his celebrity to help low-income people in his home state of Maine buy heating oil.

Warner Brothers Wants Ben Affleck to Direct a Remake of Stephen King's 'The Stand' [VIDEO]

Bob Sassone — Mon, 24 Oct 2011 15:00:39 +0000

Lately, Ben Affleck gets behind the camera a lot more than he does in front of it, and his next project may have him directing a Stephen King novel.

Deadline.com is reporting that Affleck is in talks to direct Warner Brothers’ big screen version of King’s novel ‘The Stand.’ No word on who will star in the new version of the book. In fact, it’s not even confirmed by the studio or Affleck that he’s even in talks to direct the film.