Saw star Tobin Bell is set to star alongside Noah Jupe (Suburbicon) in a feature film adaptation of Stephen King's short story My Pretty Pony.
If you're not familiar with the story, it was published in 1989 and it follows an elderly man, "his death rapidly approaching, takes his young grandson up onto a hill behind his house and gives the boy his pocket watch. Then, standing among falling apple blossoms, the man also 'gives instruction' on the nature of time: how when you grow up, it begins to move faster and faster, slipping away from you in great chunks if you don't hold tightly onto it. Time is a pretty pony, with a wicked heart."
This is one of the few stories that I've never read of King's but I'm totally intrigued! Luke Jaden is directing the film from a script he adapted. Shooting will take place in Michigan this spring.
If you're not familiar with the story, it was published in 1989 and it follows an elderly man, "his death rapidly approaching, takes his young grandson up onto a hill behind his house and gives the boy his pocket watch. Then, standing among falling apple blossoms, the man also 'gives instruction' on the nature of time: how when you grow up, it begins to move faster and faster, slipping away from you in great chunks if you don't hold tightly onto it. Time is a pretty pony, with a wicked heart."
This is one of the few stories that I've never read of King's but I'm totally intrigued! Luke Jaden is directing the film from a script he adapted. Shooting will take place in Michigan this spring.
- 4/9/2017
- by Joey Paur
- GeekTyrant
After the wildly popular reception of the “It” trailer, author Stephen King tweeted a message on April 4 that made fans very hopeful for the adaptations slated to drop in 2017:
The Mist, Mr. Mercedes, 1922, Gerald’S Game, The Dark Tower, and It: Believe it or not, they all look awesome.
— Stephen King (@StephenKing) April 4, 2017
King’s films and TV series have a tendency to be varied in terms of quality, but if that tweet is to be believed, there’s a definitely a renaissance afoot. Now that filmmakers seem to be able to hit the right tone from his work, here are five properties which have never been adapted that could make for successful endeavors, along with director and lead actor picks that would be pitch-perfect. To narrow down the picks, any novel or short story that is in some stage of acquisition, development, or that has been made already is ineligible.
The Mist, Mr. Mercedes, 1922, Gerald’S Game, The Dark Tower, and It: Believe it or not, they all look awesome.
— Stephen King (@StephenKing) April 4, 2017
King’s films and TV series have a tendency to be varied in terms of quality, but if that tweet is to be believed, there’s a definitely a renaissance afoot. Now that filmmakers seem to be able to hit the right tone from his work, here are five properties which have never been adapted that could make for successful endeavors, along with director and lead actor picks that would be pitch-perfect. To narrow down the picks, any novel or short story that is in some stage of acquisition, development, or that has been made already is ineligible.
- 4/8/2017
- by William Earl
- Indiewire
John Saavedra Apr 7, 2017
Tobin Bell and Noah Jupe will star in an adaptation of Stephen King's short story My Pretty Pony.
Variety reports that Tobin Bell (Saw) and Noah Jupe (Suburbicon) will star in the film adaptation of the Stephen King story My Pretty Pony. The film will be directed by Luke Jaden and produced by Josh Boone, who's working on his own set of King adaptations, including Revival and The Stand.
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My Pretty Pony, which was first published in 1989 and later collected in Nightmares & Dreamscapes, tells the story of a dying old man who gives his young grandson his pocketwatch and instructs him on the nature of time. It's a fairly docile story when compared to some of King's more famous tales.
The story was originally written for a novel under King's Richard Bachman...
Tobin Bell and Noah Jupe will star in an adaptation of Stephen King's short story My Pretty Pony.
Variety reports that Tobin Bell (Saw) and Noah Jupe (Suburbicon) will star in the film adaptation of the Stephen King story My Pretty Pony. The film will be directed by Luke Jaden and produced by Josh Boone, who's working on his own set of King adaptations, including Revival and The Stand.
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My Pretty Pony, which was first published in 1989 and later collected in Nightmares & Dreamscapes, tells the story of a dying old man who gives his young grandson his pocketwatch and instructs him on the nature of time. It's a fairly docile story when compared to some of King's more famous tales.
The story was originally written for a novel under King's Richard Bachman...
- 4/6/2017
- Den of Geek
Another day, another weird clown story. The trailer for “It” was streamed nearly 200 million times within a day of its release, but not everyone was happy about it — one suspects that a good deal of the 15,000 viewers who have given it the dreaded thumbs down on YouTube may belong to the same profession as Pennywise himself. Mel Magazine spoke to a few clowns to gauge their reaction to the new adaptation of Stephen King’s novel, and they were none too pleased.
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“It’s gonna be bad for clowns,” says Guilford Adams, who for 20 years has performed as Gilly. Clowns have long been a source of irrational fear, a phenomenon to which the 1990 miniseries adaptation of “It” starring Tim Curry as Pennywise certainly contributed. “It’s ruining our business,” Nick Kane (Aka Mr.
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“It’s gonna be bad for clowns,” says Guilford Adams, who for 20 years has performed as Gilly. Clowns have long been a source of irrational fear, a phenomenon to which the 1990 miniseries adaptation of “It” starring Tim Curry as Pennywise certainly contributed. “It’s ruining our business,” Nick Kane (Aka Mr.
- 4/6/2017
- by Michael Nordine
- Indiewire
Tobin Bell, aka Jigsaw of Saw fame, and Noah Jupe (Suburbicon) have joined the cast of Luke Jaden’s My Pretty Pony, which is based upon a short story by Stephen King. Phil Wurtzel of Friel Films is producing. Brian Kavanaugh-Jones… Continue Reading →
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- 4/4/2017
- by Jonathan Barkan
- DreadCentral.com
Stephen King knows a thing or two about horror, and he seems pretty alarmed by Donald Trump. The oft-adapted author of “The Shining,” “It” and countless other books you’ve maybe read and definitely seen the movie versions of has written a piece for the Guardian called “How Do Such Men Rise? First as a Joke.” In it, he admits to being “dismayed, but not particularly surprised” on election night — a lack of enthusiasm for Hillary Clinton in the liberal enclave of New England stuck out to him, as did the implications of Brexit.
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To better understand the current occupant of the White House (when he’s actually in the White House, that is), King has convened a panel of six fictional Trump voters. They discuss their reasons for supporting the businessman-turned-politician, whom...
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- 4/3/2017
- by Michael Nordine
- Indiewire
“Saw” star Tobin Bell and child actor Noah Jupe will star in the drama “My Pretty Pony,” a short film set to start shooting in Michigan this spring. The story follows an elderly man on his deathbed who gives his young grandson a pocket watch and warns the boy against the dangers of letting time slip away.
Luke Jaden is directing the from a script he adapted based on a short story by Stephen King. Phil Wurtzel of Friel Films is producing. Brian Kavanaugh-Jones (“Loving,” “Midnight Special”) and Josh Boone (“The Fault in Our Stars”) are executive producing.
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Bell is best known to horror fans as the demented John Kramer/Jigsaw character from all seven “Saw” films, but his acting credits date back to 1988’s “Mississippi Burning,” and he had small roles in “Goodfellas” and “The Firm.
Luke Jaden is directing the from a script he adapted based on a short story by Stephen King. Phil Wurtzel of Friel Films is producing. Brian Kavanaugh-Jones (“Loving,” “Midnight Special”) and Josh Boone (“The Fault in Our Stars”) are executive producing.
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Bell is best known to horror fans as the demented John Kramer/Jigsaw character from all seven “Saw” films, but his acting credits date back to 1988’s “Mississippi Burning,” and he had small roles in “Goodfellas” and “The Firm.
- 4/3/2017
- by Jude Dry
- Indiewire
Where you see scenarios that might result in malpractice and/or harassment lawsuits, the good ladies of Mistresses see only opportunities.
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- 6/26/2015
- TVLine.com
One of the main attractions at this year’s Comicpalooza in Houston—in addition to appearances by the likes of Patrick Stewart, Michelle Rodriguez and Danny Trejo—was the three-day Dollar Baby Film Festival organized by Shawn S. Lealos.
What’s a “Dollar Baby?” It’s a short film based on a Stephen King story or novella. For decades, King has allowed people to acquire limited film rights to an available story for one dollar. The resulting movies cannot be released on the internet or shown at for-profit venues, which limits their availability to festivals like this one. The filmmakers can include their movies on clip reels as calling cards. King also gets a copy of the finished product. The quality of these adaptations is all over the map, but the increased availability of affordable digital cameras and video editing software means that the community is growing by leaps and bounds.
What’s a “Dollar Baby?” It’s a short film based on a Stephen King story or novella. For decades, King has allowed people to acquire limited film rights to an available story for one dollar. The resulting movies cannot be released on the internet or shown at for-profit venues, which limits their availability to festivals like this one. The filmmakers can include their movies on clip reels as calling cards. King also gets a copy of the finished product. The quality of these adaptations is all over the map, but the increased availability of affordable digital cameras and video editing software means that the community is growing by leaps and bounds.
- 5/30/2013
- by Bev Vincent
- FEARnet
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