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EXCLUSIVE: A 39-page haunted house short story by first time writer Victor Sweetser has created a frenzy, with five bids in for movie rights and more coming, including some of the big names in the genre game.

Leave the lights on tonight. The trailer and poster for 20th Century Studios’ and 21 Laps’ horror-thriller The Boogeyman has arrived.

Walt Disney just dropped a slew of new release dates, most of which were of the “untitled Disney” variety. It is still nice to know that the studio intends to be releasing animated movies in theaters at least up until the end of 2026, but the one named title is “The Booygeyman.” Penned by “Quiet Place” writers Scott Beck and Bryan Woods, along with “Black Swan” writer Mark Heyman, the Rob Savage-directed “The Boogeyman” concerns a teen girl and her little sister coping with the death of their mother and struggling to get their grieving father to notice a sadistic presence plaguing their home.

James McAvoy revealed that two authors suggested he was miscast for their on-screen projects.

Last week, news broke that Mike Flanagan and his producing partner Trevor Macy jumped ship from Netflix to Amazon on a new overall TV deal. Now there’s news about what Flanagan’s first project with Amazon might be.

Stephen King is back at it again calling out Elon Musk. In his latest tweet, the “King of Horror” is taking jabs at the Tesla and Twitter owner.

Stephen King is back at calling out Twitter’s new direction as Elon Musk took the reins of the company. This time, the bestselling author made an observation over what advertisers the social media platform would have after many companies paused their spending.

Elon Musk has reportedly lost around $92 billion of his wealth after his Twitter takeover. The world’s richest man is also said to be mulling putting the platform behind a paywall, PEOPLE reported on Tuesday. (08.

With the upheaval continuing at Twitter, the emerging alternative social network Mastodon has attracted a lot of former Twitter users.

A federal judge ruled in favor of the Justice Department in its effort to block to merger of Penguin Random House with Simon & Schuster.

Wilson Chapman editor October is a boom time for horror stories, with fans preparing for Halloween by spending the month binging the best slasher films, monster shows and horror books. And for those who would prefer to turn off the lights and listen to a spooky story, audiobooks provide plenty of bone-chilling options.

This news may shock no one, but Stephen King is the living author with the most film adaptations to his name. Hollywood and TV have adapted his work for decades, almost since he first broke out on bestseller lists in the mid-70s.

Donald Sutherland finds a way to communicate from beyond the grave in the newly released trailer for Netflix’s Mr. Harrigan’s Phone.

Horror author Peter Straub has died aged 79. The ‘Julia’ writer passed away in hospital in Manhattan on Sunday (04. 09.

Netflix just released the first look at their upcoming new movie Mr. Harrigan’s Phone.

Chris Willman Senior Music Writer and Chief Music Critic Stepping into Muse frontman Matt Bellamy’s Los Angeles studio is immediately surreal, on a couple of different fronts. For one thing, there’s the fact that it’s in an unmarked former storefront on a heavily trafficked urban street, so on the other side of the one-way glass, pedestrians are constantly passing by, unaware that they’re about two yards away from a rock star coming up with new songs to potentially join “Madness” or ”Uprising” guy as new KROQ-driven earworms in their heads. But apart from the street scene outside practically brushing up against his console, there’s something else about the place… “I don’t know if you remember the TV show ‘Twin Peaks,’” Bellamy inquires. As a matter of fact, yes. “Do you remember the Red Room? We’re sitting in it, basically,” he says, and sure enough, here in the front room of his studio, there is the black-and-white zig-zag flooring, the wrap-around red drapes, the minimalist lamp, the vaguely retro sitting chair…. Bellamy is a student of fantastical pop culture, so it makes sense that he’s surrounded by a Lynchian throwback space — even if the rock arias he creates here passionately reach for the sky, rather than feeling like they’re stuck in an interdimensional waiting room.

Naman Ramachandran “It” and “The Shining” author Stephen King has made his views on former U.S. President Donald Trump clear.In an interview with the Sunday Times, where he was in conversation with “Pointless” presenter Richard Osman, King said: “I happen to think that Trump was a horrible president and is a horrible person. I think he actually engaged in criminal behavior and, certainly, I felt that he was a sociopath who tried to overturn the American democracy not out of any political wish of his own but because he could not admit that he had lost.”When asked about the rise of fascism in the U.S., King said: “There is a strong right wing, a political right wing in America, and they have a megaphone in some of the media.

EXCLUSIVE: Bohemia Group has optioned film rights to Stephen King’s bestseller The Regulators, tapping George Cowan to adapt the Western horror-thriller for the big screen.

Wilson Chapman editorAcademy Award winner Kathy Bates and YouTube star Liza Koshy have joined the cast for an upcoming romantic comedy film from Netflix.The film, which is currently untitled, is headlined by former “The Paperboy” co-stars Nicole Kidman and Zac Efron, as well as “Kissing Booth” lead Joey King. According to the logline, the film will focus on a young woman, her mother and her movie star boss as as a surprising romance kicks off comedic consequences for the trio, forcing them to face complications of love, sex and identity.The film is directed by “The Last Five Years” and “Beautiful Creatures” director Richard LaGravenese, who co-wrote the script with Carrie Solomon.

Attorneys for the Justice Department and Penguin Random House squared off on Monday in the first day of an antitrust trial, as the government challenges the publishing giant’s proposed $2.2 billion acquisition of Simon & Schuster.

By Pretty Little Liars: Original Sin, on HBO Max, may be a sequel series to PLL, but it's far removed from the tony Rosewood of the original. Where the first was a soapy mystery cut with humor and romance, the much-anticipated sequel leans closer to teen drama meets slasher.

Adam Sandler and Rob Reiner are just some the stars to have paid tribute to the actor James Caan, who has died age 82. News of his passing was announced by his family via the New York-born star’s official Twitter page. “It is with great sadness that we inform you of the passing of Jimmy on the evening of July 6,” the tweet read.

Read more: 'He had no shame': North East families slam Boris Johnson following resignation as PM In their statement, Caan's family said: "It is with great sadness that we inform you of the passing of Jimmy on the evening of July 6. The family appreciates the outpouring of love and heartfelt condolences and asks that you continue to respect their privacy during this difficult time. "During his life, Caan married four times and had five children.

James Caan has died, aged 82. The news was announced by his family via the New York-born star’s official Twitter page. “It is with great sadness that we inform you of the passing of Jimmy on the evening of July 6,” the tweet read.

Some movies aren’t for everyone! Stephen King, for example, is apparently not a big fan of Michael Bay’s 2007 directorial effort,“Transformers”.

Stephen King, for example, is apparently not a big fan of Michael Bay's 2007 directorial effort, .On Monday, novelist Linwood Barclay took to Twitter to express his disappointment with the latest blockbuster extravaganza. Barclay wrote, «Jurassic World Dominion has the distinction of being the first movie I’ve walked out on in years.»In response, King tweeted, «I have walked out of only one movie as an adult:. Would like to know what other movies people have walked out on.»I have walked out of only one movie as an adult: TRANSFORMERS.

Offering his take. James Patterson shared his thoughts on the publishing industry in a new interview, and his opinions raised plenty of eyebrows.

The Midnight Club has just been released – scroll down to watch.Based on the book series by Christopher Pike, the Netflix show has been developed by the team behind The Haunting of Hill House and The Haunting of Bly Manor.Check out the teaser here:An official synopsis for The Midnight Club reads: “At a manor with a mysterious history, the 8 members of the Midnight Club meet each night at midnight to tell sinister stories – and to look for signs of the supernatural from the beyond. Based on the beloved Christopher Pike book series, and brought to life by the creators of The Haunting of Hill House.”The Midnight House will be released as a 10-episode series set in a hospice called Rotterdam Home, where terminally ill teenagers go to die.Adia, Igby Rigney, Ruth Codd, William Chris Sumpter, Aya Furukawa, Annarah Shephard and Sauriyan Sapkota star in the show, alongside Nightmare on Elm Street‘s Heather Langenkamp.Back in 2020, Mike Flanagan teased his progress on a new Stephen King film adaptation in the shape of Revival, calling it “relentlessly dark” material. “What I love about it is it’s a return to cosmic horror, which I think is so fun,” Flanagan said of the completed script, which was approved by Stephen King.