Stephen King

  • The Rundown

The Batman-Godfather Connection; What Vanessa Kirby Hates; Red-Hot Wayne’s World Gossip

What The Godfather inspired about The Batman, besides the whole "The" thing; Vanessa Kirby doesn't love the name of her…

2 years ago
  • Movie News

JJ Abrams and Stephen King in Talks for Billy Summers Limited Series

Stephen King fans, rejoice — JJ Abrams' Bad Robot Productions and the iconic horror author are in early talks for…

2 years ago
  • Movie News

Lisey’s Story on Apple TV+: Series Finale Ending Explained

Warning: Spoilers follow for Apple TV+'s Lisey's Story. Moral of the story: Watch out for giant monsters made of a thousand…

3 years ago
  • Movie News

Stephen King on the Near-Death Experience That Inspired Lisey’s Story (Video)

Stephen King wrote Lisey's Story after a near-death experience. The renowned horror author shared the story of the experience that…

3 years ago
  • Movie News

Lisey’s Story: How JJ Abrams Knows When to Stop Adding Details to a Fantasy World

J.J. Abrams knows when enough is enough. The Westworld and Castle Rock executive producer has often worked in the realm…

3 years ago
  • The Rundown

A Jackass at 50; Ryan Murphy Defanged?; Stephen King’s Favorite Stephen King Story

Johnny Knoxville reflects on doing Jackass stunts in middle-age; Stephen King names his favorite of his stories; is Ryan Murphy…

3 years ago
  • Movie News

Apple TV +’s Lisey’s Story Trailer Blurs Line Between Imagination and Reality (Video)

Lisey's Story is bringing more Stephen King psychological horror to the small screen — but this time, it's straight from…

3 years ago
  • Movie News

JJ Abrams Shares Details About ‘Nutty and Thrilling’ Next Stephen King Project

J.J. Abrams has revealed a few nuggets of information about one of his future projects with Stephen King. During an…

3 years ago
  • The Rundown

Woody Allen Responds; I Care a Lot Gets It Right; Running Man Do-Over

In today's Movie News Rundown: Woody Allen calls Allen v. Farrow a "hatchet job";  I Care a Lot is sadly accurate;…

3 years ago
  • Oct Rundown

Movie News: Hollywood’s New Town; a Very Cheap Princess Bride Remake; Hannibal Creator’s Scary Childhood

In today's Movie News rundown: Hollywood built a new town and gave it a scary name; where the creator of…

4 years ago
  • Movie News

Movie News: Stephen King Perspective; Oprah Does Good; RIP Adam Schlesinger

In today's Movie News: We remember beloved songwriter Adam Schlesinger, share a scathing lawsuit by a fired Paradigm agent, and…

4 years ago
  • Movie News

7 Stephen King Movies More Believable Than What’s Happening Now

We were going for our once-daily walk the other day, crossing the street to avoid our neighbors, giving them a…

4 years ago
  • Movie News

Movie News: Where to Get Help; Celebrities Unfiltered; Stephen King on Pandemics

Movie News today: There's a $2 trillion stimulus deal; where you can get help; self-quarantine has celebrities communicating directly with…

4 years ago
  • Movie News

Movie News Roundup: Weinstein Gets 23 Years; What The Hunt Isn’t; Cannes Update

Welcome to MovieMaker’s Movie News Roundup, where we succinctly summarize movie news and just movie news — always with links…

4 years ago
  • Movie News

Ava DuVernay v. Stephen King: How Much Should Diversity Matter in Oscars Voting? (Podcast)

Stephen King disappointed Ava DuVernay recently when he tweeted about casting his Oscar ballot: "I would never consider diversity in…

4 years ago
  • MM Guide 2019

No Guts, No Story: Find Your Screenplay’s Soul By Trusting Your Instincts and Your Allies

I’ve wanted to make films for a long time, but my problem was always the ability to write something. I’d…

6 years ago
  • Best Of

The World’s 15 Bloody Best Genre Fests, 2018

The language of fear, like that of music, is universal. Put all the people who’ve weathered hurricanes’ swift destruction of…

7 years ago
  • Movie News

Crowdfunder Pick: Stephen King Dollar Baby "The Doctor’s Case" Launches Campaign

In MovieMaker’s Complete Guide to Making Movies 2017 issue, Adam Coplan posits that when it comes to finding sources for…

7 years ago
  • Festivals

Festival Wrap: Rich Metaphor Abounds at the Sixth Paris International Fantastic Film Festival

“Horror is like a serpent,” Dario Argento once said, “always shedding its skin, always changing. And it will always come…

7 years ago
  • First Draft

First Draft: Crafting Supervillains by Pushing Your Antagonists Over the Edge

In partnership with the blog ScreenCraft, we’re publishing “First Draft,” a series on everything to do with screenwriting. The importance…

8 years ago
  • Directing

From Proof of Concept to Praise From King: How “Within the Woods” Gave The Evil Dead Creative and Financial Life

On October 15, 1981, director Sam Raimi, producer Robert Tapert and actor Bruce Campbell unveiled their passion project feature debut…

8 years ago
  • Screenwriting

First Draft: How to Cut the Fat from Your Screenplays

In partnership with the blog ScreenCraft, we’re publishing “First Draft,” a series on everything to do with screenwriting. “When your…

8 years ago
  • First Draft
  • Screenwriting

First Draft: Five Reasons Short Stories are Easier to Adapt Than Novels

 In partnership with the blog ScreenCraft, we’re publishing “First Draft,” a fortnightly series on everything to do with screenwriting. New…

8 years ago
  • Directing
  • Fall 2015

Restless Heart, Roving Camera: Cary Fukunaga Marries Electric Passion and Technique in Beasts of No Nation

Two years ago, only cinephiles knew who Cary Joji Fukunaga was. He was the Oakland-born writer-director of gritty, modestly budgeted…

9 years ago