Round Table #81

Hile to the extended KA-Tet! Tadd and Peter cover a bunch of news including a more Instagram posts that could indicate more episodes of The Dark Tower, a leak for one of our Mystery Men, some images from The Stand, and DOCTOR SLEEP!! We cover a bunch non-spoilery then move to spoilers so if you haven’t seen it you can listen to most of this episode and know when to pause until seeing it. 

Engage with the show by Email or Social Media! Subscribe on YouTube to join in for live streams of the shows. Or check the website at DarkTowerPalaver.com

Check out this episode!

Round Table #81 Show Notes

First the Dark Tower News Bits, the first thing is the Instagram photos from Emir Muller.

Next up the screen grab of the IMDB cast showing Ivan Kaye’s Role.

Next up the story about the new show that Glen Mazzara is (also) working on, check the article HERE.

Then Glen’s response to the outcry on Twitter.

Next up the article warning Vancouver about The Stand filming on their streets. Check the Article HERE.

Here are the pictures we talked about from Vancouver.

Next up the article covering the fact that Mike Flanagan is in talks for another King project. Check it HERE.

Next the article about Doctor Sleep bridging the gulf between Kubrick and King for King himself. Check it HERE.

Next is the Mike Flanagan interview on Michael Rosenbaum’s podcast “Inside of You

Next the article about how Warner Brothers focused their marketing of Doctor Sleep on The Shining, maybe even at the detriment of Doctor Sleep. Check it HERE.

Next the article about how much Doctor Sleep might lose in bombing at the Box Office šŸ™ Check it HERE.

Another article that covers the opening weekend earnings, check it HERE.

Doctor Sleep Questions

If you wanted to engage the show on Doctor Sleep (just because we talked about it doesn’t mean you can’t on future episodes) these are the questions I used for our discussion on Round Table 81. Feel Free to use some or all of these, or just send your thoughts.

Overall thoughts on Doctor Sleep?

What is your feeling on Kubrick’s film coming into this?

Did your feelings change towards The Shining after seeing this?

Your thoughts Doctor Sleep book vs film?

What did you think of the casting?

There is a scene Mike Flanagan talked about in that clip that sold King on his version of the story. Any guesses which one it was? 

What did you think of the re-castings of the classic characters? 

Thoughts on Abra

Thoughts on Rose the Hat? 

 How do you view Mike now that you have seen this along with Geraldā€™s Game? 

 Without going through and re-litigating your actual list, knee-jerk reaction is this top 10 material for adaptations for you? 

 If it is on your list we talking 7-10 range or 4-6 or 1-3 range? 

 We talked about Mike working with King again, let’s say you have ultimate say, you can give him any project that is King related, what do you give him?