There are other worlds than these….
Tadd and his best friend Peter talk about Stephen King’s Magnum Opus The Dark Tower Series.
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In this Round Table we cover an article about how to make Dark Tower work on screen, also some Salem’s Lot stuff, some Firestarter 2022 stuff, Jack’s Ax, a new King Short story, and Adaptations that went too far.
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First Salem’s Lot is a movie theater exclusive, Check it HERE!
Next King adaptations that went too far. Check it HERE.
As promised here are the GIFs that I put in the slideshow: https://www.looper.com/844644/moments-in-stephen-king-adaptations-that-went-too-far/
Next the reaction to the footage for Salem’s Lot shown at CinemaCon in Vegas. Check it HERE.
Next up King is publishing a short story exclusively for Scribd where it will be available as an Ebook or an audiobook. Check the article HERE.
Next Jack’s Ax has been auctioned for $175k. Check the article HERE.
Then the winner of the ax donated it to the Stanley Film Center in Estes Park. Check the article HERE.
Then the article on why The Dark Tower has not been successful on screen. Check it HERE.
In this Book Club Our Ka-tet finally has their own palaver and gets caught up on each other’s stories. They also debate going around Lud and Eddie and Roland have a confrontation about trust.
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On this Round Table the news brings us to Derry and to The Overlook a few times each, and some fun Flagg conversations, and what if Robin Williams had been cast as Jack Torrance in 1980?
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First up is 10 King Short Stories that deserve a Feature Film. Check it HERE.
Next Bangor (Derry) talks about the upcoming Welcome to Derry show. Check it HERE.
Instagram account: Discovering Derry.
Next an IT escape room coming to Randy Land (Las Vegas). Check it HERE.
Alexander Skarsgård asked about Flagg vs Pennywise. Check it HERE.
Next what if Robin Williams had played Jack Torrance in Kubrick’s The Shining? Check it HERE.
Jack Torrance’s Ax is up for auction. Check the article HERE and the auction HERE.
Next a Flagg fan theory that connects him to The Mist. Read it HERE.
Next up Thomas Jane tweets about From a Buick 8.
Next ShortList has 40 Coolest Characters in Literature.
Next up culinary horror from King on Twitter his FIRST tweet and SECOND tweet.
On this Round Table the news brings us word of a show that will bring us back to Derry, also March Madness is over we talk the winner, The Dark Tower movie is talked about and we talk about the first 3 issues of The Gunslinger Born Comics!
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First up is the King Q&A where he talks about his favorite characters. Check the link (that goes right to that question) below and flip to the beginning if you want to hear the whole talk.
Next up Steven Weber talks the work he is most proud of in the King Universe. Check it HERE.
Next Ben Stiller is playing Jack Torrance on the stage. Check it HERE.
Next HBO Max is developing a show Welcome to Derry. Check it HERE.
Next a great write-up on what was the planned opening to The Mist. Check it HERE.
Next Katheryn Winnick talks about working on The Dark Tower movie. Check it HERE.
Next up here is Afterlife as read by LeVar Burton:
Next King tweets about Flagg and Pennywise, check it HERE.
King gives his opinion on Binge Watching shows HERE.
Then three recommendations by King: First, Second, and Third.
Then I know randomly I mentioned the below video and one of the videos definitely feels like Jack Mort.
The 2022 DTP March Madness is over and the winner is crowned! Check out the video below to hear the break down in numbers and Peter’s reaction!
Here is the Bracket as it finished out.
In this Book Club we hear from the folks of River Crossing about the nature and history for Lud and the surrounding regions. Then the River Crossing folks say goodbye and Aunt Talitha makes a request of Roland. Our Ka-Tet moves on and Jake has a nightmare.
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In this Round Table Tadd and Peter give updates on the Most Beloved Dark Tower Character March Madness poll as well as talk about: The Shining Musical, The Long Walk, King being interviewed on the Kingcast (and a hearty tangent on The End and Roland’s Redemption/Damnation, Pennywise, and cover the 5 King Characters That Deserved Better.
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