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Artwork, Details, and Pig's Blood Dropped for Carrie the Musical

We've been talking about Carrie the Musical for quite some time here on Dread Central, and with its premiere date of January 31st creeping up on us, the MCC Theater has dropped some eye candy and more!

A New Writer Takes The Stand for Warner Brothers

We cannot imagine what kind of lunacy it would entail adapting the Stephen King epic The Stand for the big screen. It would take a herculean effort on the part of a writer who's just a little bit crazy. That being said, Warner Brothers has found its lunatic!

More Carrie on the Way

Great news coming in for those of you out there sitting around and saying to yourselves, "Man, you know what we need? Another remake of Stephen King's Carrie!" Another telling is on its way, and we've got the skinny on whether or not they're all gonna laugh at you right here.

Director Mark Pavia Returning with New Stephen King Anthology Film

Around these parts a little indie flick ranks up there as being one of the single scariest and best Stephen King adaptations out there. We're talking of course about Mark Pavia's The Night Flier. Good news, kids, as it sounds as if Pavia is finally ready to get back to business with a new anthology film based upon several King tales!

First Time Director Christina Desiere Has a Dollar and a Dream

If you dream it, you can do it, right? Well, no, that's not always the case. Those grape jelly pajamas I was trying to develop never really took hold, and I know Uncle Creepy is having all kinds of trouble getting a patent on his line of Finger Paints for Pubes. But for up and coming director Christina Desiere, things are breaking just right... and a lot of that has to do with Stephen King's Dollar Baby program.

Bag of Bones Rattles its Way Home

Missed Stephen King's Bag of Bones (review here) when it was on TV? Big fan of seeing Pierce Brosnan weep incessantly for over an hour and then have zany conversations with his answering machine? Then have we got some great news for you!

Listen to an Audio Excerpt of Stephen King's Mile 81

The audio book version of Stephen King's Mile 81 novella, which is read by Edward Herrmann and Thomas Sadoski, will be released on January 10, 2012; and to help get you geared up for it, we have an excerpt that you can listen to via the comfort of your own computer.

Stephen King's Bag of Bones - The Early Review is In!

That's right, kids! Curious about this weekend's premiere of Mick Garris' mini-series adaptation of the Stephen King tale, Bag of Bones? Well then you're in luck as we have a review for you right here!

Bag of Bones (2011)

Starring Pierce Brosnan, Melissa George, Annabeth Gish, Anika Noni Rose, William Schallert, Matt Frewer, Jason Priestly

Actress Annabeth Gish Discusses Bag of Bones and More

On Sunday, December 11th, A&E is set to debut director Mick Garris' latest endeavor, the television mini-series adaptation of Stephen King's classic novel Bag of Bones, which explores the themes of grief and lost love's enduring bonds, an innocent child caught in a terrible crossfire, and a new love haunted by past secrets.

Watch a Five-Minute Sneak Peek of A&E's Bag of Bones

Curious about Amazon's Instant Video but never taken the time to check it out? Well, how about killing two birds with one stone then as Amazon has made available a five-minute long sneak peek of A&E's upcoming Bag of Bones -- for free!

Go Behind-the-Scenes of A&E's Bag of Bones

Had your fill of clips, images, and TV spots for Mick Garris' Bag of Bones adaptation that's heading to A&E on December 11th/12th? How about a new behind-the-scenes video then to get you even more excited about the upcoming show?

Casting Now Complete for MCC Theater's Off-Broadway Production of Carrie

With performances beginning on January 31, 2012, it was inevitable that word would start trickling out regarding the final casting lineup for Carrie, the newly reworked and re-imagined production of the short-lived 1988 Broadway musical being performed at the Lucille Lortel Theatre. Today we bring you the full cast and crew for director Stafford Arima's Carrie, which opens officially on March 1st.

New Stills and Two More TV Spots for A&E's Bag of Bones

We're coming up on the December 11th/12th airing on A&E of Mick Garris' two-part adaptation of Stephen King's Bag of Bones so of course more promo materials are floating around the Net like a tiny corpse in the middle of a giant lake. Check out a trio of new stills from Cemetary Dance and a couple of TV spots that popped up on the show's Facebook page.

New Bag of Bones TV Spot Reminds Us You Can't Bury the Truth

We've all been there -- something from our past that we're trying to avoid just won't stay buried. Such is the case in this latest TV spot for the television adaptation of Stephen King's Bag of Bones, a two-part mini-series airing on Sunday, December 11th and Monday, December 12th.