Tag Archives: Frank Darabont

Coming Soon: Daphne Baiwir’s Documentary on Stephen King’s Television Adaptions, ‘King on Screen’

Yellow Veil Pictures has acquired the sales rights to Daphne Baiwir’s (The Rebellious Olivia de Havilland) new feature documentary, King on Screen. Synopsis: KING ON SCREEN features an inside look with the majority of directors who have adapted Stephen King’s work for screen, showcasing the unique relationship as they reimagine …

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‘The Shawshank Redemption’ Ultra HD Blu-ray Combo Pack Coming Soon

The Shawshank Redemption

The Shawshank Redemption is one of the most beloved films of all time (read our fun facts about the film article here). Frank Darabont’s feature film debut received seven Oscar nominations, including Best Picture, Best Actor, Best Original Score and Best Screenplay. Warner Bros. Home Entertainment sends word this classic …

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‘Shawshank Redemption’ (1994) – 25th Anniversary Fun Facts List

Twenty-five years ago on October 14, 1994, the world was introduced to The Shawshank Redemption. The tale is based on the Stephen King short story, “Rita Hayworth and the Shawshank Redemption,” from his collection, Different Seasons. The tale follows Andy Dufresne (Tim Robbins: Mystic River 2003, Castle Rock TV series) …

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‘The Blob’ (1988) Heading To Blu-Ray From Scream Factory!

The Blob (1988)

“A strange life form consumes everything in its path as it grows and grows.” You know what I’m talking about. It’s…The Blob! No, I’m not talking about the 1958 version with Steve McQueen. I’m talking about the badass remake from 1988! We’ve got some great news for fans of the …

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‘The Fly 2’ (1989): 30 Years Gestation Period – Retro Review

In 1986, Jeff Goldblum graced our eyeballs with more than his hairy chest in The Fly, and let’s face it, the more Goldblum we can get the better all our lives will be. David Cronenberg (Rabid 1977) gave us this cult hit motion picture. Just three years later in 1989, …

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Stephen King Dollar Baby Story To Be Filmed In Wales

A Stephen King short story, The Stationary Bike, is set to be filmed soon by the Blaenau Gwent Film Academy, w Welsh company that gained access to the script thanks to a program known as a Dollar Baby contract, where permission to film is given in exchange for one single …

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‘The Mist’ TV Series Coming to Spike!

We’ve been hearing murmurs about a TV series based on Stephen King’s The Mist for a while now. This morning, Bloody Disgusting announced that Spike TV has ordered 10 original-scripted episodes with plans to release the series by summer 2017. The press release states: “From the brilliant mind of Stephen …

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