The last one Salem’s place The adaptation, written and directed by Gary Dauberman, tackles Stephen King’s second novel as a movie rather than a TV miniseries — but that’s not the only major change that sets it apart. Starring Lewis Pullman as Ben Mears, the Max film follows the author’s homecoming and sees his hopes of writing about a haunted house turn into an escape from a vampire. Such a trajectory is familiar, but there is an interesting difference in how the new remake incorporates the character of Dr. Cody. The 2004 miniseries featured The matrix reloadeds Robert Mammone in…
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The world is always ready for a Stephen King adaptation, and Max Salem’s place is arriving on Max just in time for Halloween season. The story follows the author Ben Mers, who returned to his hometown to write about this house, but soon has to come face to face with his inner demons – and the outer ones of the city. The celebrated vampire novel was twice adapted for television, once in 1979 (Star Starsky and Hutchs David Soul) and once in 2004 (star Parks and RecreationS Rob Lowe). The last one Salem’s place Leading man is Lewis Pullman, who…
The last one Salem’s place Adaptation, written and directed by Gary Dauberman, tackles Stephen King’s second novel as a movie rather than a TV miniseries – but that’s not the only major change that sets it apart. Starring Lewis Pullman as Ben Mears, Max’s film follows the author’s homecoming and sees his hopes of writing about a haunted house turn into an escape from a vampire. Such a trajectory is familiar, but there is an interesting difference in how the new remake incorporates the character of Dr. Cody. The 2004 miniseries featured The matrix reloadeds Robert Mammone in the role…
Stephen King loves a good vampire tale almost as much as the entertainment industry loves a good adaptation of his work, and Salem’s place is here to offer both. Premiering October on Max, the movie follows author Ben Mears (played by Top Gun: Mavericks Lewis Pullman), who returns to his hometown in the hopes of finishing his novel inspired by the haunted Marsten House. What he finds instead is a vampiric creature that begins to turn Jerusalem’s lot into a waking nightmare. Written and directed by Gary Dauberman, Salem’s place Features an ensemble cast of top-tier talent in addition to…
The world is always ready for a Stephen King adaptation, and Max Salem’s place is arriving on Max just in time for Halloween season. The story follows the author Ben Mers, who returned to his hometown to write about this house, but soon has to come face to face with his inner demons – and the outer ones of the city. The celebrated vampire novel was twice adapted for television, once in 1979 (Star Starsky and Hutchs David Soul) and once in 2004 (star Parks and RecreationS Rob Lowe). The last one Salem’s place Leading man is Lewis Pullman, who…
Stephen King loves a good vampire tale almost as much as the entertainment industry loves a good adaptation of his work, and Salem’s place is here to offer both. Premiering October on Max, the movie follows author Ben Mears (played by Top Gun: Mavericks Lewis Pullman), who returns to his hometown in the hopes of finishing his novel inspired by the haunted Marsten House. What he finds instead is a vampiric creature that begins to turn Jerusalem’s lot into a waking nightmare. Written and directed by Gary Dauberman, Salem’s place Features an ensemble cast of top-tier talent in addition to…
Apple TV+’s newest original movie, Wolfis set to begin streaming on September 27 after a brief preview run in theaters. The action comedy was written and directed by Jon Watts (Spider-Man: No Way Home), which has a lot of fun with the “lone wolf” trope thanks in large part to its killer cast. The characters are all colorful and memorable, despite not providing as much as their names for audiences to recognize them (which is part of the gag, of course). George Clooney and Brad Pitt together again WolfThis time playing fixers who see each other as professional enemies -…
Mike Mignola’s iconic comic book hero returns to the big screen with Hellboy: The Crooked Man. The Dark Horse comics series centered on the titular half-demon was first adapted for live action with Guillermo del Toro’s eponymous 2004 movie, which scored largely positive reviews and was a modest box office hit. This, in turn, spawned a media franchise, including a direct sequel again Helm by del Toro, two animated movies with Ron Perlman reprising his role, and a 2019 Hellboy Reboot directed by David Harbour, which was poorly received and bombed at the box office. Hellboy: The Crooked Man Serves…
Visionary filmmaker Zack Snyder has unveiled his latest Netflix project, Twilight of the GodsWhich is his first series and a rare sighting of him working in the animation format. Between 300, guards, And his DC Universe movies, he’s proven himself to be a pop culture lightning rod. His recent Netflix collaborations have taken him away from superheroes but still offer stories of power and violence that speak to similar themes as his previous work. Twilight of the Gods tackles Norse mythology, with gorgeous visuals crafted by Snyder’s production company The Stone Quarry and French studio Xilam Animation. It follows the…
The second season of Ryan Murphy’s Monster Franchise, titled Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menedez Storyis now streaming on Netflix and has been making waves on social media. Nicholas Alexander Chavez (a fan favorite on General Hospital) and They / themCooper Koch plays the siblings, and the show dramatizes the events of the night they kill their parents all the way through their lives without parole sentencing. The talent of the young stars dominated the conversation on various platforms, but there was also a rumor about the style and the tone of the show. There was a similarly significant conversation…