Stephen King News

Steve Olsher is on a mission to help 1 million people discover their WHAT-the ONE thing they were born to do. His new book, What Is Your WHAT? Discover The ONE Amazing Thing You Were Born To Do (Wiley), recently debuted at #1 overall on Barnes & Noble.com topping releases from stalwarts including Stephen King and Bill O'Reilly, and reached #9 on The New York Times' bestseller list.

According to The Hollywood Reporter, the MGM remake starring Chloe Grace Moretz and Julianne Moore, is on track to take in a solid $20 million this weekend, meeting Sony's projections.

With high school bullying getting top attention in the media, Carrie offers the story we know, in a more modern setting.

From the annals of American horror comes 'Carrie, the Musical,' to be presented by Pierrot Production at Mercer County Community College's Kelsey Theatre this Halloween season. Eight performances will be presented, including two midnight shows. Performances are tonight, Oct. 18 and 25 at 8 p.m., Saturdays, Oct. 19 and 26 at 8 p.m. and midnight; and Sundays, Oct. 20 and 27 at 2 p.m. Kelsey Theatre is located on the college's West Windsor campus, 1200 Old Trenton Road. A reception with the cast and crew follows the opening night performance tonight, Oct. 18.

The revised version of the cult musical 'Carrie', which was seen Off-Broadway in 2012, will receive its a new production at the The Generic Theater in downtown Norfolk, VA this fall.

Premier Digital Publishing is excited to announce the publication of 3 Gates of the Dead in print (ISBN 978-1-62467-099-2, $16.99) and eBook (ISBN 978-1-62467-100-5, $9.99). Noted author, blogger, and columnist Jonathan Ryan loves weird, scary and the strange places of the world. With a vivid narrative that blends the best of paranormal horror, 3 Gates of the Dead deals with the demonic, the struggle for a good man's soul, and a ritualistic killer whose blood thirst awakens an ancient evil. Mr. Ryan will be presenting a seminar at the Eerie Horror Film Festival on October 19th about his writing life as well as his recent foray into Hollywood. The highly acclaimed horror festival features celebrity guests and draws thousands of fans as well as filmmakers and screenwriters to the city of Erie, Pennsylvania.

JUGGLE THIS: A Comedy Variety Show is set for Bridge Street Live on Saturday, November 16, 2013 at 8:00 PM. Tickets are $15 GA, $25 VIP. Tickets: http://41bridgestreet.inticketing.com/events/342711.

Impro Melbourne unleash the dead with this festival of nightmarish live performances.

Tony Award-winning Broadway actress Alice Ripley (Next to Normal) leads the cast of CARRIE the musical, now playing through October 26, 2013, at the historic Moore Theatre, also featuring fellow Broadway alumni Kendra Kassebaum (Wicked) and Keaton Whittaker (A Little Night Music), and directed by Broadway alum Louis Hobson (Next to Normal). Check out a first look at the production shots below!

Julianne Moore will portray Margaret White in the MGM remake of CARRIE, directed by Kimberly Pierce, taking on the iconic role last seen on the big screen played by Piper Laurie. So, how does she feel about the original? She tells the Daily News that 'Piper Laurie's performance was iconic and untouchable' and about the original film? '

Any true Broadway Geek knows of the infamous flop that is "Carrie: The Musical". Having only run for 16 previews and 5 actual performances back in 1988, some believed it to be one of the worst shows around while others still proclaimed its merits and longed for its return. So when the show was retooled by authors Michael Gore, Dean Pitchford and Lawrence D. Cohen and an Off-Broadway run was announced for 2012, the news was met with excitement and skepticism. The modest run was enough to remove some of the stigma of the show and made the show ripe for regional productions to put their stamp on it. And this leads us to 2013 as powerhouse company Balagan Theatre mounts their production with none other than Tony Award Winner Alice Ripley in the role of Carrie's Mother, Margaret White. And while the show itself is now about half good, the Balagan Production manages enough stellar moments to make the show into something special but they still have a ways to go to achieve greatness.

Cast members from Minneapolis Musical Theatre's CARRIE, THE MUSICAL discuss their characters, differences in the versions of Carrie and more in this BroadwayWorld video interview.

Let's hear it for the ladies of horror: those evil, tormented women, who have been inhabited by the devil or perhaps chased by a crazed lunatic wielding a deadly chainsaw. Fear not, your nightmares have been answered as EPIX and FEARnet have partnered to present 'Maidens of Mayhem,' a week-long festival of horror films featuring possessed ladies and the men/women and other entities who love them - or want to kill them. The festival begins on FEARnet today, October 14th and moves to EPIX on Thursday, October 17th with a special presentation of the original Carrie (1976) starring Sissy Spacek on the eve of the latest film adaptation of the Stephen King novel, starring Chlo? Grace-Moretz and Julianne Moore. Following the film, EPIX will present a World Premiere sneak peek at the new movie (see full schedule below).

Stephen King's DOCTOR SLEEP climbed to the top of the New York Times' fiction list for the week ending Oct. 13, bumping Nicholas Sparks' latest romance THE LONGEST RIDE to the second spot. Sandra Brown's DEADLINE rounded out the top three.

Tony Award-winning Broadway actress Alice Ripley (Next to Normal) leads the cast of CARRIE the musical, opening tonight, October 11 and running through October 26, 2013, at the historic Moore Theatre, also featuring fellow Broadway alumni Kendra Kassebaum (Wicked) andKeaton Whittaker (A Little Night Music), and directed by Broadway alum Louis Hobson (Next to Normal).

New York Times and award-winning author Michael Gruber talks with Downpour.com about his stunning new thriller, 'The Return,' available in audiobook exclusively from Blackstone Audio. In this interview Gruber shares the development of the storyline and his main character, Richard Marder. He also discusses his interest in writing about Mexico and the cultures, gives insight into his preparation for writing about social issues and tells of how his life and science background influence his novels. The audiobook format of 'The Return,' narrated by Jonathan Davis, is published by Blackstone Audio, Inc., and available now on Downpour.com.

Ghost Brothers of Darkland County will play Whitney Hall tonight, October 11, 8 p.m.

Civic Theatre of Allentown's Late Night Horror Film Series debuts this weekend with a screening of Alfred Hitchcock's 'Psycho.' All screenings will be held at Civic's historic, and appropriately creepy, 19th Street on consecutive Saturdays at 11:30 pm.

Tony Award winner, Betty Buckley wears the pants in her new show spotlighting traditionally male Broadway songs. Hailed a 'witty, powerfully sung female occupation of male territory, waged with good humor and gusto,' the show features numbers from Sweeney Todd, West Side Story, Pippin, La Cage Aux Folles and more. Buckley comes to Cabaret at the Columbia Club on Nov. 21 and 22 for two sold-out performances.

AEG Live presents the southern gothic, supernatural musical Ghost Brothers of Darkland County, written by Stephen King, with music by John Mellencamp and T Bone Burnett, in a tour of 20 American cities throughout the Midwest and Southeast beginning todya, October 10 in Bloomington, IN, and ending November 6 in Grand Rapids, MI.