"Stephen King on TV"
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BBC to air new Stephen King series - The BBC has bought the exclusive UK television rights to Stephen King's new series, Kingdom Hospital. The series will premiere in the US in February 2004, with the BBC airing it later during that year. |
Kingdom Hospital - Meet the Staff - "Kingdom Hospital," written by Stephen King, began filming in August. This story of a haunted hospital somewhat resembles "The Shining." The mini-series is 15 hours long and could lead to a weekly ABC series.
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The Shining - the TV remake - This review by Salon is about the Stephen King/Mick Garris remake of The Shining. According to Salon: "The scaremeister's six-hour miniseries remake of "The Shining" is enough to give anybody cabin fever." |
The Dead Zone - Based on the characters and story from the best-selling novel by Stephen King, The Dead Zone is a psychological thriller that combines a rich mix of action, romance, and the paranormal with a continuing quest for justice.
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Stephen King's Television - "It" - This originally aired as a two-part mini-series back in 1990. This "King of Horror" review tells us: "It starts like a house afire, sags in the middle, and must scurry around to tie up loose ends in its last 45 minutes or so." |