the king beat

The King Beat is a weekly column that focuses on the latest and most exciting updates related to Stephen King books, as well as movie and TV adaptations.

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Eric Eisenberg, Assistant Managing Editor
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Eric Eisenberg

Latest about the king beat

Stephen King in The Langoliers

I Don't Watch Paradise, But Stephen King's Specific High Praise Makes Me Think I'm Making A Mistake

By Eric Eisenberg published

I'm thinking I'm missing something very cool.

Movies
Thinner

I’ve Read Every Single Stephen King Novel Except For One, And I’m Torn About What To Do About It

By Eric Eisenberg published

To read or not to read?

Movies
Jason Statham in a club with a gun Shelter

Jason Statham’s Latest Movie Is A Box Office Bomb, But It Has A Fan In Stephen King

By Eric Eisenberg published

A silver lining for the new action movie.

Movies
Chris Owen as Norm, a bag boy, getting pulled into The Mist

4 Theories About How Mike Flanagan Plans To Approach His Remake Of Stephen King’s The Mist

By Eric Eisenberg published

If it's not a straight remake, what will it be?

Movies
Cujo lying down in Cujo

Veteran Stephen King Producer Provides An Update On Where Things Stand With 4 Developing Adaptations

By Eric Eisenberg published

Exclusives Including Cujo and The Jaunt.

Exclusives
Giant monster in The Mist

I’m Not A Fan Of Remakes, But I Can See Why Mike Flanagan Wants To Adapt Stephen King’s The Mist

By Eric Eisenberg published

A lot of mixed feelings flying around.

Movies
Patton Oswalt in Talking for Clapping

Patton Oswalt Has Never Been In A Stephen King Adaptation, So I Asked Him About A Perfect Role

By Eric Eisenberg published

Exclusives He is a dedicated Constant Reader.

Exclusives
Rachel McAdams and Dylan O'Brien in Send Help

Sam Raimi Recalls Stephen King Helping To Launch His Career While Dismissing Comparisons Between Send Help And Misery

By Eric Eisenberg published

Movies
Bill Skarsgård as Pennywise in a funhouse IT: Chapter 2

After More Than Half A Decade, IT Director Andy Muschietti Is Keeping Hope Alive For A Special Cut Of His Stephen King Epic

By Eric Eisenberg published

Fingers crossed!

Movies
Pennywise holding up missing sign

Bill Skarsgård Has A Wild New Way To Approach Pennywise After Welcome To Derry Season 1, Explaining How Stephen King Left The Door Open For Interpretation

By Eric Eisenberg published

Exclusives We spoke with the actor about his future as IT.

Exclusives
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