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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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Stephen King in The Langoliers

Stephen King Has An Idea Who Should Play Him In A Movie, And Mike Flanagan Should Take Note Of His Fantastic Choice

By Eric Eisenberg published

Great pick!

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Charlie Plummer as Barkovitch, Garrett Wareing as Stebbins, Cooper Hoffman as Garraty, David Jonsson as McVries, Ben Wang as Olson, Tut Nyuot as Baker, and Joshua Odjick as Parker in The Long Walk

How Far Did The Long Walk Stars Actually Walk In The Making Of The Brutal Stephen King Movie? The Actors Did The Math

By Eric Eisenberg published

That's a lot of walking.

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River Phoenix and Wil Wheton in Stand by Me and Kathy Bates in Misery

We Asked Rob Reiner If He’d Make Another Stephen King Movie, And To Be Honest, His Answer Kind Of Breaks My Heart

By Eric Eisenberg published

Exclusives Plus Rob Reiner reveals some fascinating trivia about The Shawshank Redemption.

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Julia Garner as Justine in bed in Weapons

Weapons Director Name-Dropped An Amazing Stephen King Deep Cut Discussing The Author's Influence On The New Horror Movie

By Eric Eisenberg published

Exclusives Weapons arrives in theaters on August 8.

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Stephen King as Jordy Verrill in Creepshow

Stephen King Is Known For Making Cameos In Movie And TV Adaptations Of His Books, But That Era May Be Ending Soon

By Eric Eisenberg published

Exclusives An update about the latest Stephen King cameo that didn't end up happening.

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The Monkey on floor in Hal's home in The Monkey

Forget Popcorn Buckets: This Bloody Replica Of Stephen King’s The Monkey Is A Perfect Fit For Any Horror Fan’s Collection

By Eric Eisenberg published

I can't wait to add this to my Stephen King library.

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Josh Brolin as Killian in The Running Man

I’ve Changed My Mind: I Really Want The Running Man Remake To Adapt Stephen King’s Crazy Dark Ending

By Eric Eisenberg published

I was against it before, but the trailer has changed my mind.

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the stand alexander skarsgard randall flagg at prison

Please, Hollywood: Give Up The Idea Of Making Stephen King’s The Stand Into A Movie. I Promise You That It’s Not Possible

By Eric Eisenberg published

A new feature is in development... and it shouldn't be.

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Stephen King with hand over mouth in Creepshow

Jeopardy! Had A Category Dedicated To Stephen King This Week. Can You Get All Of The Questions Right?

By Eric Eisenberg published

Give it a shot, trivia fans!

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mark hamill in sleepwalkers the life of chuck the long walk

Mark Hamill Admits He ‘Almost Forgot’ He Made A Stephen King Movie Prior To The Life Of Chuck And The Long Walk

By Eric Eisenberg published

From my interview with one pop culture icon about another pop culture icon.

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