Castle Rock (Stephen King series) [Hulu]

Basq

Produced by JJ Abrams.. as a big Stephen King fan, I'm more than a little intrigued!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UGHupqE1LCI

Stephen King and J.J. Abrams' Bad Robot Productions have teased the impending arrival of a secret new Hulu project titled Castle Rock, named after the fictional Maine town that serves as the setting of many of the author's stories.

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"JJ Abrams and I want to invite you to take a trip to Castle Rock. Soon. Be afraid," King warned on Twitter after the minute-long teaser was revealed.

The video that accompanied the video lists the names of many of the characters, places and creatures that lurked in and around Castle Rock – Shawshank State Prison, It's Pennywise, 'Salem's Lot's Marsten House and Needful Things' Brian Rusk – as well as King creations far removed from the Maine town, like Misery's Annie Wilkes, The Shining's Danny Torrance and John Coffey and Mr. Jingles from The Green Mile.

Each character and place is connected by pulsing veins, suggesting that whatever Castle Rock is, the project has created a universe where the King stories are happening simultaneously.

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JP Liz V1

http://tvline.com/2017/02/21/castle-rock-hulu-series-order-stephen-king-jj-abrams/

10 episodes ordered

Agent Coulson

This just more interesting Sissy Spacek joins the cast.

Agent Coulson

The great Scott Glenn joins the cast.

Agent Coulson

First trailer.

Basq

^ Exciting stuff!

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King and Abrams

The ending is going to be atrocious.

Mr E

Let Lost go, dude. It was 7 years ago.

JJ is nowhere near the writing on this one. He is only E.P. (and only on the first episode, according to IMDB)

s3rtvdbwfj81ch

You ever read King?

He couldn't finish his dinner.

Mr E

Superbowl Trailer...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fwmhiqUPa28

Mr E

Start date announced - July 25th.

New Trailer:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H14tqKZYhgg

Heckler

This could be fantastic. Trailers are great.

Mr E

Enough teasers. Time for a full trailer.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gXsKCQenpt0

Glebee

Not sure what to make of it. I love Stephen King and the idea sounds crazy great. Hope they can pull it off.

HappySerious

The trailer isnt doing it for me so I'll wait till people have reviewed it to see how it turned out.

Mr E

Spoiler-free review of the first 3 episodes:
http://ie.ign.com/articles/2018/07/11/hulus-castle-rock-series-premiere-review

Agent Coulson

Starts tonight in the States with a triple episode.

Mr E

Tomorrow night, no? All promotional material says July 25th...
Or is it exactly at midnight?

Agent Coulson

Will be on my Hulu from 5am here I'll jump into it when I get home from the nightshift.


It will go live on Hulu at midnight in the States.

s3rtvdbwfj81ch

I hope this is not another Under The Dome

Basq

Just back from NYC and Hulu are really pushing advertising for this all over the streets. Really looking forward to it.

kerplun k

Payton Warm Paragraph wrote: »

I hope this is not another Under The Dome

It’s produced by JJ Abrams Bad Robot, so it’s more likely it will look and feel more like 11.22.63, than Under the Dome.

Agent Coulson

I watched the first 3 when I got in from work this morning and quiet enjoyed.


A good mystery and I'm sure I missed most of the Stephen King Easter Eggs throughout it.


Looking forward to episode 4 next week.

Heckler

Just watched the first one and have the next two lined up. Want to watch them now but have to be up early. Decent opening. Big King fan so hoping this is going to be great.

Birneybau

Watched first 2 but then bed called to me.

Will watch 3rd tonight. Enjoyable fare...so far

adox

Were all 3 epsisodes aired? Can only find the first one.

Slydice

How is this series for people who haven't seen/read much Stephen King Books/TV/Movies?

Agent Coulson

You don't really need to know anything about King's stuff really.

TomOnBoard

A lot of SK's stuff doesnt translate well onto film. Theres something in his writing that works inside your imagination to create a multi-dimensional richness that that the two-dimensional work just cant capture... I look forward to this and hope it works..

If you dont know anything about his books youre probably better off as you wont be comparing and the film or tv show can stand or fall on its own..

Snake Plisken

Binged the first 3 episodes really enjoyed it, great cast and I really like the mystery of it all. I hope it's a ratings success and we get more then one season.

Spon Farmer

Any information yet on where this will air or stream over here?

TomOnBoard

Spon Farmer wrote: »

Any information yet on where this will air or stream over here?

According to Entertainment.ie on 11th July:

http://entertainment.ie/tv/news/The-Stephen-King-inspired-Castle-Rock-TV-series-finally-gets-a-full-trailer/406610.htm

It hasnt been taken up yet this side of the pond..

FreudianSlippers

Payton Warm Paragraph wrote: »

I hope this is not another Under The Dome

I actually kinda liked that show

Snake Plisken

When does episode 4 air in the US?

TomOnBoard

Snake Plisken wrote: »

When does episode 4 air in the US?

1st Aug?

Agent Coulson

6am Wednesday morning here.

CastorTroy

Either it goes to show how often it happens or I just watch the type of show it happens in, but anytime it shows someone driving from the point of view of the passenger seat, as it did with Molly, I always expect to see the headlights of another vehicle (usually a truck) coming towards the car

Spon Farmer

CastorTroy wrote: »

Either it goes to show how often it happens or I just watch the type of show it happens in, but anytime it shows someone driving from the point of view of the passenger seat, as it did with Molly, I always expect to see the headlights of another vehicle (usually a truck) coming towards the car

Me too and yet I still tense at the impact.

Agent Coulson

Episode 4 kept the mystery going and Damm what an ending.

Snake Plisken

Agent Coulson wrote: »

Episode 4 kept the mystery going and Damm what an ending.

Really great episode and you're right what an ending! I really hope it gets more then one season.

MargeS

Agent Coulson wrote: »

Episode 4 kept the mystery going and Damm what an ending.

Did Dennis predict that ending? Is that what he saw in the security cameras?

The high horse brigade

MargeS wrote: »

Did Dennis predict that ending? Is that what he saw in the security cameras?

Yes, he saw the outcome. I was thinking the episode was pretty lame until that ending. WOW!!!

Agent Coulson

Snake Plisken wrote: »

Really great episode and you're right what an ending! I really hope it gets more then one season.

I could see them going down the anthology route if they close mystery in this season.


I will say it now Hulu will renew this.

Basq

Jaysus... the end of that episode was something else!

Agent Coulson

A slow episode this week however the ending just adds to the mystery.




I really hope the writers didn't let King write the ending to the series.

yabadabado

I think it's excellent so far.Wonder will anyone channel show it over here?

Snake Plisken

It was an excellent episode again. I'm a bit worried Scott Glenn might not be in it for to much longer as he is listed as a special guest star. I hope not as he is one of my favourite charecters.

adox

Slow episode and I was starting to lose interest in it but that ending has me hooked back in now.

Agent Coulson

Renewed for a second season.

DVD-Lots

Ep 6 out, Great ep too. Was getting a real

John Coffey vibe off of young Pennywise, you know, just like the drink but spelled different. He may not be all bad. He killed the Nazi with cancer but wants to help crazy Carrie?

.

Then

The last scene kicked in and left us with a cliffhanger......

. Balls.

Shazaam. Schizma. Samsonite, it's on the case........pure King right there. I'll allow it.

Liking it so far, I've read some King books so am getting some of the references and the acting is good so far, with enough mystery to keep watching so long as it wraps up by the end.

yabadabado

Well that was weird:eek: