Lisey’s Story miniseries from Apple

[Bev Vincent]

Josh Boone To Bring Stephen King’s ‘Lisey’s Story’ To Big Screen (http://www.thehollywoodnews.com/2013/09/27/josh-boone-bring-stephen-kings-liseys-story-big-screen/)

You would never think that Josh Boone has made only one film, the guy is already in high demand! Not only is currently filming the highly anticipated adaptation of John Green’s THE FAULT IN OUR STARS, he announced today that his next project will be an adaptation of Stephen King’s LISEY’S STORY.

Not only did King appear in Boone’s directorial debut STUCK IN LOVE, but Boone also revealed a very interesting backstory to how he become known to the writer:

“I wasn’t allowed to read Stephen King. I had to rip the covers off of Christian books and glue them to Stephen King books, so that I could read them. I remember reading The Stand under my bed when I was 12, and I hid the book in the box springs under my bed, and my mom found it and burned it in the fireplace. I wrote him a letter when I was 12, just to tell him how much I loved his books and how much I wanted to be a writer when I grew up and that he was my idol. I sent him a couple books, hoping that he’d sign them. I came home from school one day and my dad said, “There’s a box here from Stephen King.” He had written me this beautiful letter in the front covers of each of the books. My parents were just so moved by the generosity, that he was willing to take the time to do that, that they lifted the Stephen King ban. “

Josh Boone will start adapting the project after filming finishes for THE FAULT IN OUR STARS. Wyck Godfrey, Marty Bowen, and Isaac Klausner, who are producers for TFIOS, will also be producing LISEY’S STORY.

[mae]

I actually just watched Stuck in Love. A great movie, I have to say, but then again I'm a sucker for movies like that :heart:

It was a great movie but also lots of explicit King book porn (including limited editions). And King doesn't actually appear in the film, it's only his voice.

[mattgreenbean]

The list of upcoming SK movies is starting to get long.

[Merlin1958]

This story is a rare occasion of the movie, perhaps, being better than the book IMHO. I have always really hated the book to a large degree, but it may work as a film. Especially by such a true fan.

[BROWNINGS CHILDE]

Hate Lisey's Story, it should not be further adapted in any form.

[mikeC]

Love it. It's in my top 3 of his books.
A movie version is pretty much un-filmable and I don't think it will get made either way.

[Iwritecode]

Hate Lisey's Story, it should not be further adapted in any form.

Agreed. I struggled mightily to get through this book and can't imagine I would like it any better as a movie.

[ur2ndbiggestfan]

I am also not a big fan of LISEY'S STORY (that is a humungous understatement, but I'm trying to be polite). That's one movie I might never see.

[Bev Vincent]

I think the book could be adapted the same way Dolores Claiborne was -- reinvent it but remain true to its feel and intent. I could even imagine a version that downplays or eliminates the supernatural aspects that would still be successful.

[mae]

Lisey is a really divisive book, isn't it.

[Jean]

bears absolutely abhor LS, but believe it could make a nice movie. Not, however, if the supernatural aspect is "downplayed or eliminated" - the rest is bland, boring, and has been done before (and better) by countless authors

[Iwritecode]

I think the book could be adapted the same way Dolores Claiborne was -- reinvent it but remain true to its feel and intent. I could even imagine a version that downplays or eliminates the supernatural aspects that would still be successful.

I've only read DC one time (didn't like it much) and I've only seen parts of the movie but I always assumed that the movie followed the book pretty closely. Reading about them both on Wiki, it looks like I assumed wrong.

[Iwritecode]

bears absolutely abhor LS, but believe it could make a nice movie. Not, however, if the supernatural aspect is "downplayed or eliminated" - the rest is bland, boring, and has been done before (and better) by countless authors

Agreed. Once you take out the supernatural elements, there isn't much left. I still wouldn't want to see it though.

[Bev Vincent]

I think it could make quite an interesting character study of the wife surviving the famous author husband's death and dealing with the crazies who want a piece of him.

[mae]

http://uproxx.com/tv/stephen-king-liseys-story-adaptation/

It’s good to be King. In 2017 alone, four of Stephen King‘s works — The Dark Tower, It, The Mist, and Mr. Mercedes — have been turned into movies or television shows. He’s one of the most adaptable authors of all-time, so much so that it’s hard to find a novel or short story of his that hasn’t made the page-to-screen transition. But there is one that King would like to see.

“Oh, man. Lisey’s Story, I guess. Lisey’s Story is my favorite of the books and I would love to see that done, especially now that there’s a kind of openness on the streaming services on television and even the cable networks,” King told Variety. “There’s more freedom to do stuff now and when you do a movie from a book, there’s this thing that I call the sitting on a suitcase syndrome,” he said, referring to attempts stuff too much of one thing (like clothes or plot) into another thing (like a suitcase or a two-hour movie). But, King continued, “as a television show you have 10 hours, there’s always the possibility of doing something like The Handmaid’s Tale, which is extraordinary.”

Published in 2006, Lisey’s Story follows Lisey as she confronts the same demons that haunted her deceased husband of 25 years in a mysterious place known as “Boo’ya Moon.” Maybe that’s why the novel hasn’t been made into a movie or series: it’s hard to take “Boo’ya Moon” seriously.

[CyberGhostface]

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/julianne-moore-star-stephen-king-jj-abrams-apple-drama-liseys-story-1200281

Following a multiple outlet bidding war, the tech giant has handed out an eight-episode, straight-to-series order for an adaptation of Stephen King's 2006 horror-romance best-seller Lisey's Story. Oscar winner Julianne Moore will star in the series, with King — in a rare move — writing all eight episodes of the drama, which is being produced by J.J. Abrams and his Warner Bros. TV-based Bad Robot Productions.

[ur2ndbiggestfan]

Heaven help us.

On the other hand, I really like Moore and Abrams's work.

Talk about mixed emotions.

[CyberGhostface]

King doing the screenplay is what has me concerned. He doesn’t have the best track record when it comes to adapting his work.

At the risk of sounding like a broken record Mike Flanagan could probably do it justice.

[St. Troy]

King doing the screenplay is what has me concerned...

...Mike Flanagan could probably do it justice.

100%

[NoAttitudeThisTime]

King doing the screenplay is what has me concerned. He doesn’t have the best track record when it comes to adapting his work.

At the risk of sounding like a broken record Mike Flanagan could probably do it justice.

Different stokes for different folks, but some of the adaptations with scripts by King has been pretty good. Not all, but some. Since this is a very personal story for King, I'm sure he will do his best here

[Ricky]

King doing the screenplay is what has me concerned. He doesn’t have the best track record when it comes to adapting his work.

I'm with you. It's funny that the guy who wrote the book is the one we're worried about adapting his own work. :lol:

Lisey's Story was one of the first King books I read (after Pet Sematary, Cujo, Misery, Thinner, and some others) and I remember not disliking it, but it's not one of my favorites. Interested to see what they do with it, though. I really like Julianne Moore. Plus, I have more faith in it as a TV series than a movie, so at least they're giving the story some room to breathe.

[mae]

So how does this work, if you have an Apple device you get this series free of charge? Or do you need to subscribe to something?

[CyberGhostface]

So how does this work, if you have an Apple device you get this series free of charge? Or do you need to subscribe to something?

You need to subscribe to Apple TV+.

[mae]

Gah, no more streaming services! What next, Kellogg's comes out with its own streaming service?

[mae]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bt5k5Ix_wS8

[herbertwest]

Gah, no more streaming services! What next, Kellogg's comes out with its own streaming service?

It will eventually leak ;)

[amd013]

I'm holding out for General Mill's. Really looking forward to a Count Chocula series, and a whole monster serial lineup.

[amd013]

Also count me in the group of Lisey's Story haters. UGH! Also not a fan of Julianne Moore. Doesn't bother me that it will be on some streaming service that I have no intention on subscribing to. There is already too many streaming services, the market will get too segmented.

[mae]

Well Apple apparently is also doing a Foundation series....

[Bev Vincent]

Clive Owen joins the cast as Scott Landon. (https://deadline.com/2019/10/clive-owen-cast-star-julianne-moore-liseys-story-apple-limited-series-stephen-king-j-j-abrams-1202757255/)

[mae]

This is surprisingly close to me:

https://nj1015.com/historic-spot-in-nj-site-of-stephen-king-series-with-julianne-moore/

A film crew has descended on Central Jersey for an adaptation of a Stephen King novel.

"Lisey’s Story” starring Julianne Moore is slated to air as eight episodes for Apple TV, produced by J.J. Abrams according to published reports including The Hollywood Reporter. The novel was published in 2006.

Township Manager Robert Vornlocker said the project was issued a permit for filming Wednesday through Friday and that the New Jersey Motion Picture and Television Commission is involved.

The production is set up at the Van Liew-Suydam House, an "1800s farmhouse on a hill in a corn field," as Vonlocker described it, with the crew also staging at nearby Middlebush Park, as he confirmed.

Vornlocker said he's been told Moore is on-set, but he hasn’t been there to see her in-person.

The home is owned by Franklin Township and maintained by the non-profit Meadows Foundation.

A representative for the Foundation said they have signed a "non-disclosure agreement and cannot discuss our client's use of the property." Access to the house also is restricted until the rental is done.

According to IMDB.com, Clive Owen also is co-starring in the project, as Moore's fictional husband.

[Bev Vincent]

Dane DeHaan (Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets) has been cast as the opposite lead of Lisey’s Story, alongside (or may we say, against) Julianne Moore, Clive Owen and Joan Allen (as Lisey's oldest sister Amanda).

DeHaan will portray Jim Dooley, an obsessed fan of Scott’s (played by Clive Owen) books that wants to see his unpublished work release publicly.

[herbertwest]

Seems like the series will be titled "Faces", with the guy that did the cinematography from "Uncut Gems" (althought I thought it was almost done with the shooting)
>>> https://theplaylist.net/darius-khondji-apple-julianne-moore-20200208/

[herbertwest]

“Lisey’s Story”: First Look at Apple TV’s Stephen King Adaptation... which will be released "in the summer"

https://bloody-disgusting.com/tv/3652960/liseys-story-first-look-apple-tvs-stephen-king-adaptation/

[Merlin1958]

If the book is any indication this oughta be a huge, stinking turd!!! lol

[Randall Flagg]

Just like the book.
Almost unreadable. In fact, I have never completed the novel...Hated it!

[Garrell]

I started and finished the turd last year, third time was a charm. It got better but still not my favorite. I think it will be like Gerald’s Game for me. The book was just ok but the movie was much better.

[Bev Vincent]

Stephen King: "I Don't Think Anything Is Unfilmable Now" (https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/stephen-king-i-dont-think-anything-is-unfilmable-now)

[Bev Vincent]

A Conversation with Stephen King About His New Apple TV+ Series ‘Lisey’s Story’ (https://eurweb.com/2021/03/01/a-conversation-with-stephen-king-about-his-new-apple-tv-series-liseys-story-eur-exclusive/)

[jreitan47]

New paperback to be released June 1 from Scribner that includes an exclusive interview with King. Amazon link: https://www.amazon.com/dp/1982147792/ref=rdr_ext_tmb

https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/71WQxgXgQ8L.jpg

[Bev Vincent]

"Lisey's Story" begins streaming on Apple TV+ on Friday, June 4, 2021.

[Bev Vincent]

Vanity Fair: First look: https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2021/04/liseys-story-first-look-stephen-king-julianne-moore-jj-abrams

[herbertwest]

The series starts in exactly 1 month & 1 day !

Surely they will release tomorrow the first trailer, no?

[Bev Vincent]

Julianne Moore on starring in Stephen King's genre-bending Lisey's Story: 'Holy cow, what now?' (https://ew.com/tv/julianne-moore-liseys-story-exclusive-preview/)

[Garrell]

Thanks, great article.

[Bev Vincent]

Clark Furlong Talks AppleTV’s Lisey’s Story (https://theknockturnal.com/exclusive-clark-long-talks-hbos-euphoria-and-appletvs-liseys-story/)

[Bev Vincent]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BqcI0kk-Cts

[Garrell]

Looks great...hoping it is. On my third attempt to read it, I finished it and it did great better as it went.

[Ari_Racing]

And I finally received the email I was waiting for :)

[ICry4Oy]

So I wonder if the first one third of the miniseries will be completely and horribly unwatchable.

[fitomad]

And I finally received the email I was waiting for :)

Some kind of premiere invitation...

:-)

[Garrell]

Like the book? I hope not because as I said before, it did get much better in the second half.

[ratchet41]

i dunno when i'll get to watch this i haven't read the book though i do own it and if i recall it's among my brother's favorites of his

[Bev Vincent]

Stephen King Breaks Down His New Miniseries ‘Lisey’s Story’ (https://www.rollingstone.com/tv/tv-news/stephen-king-breaks-down-miniseries-liseys-story-1174446/)

[mae]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h-V49iw3uzs

[CyberGhostface]

Seems like it's getting mixed reviews.

https://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/liseys_story/s01

[herbertwest]

I've almost finished watching it and so far quite like it !

[Bev Vincent]

My preview of the series is now available at News from the Dead Zone (https://www.cemeterydance.com/extras/liseys-story-preview/)

[Curly]

Just like the book, it will appeal more to the women rather than the men. Love Story / Chick Flick.

Women 8/10 - Men 3/10

The second episode just made me want to self-harm.

[Curly]

The Easter Eggs are not too good.

Charlie the Choo Choo is supposed to be Scott's favourite book as a child. He must be pretty young as it came out in 2016.

http://www.thedarktower.org/gallery/data/1098/medium/Easter_Egg_03.jpg

[Randall Flagg]

According to the Charlie The Choo Choo handed out at the SDCC, the book is copyrighted 1942.

[jon10g]

The Guardian in the UK don’t like it.
https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2021/jun/04/liseys-story-review-stephen-king-julianne-moore

[herbertwest]

I think that yes : if you are waiting for a very exciting action-packed series, you'll be disappointed.
This is a very personal story
A very visual story

It's therefore slow paced and not everybody is going to like it. But I thought that it is a very good adaptation.
People that liked the book are likely to really love that series.
Fans that struggled to read the book and even quitted (there are quite a few that did that) may find easier to watch a series to rediscover the story, even if doing something else at the same time. Even though that would diminish the power of the story.

[Randall Flagg]

It received a poor review in the San Francisco Chronicle.
https://datebook.sfchronicle.com/movies-tv/julianne-moore-and-clive-owen-cant-escape-pain-in-liseys-story

[herbertwest]

The opening credits, with the string dolls really reminds me of something recent. From the past year or two. From another series
But I can't kind put my finger on it... any ideas?

[ICry4Oy]

The opening credits, with the string dolls really reminds me of something recent. From the past year or two. From another series
But I can't kind put my finger on it... any ideas?

???

Strings 2004???

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w5W9poCikd8

[herbertwest]

Nope, never heard of that before.
But thanks for trying :)

[fitomad]

The opening credits, with the string dolls really reminds me of something recent. From the past year or two. From another series
But I can't kind put my finger on it... any ideas?

Westworld? (from HBO)

[herbertwest]

Not the same thing, but maybe Westworld indeed

[fitomad]

This will be an awesome week if you are a King fan, works as software engineer and lives in Spain.

Today starts WWDC, on thursday Later will be published in spanish ("titled Después") and finally on friday new Lisey's Story episode.

:-)

[fitomad]

Short video published by Apple about Pedro Larraín's vision

Pay attention to the easter egg. (Clue: "Empty devils" book cover) ;-)


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TqZwX1Zk9pg

[Curly]

Lighting the set with a 40 watt light bulb is not atmospheric. It just means you haven't even tried or cared.

King is plugging this series everywhere, but he needs to stop trying to polish the turd.

[mattgreenbean]

The more the critics dislike it, the better the chances are that I'll like it.

Hopefully it'll make it to blu-ray at some point so I can watch it.

[Garrell]

Watched first 2 episodes so far...feel like I am reading this all over again. The pain.
My wife hates it so far...
I will say that the acting is great and the cinematography is nice also.

[ICry4Oy]

Lighting the set with a 40 watt light bulb is not atmospheric. It just means you haven't even tried or cared.

King is plugging this series everywhere, but he needs to stop trying to polish the turd.

King also heavily plugged the Under The Dome series. The man has zero credibility when it comes to recommendations.

[webstar1000]

No good. Couldn’t finish the first episode!

[CyberGhostface]

Lighting the set with a 40 watt light bulb is not atmospheric. It just means you haven't even tried or cared.

King is plugging this series everywhere, but he needs to stop trying to polish the turd.

King also heavily plugged the Under The Dome series. The man has zero credibility when it comes to recommendations.

Lisey’s his favorite of his work and he’s writing the screenplay for the miniseries, of course he’s going to plug it.

His Under the Dome plugging was standard promotion that he’s expected to pull. This is something that’s deeply personal to him.

IMO it’s decent. I can’t imagine any other adaptation of the novel being better than this. The story is what it is. It has A-list actors and top notch production values. Fifteen years ago we would have been lucky to get a Mick Garris adaptation.

[Randall Flagg]

The story is King's "favorite" as it's the finale (I certainly hope) of a series of books that seek redemption and forgiveness from his wife for past infidelities.

[fitomad]

Interview to Pedro Larraín in El País (spanish) available in this link (https://elpais.com/television/2021-06-21/pablo-larrain-sin-su-mujer-stephen-king-jamas-habria-alcanzado-el-lugar-que-ocupa-en-la-literatura.html)

[ICry4Oy]

Lighting the set with a 40 watt light bulb is not atmospheric. It just means you haven't even tried or cared.

King is plugging this series everywhere, but he needs to stop trying to polish the turd.

King also heavily plugged the Under The Dome series. The man has zero credibility when it comes to recommendations.

Lisey’s his favorite of his work and he’s writing the screenplay for the miniseries, of course he’s going to plug it.

His Under the Dome plugging was standard promotion that he’s expected to pull. This is something that’s deeply personal to him.

IMO it’s decent. I can’t imagine any other adaptation of the novel being better than this. The story is what it is. It has A-list actors and top notch production values. Fifteen years ago we would have been lucky to get a Mick Garris adaptation.

I'd read that before about it being his favorite. I hated it. Mostly romcom schlock for me. ymmv

[CyberGhostface]

The story is King's "favorite" as it's the finale (I certainly hope) of a series of books that seek redemption and forgiveness from his wife for past infidelities.

What infidelities? Lisey was written in part because of how King imagined what it would have been like for her had he died.

[Ari_Racing]

Lighting the set with a 40 watt light bulb is not atmospheric. It just means you haven't even tried or cared.

King is plugging this series everywhere, but he needs to stop trying to polish the turd.

I'm kinda surprised by this. The photography director is Darius Khondji, one of the (IF NOT THE) bests in their fields (check out where he worked and you'll be more than surprised if you don't know his work) and he managed that each episode and scene looks like a film instead of a series.

I can understand the different opinions in terms of narrativity but when it comes to visuals, this is the most impressive SK series in my opinion, and there are several ones that got a high grade on visuals, such as The Outsider.

[Garrell]

The cinematography is amazing and the series is well acted and spot on. Problem? Still a weaker SK story.

[Ari_Racing]

I had the theory that most of the readers that didn't quite like the book won't enjoy it.

[herbertwest]

I had the theory that most of the readers that didn't quite like the book won't enjoy it.

I agree
It's not an easy story to get into. Both in book and in series.

[herbertwest]

I've read a few times that, in episod 4, Jim Dooley holds in his hands a manuscript that repeats over and over the same lines, just like Shining.... but I can't find that in the episods. It doesnt seem to me it is the case at 8mins. Anybody has the time when it happens?

Thanks

[fitomad]

I've read a few times that, in episod 4, Jim Dooley holds in his hands a manuscript that repeats over and over the same lines, just like Shining.... but I can't find that in the episods. It doesnt seem to me it is the case at 8mins. Anybody has the time when it happens?

Thanks

I saw it, but it’s not a line, you have to look for a paragraph in the manuscript. 09:45

But this show it’s not like The Stand, that was the Easter Egg festival:-)

[Bev Vincent]

There is a very subtle but -- once you discover it -- very conspicuous Easter Egg in episode 7. You might have to stand on your head to figure it out.

[Ari_Racing]

On episode 6 there's a picture of the Stanley Hotel.

I already watched all the series and I remember about the "the struggle between..." and one particular display object. Is it that one?

[fitomad]

There is a very subtle but -- once you discover it -- very conspicuous Easter Egg in episode 7. You might have to stand on your head to figure it out.

Could it be about the "Empty Devils” book cover?

[Bev Vincent]

There is a very subtle but -- once you discover it -- very conspicuous Easter Egg in episode 7. You might have to stand on your head to figure it out.

Could it be about the "Empty Devils” book cover?

Nope!

[Bev Vincent]

On episode 6 there's a picture of the Stanley Hotel.

I already watched all the series and I remember about the "the struggle between..." and one particular display object. Is it that one?

I'm not sure what you mean by a "display object."

[Ari_Racing]

It's on a shelf. That red object

[Bev Vincent]

It's on a shelf. That red object

No -- this has to do with The Dead Zone.

[Randall Flagg]

What's the big secret?

[Bev Vincent]

I want to see how many people can get it on their own -- it's quite subtle.

[Randall Flagg]

Ok. Got it.

[herbertwest]

I've read a few times that, in episod 4, Jim Dooley holds in his hands a manuscript that repeats over and over the same lines, just like Shining.... but I can't find that in the episods. It doesnt seem to me it is the case at 8mins. Anybody has the time when it happens?

Thanks

I saw it, but it’s not a line, you have to look for a paragraph in the manuscript. 09:45

But this show it’s not like The Stand, that was the Easter Egg festival:-)

So I thought, but I really can't see it

[fitomad]

I want to see how many people can get it on their own -- it's quite subtle.

It could be…

about the ice-skating stick?

[fitomad]

I've read a few times that, in episod 4, Jim Dooley holds in his hands a manuscript that repeats over and over the same lines, just like Shining.... but I can't find that in the episods. It doesnt seem to me it is the case at 8mins. Anybody has the time when it happens?

Thanks

I saw it, but it’s not a line, you have to look for a paragraph in the manuscript. 09:45

But this show it’s not like The Stand, that was the Easter Egg festival:-)

So I thought, but I really can't see it

Try to watch it on a screen as big as possible. On a 55 inch screen works well, on my iPhone It’s impossible.

It sounds bizarre, I known.

[Bev Vincent]

I want to see how many people can get it on their own -- it's quite subtle.

It could be…

about the ice-skating stick?

No, it is literally a page-long passage from The Dead Zone. Checking my notes, I now think it was in episode 6.

[fitomad]

I want to see how many people can get it on their own -- it's quite subtle.

It could be…

about the ice-skating stick?

No, it is literally a page-long passage from The Dead Zone. Checking my notes, I now think it was in episode 6.

Thanks!

I was searching in episode 7. I’ll try to find it

:-)

[fitomad]

New video available at Apple TV YouTube channel titled "Deep Dive: The Author’s Wife"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gc5XoDrk_ac