Jerusalem's Lot ("Chapelwaite") on Epix

[CyberGhostface]

The MGM-backed premium cable network has handed out a straight-to-series order for a drama based on the author's 1978 short story Jerusalem's Lot with Adrien Brody set to star. (The short was first published in the 1978 collection Night Shift and was also published in the illustrated edition of Salem's Lot.)

Set in the 1850s, the drama follows Capt. Charles Boone (Brody), who relocates his family of three children to his ancestral home in the sleepy town of Preacher's Corners, Maine, after his wife dies at sea. The show will see him confronting the secrets of his family's sordid history and fight to end the darkness that has plagued them for generations.

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/adrien-brody-star-stephen-king-drama-jerusalems-lot-epix-1264089?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social

[Garrell]

Hopes it is awesome

[Merlin1958]

The MGM-backed premium cable network has handed out a straight-to-series order for a drama based on the author's 1978 short story Jerusalem's Lot with Adrien Brody set to star. (The short was first published in the 1978 collection Night Shift and was also published in the illustrated edition of Salem's Lot.)

Set in the 1850s, the drama follows Capt. Charles Boone (Brody), who relocates his family of three children to his ancestral home in the sleepy town of Preacher's Corners, Maine, after his wife dies at sea. The show will see him confronting the secrets of his family's sordid history and fight to end the darkness that has plagued them for generations.

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/adrien-brody-star-stephen-king-drama-jerusalems-lot-epix-1264089?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social


Sounds awfully like "Dark Shadows"!!! lol However, here's hoping it to be awesome!!!!

[Garrell]

Dark Shadows Rules!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!

[Merlin1958]

Dark Shadows Rules!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!




Yes, I suppose it indeed does!!!! :wtf::wtf::wtf:

[Bev Vincent]

Academy Award-winning actor Adrien Brody will star in an adaptation of Stephen King’s spooky short story “Jerusalem’s Lot” for Epix, with filming to begin in May in Nova Scotia.

Brody will play a captain who returns to land with his children after his wife dies at sea. He settles in a sleepy town in Maine (of course) but soon his past begins to haunt him.

[webstar1000]

This is being filmed like 5-10’s away from
Me. Lot of shows film my way cause Of the tax credits!

[herbertwest]

Anybody here from Halifax, Nova Scotia?

The upcoming "Chapelwaite" tv series, based on the "Jerusalem’s Lot" Stephen King story, is looking for some actors and actress !

> https://ebosscanada.com/talent-submission-forms/chapelwaite-103/
>>> https://ebosscanada.com/job/actors-wanted-for-the-tv-series-chapelwaite/

[webstar1000]

Anybody here from Halifax, Nova Scotia?

The upcoming "Chapelwaite" tv series, based on the "Jerusalem’s Lot" Stephen King story, is looking for some actors and actress !

> https://ebosscanada.com/talent-submission-forms/chapelwaite-103/
>>> https://ebosscanada.com/job/actors-wanted-for-the-tv-series-chapelwaite/

YES. I am and the casting on this just went out today. It is filming RIGHT down the road from my office. I can walk there:)

[ur2ndbiggestfan]

Anybody here from Halifax, Nova Scotia?

The upcoming "Chapelwaite" tv series, based on the "Jerusalem’s Lot" Stephen King story, is looking for some actors and actress !

> https://ebosscanada.com/talent-submission-forms/chapelwaite-103/
>>> https://ebosscanada.com/job/actors-wanted-for-the-tv-series-chapelwaite/

YES. I am and the casting on this just went out today. It is filming RIGHT down the road from my office. I can walk there:)

Go scoop up dirt, put it in little match boxes with labels and sell them!

[webstar1000]

Anybody here from Halifax, Nova Scotia?

The upcoming "Chapelwaite" tv series, based on the "Jerusalem’s Lot" Stephen King story, is looking for some actors and actress !

> https://ebosscanada.com/talent-submission-forms/chapelwaite-103/
>>> https://ebosscanada.com/job/actors-wanted-for-the-tv-series-chapelwaite/

YES. I am and the casting on this just went out today. It is filming RIGHT down the road from my office. I can walk there:)

Go scoop up dirt, put it in little match boxes with labels and sell them!

ahhahahahahahahhaha

[herbertwest]

Anybody here from Halifax, Nova Scotia?

The upcoming "Chapelwaite" tv series, based on the "Jerusalem’s Lot" Stephen King story, is looking for some actors and actress !

> https://ebosscanada.com/talent-submission-forms/chapelwaite-103/
>>> https://ebosscanada.com/job/actors-wanted-for-the-tv-series-chapelwaite/

YES. I am and the casting on this just went out today. It is filming RIGHT down the road from my office. I can walk there:)

Come on, you know you want to be the naked inmate ;)

[herbertwest]

Seems like the shooting of the series has started in Halifax the other day.

Here is my french article about it, linking to some articles about it and pictures on instagram
=> https://club-stephenking.fr/chapelwaite-tournage

[St. Troy]

Is it still supposed to be a series? I hope they don't try to stretch it too thin.

[fitomad]

A couple of photos from the Chapelwaite set

It seems that Matthew Del Bel Belluz will wear some kind of glasses...

https://www.instagram.com/p/CHyRFBgBx9A/

...and the last photo is related to a house where crew has been working this week

https://www.instagram.com/p/CHx2ZjqgIty/

[Bev Vincent]

A long article about Chapelwaite: Peter and Jason Filardi are showrunners for a TV series based on Stephen King short story (https://www.theday.com/article/20201122/ENT09/201129990)

[herbertwest]

Lilja shared the first poster

http://www.liljas-library.com/img/other/chapelwaite.jpg

[St. Troy]

Cool poster, anyway.

[Ben Mears]

Cool poster, anyway.

Agree. It reminds me of the vibe effected when viewing the works Simon Marsden whose photographs I used, along with paintings by Robert Addison, in Second Coming. A few of Mr. Marsden's images below...

Charleville Castle
http://www.thedarktower.org/gallery/data/500/MA-C-689.jpg

Craig Hall
http://www.thedarktower.org/gallery/data/500/MA-H-069.jpg

Chillingham Castle
http://www.thedarktower.org/gallery/data/500/MA-C-038.jpg

[St. Troy]

Those are great (and cool that his name is "Marsden").

[Ricky]

I have no interest in this series.

[St. Troy]

Any hint at a premiere date?

[Bev Vincent]

Chapelwaite First Look: How Stephen King’s “Jerusalem’s Lot” Became a TV Series (https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2021/05/stephen-king-chapelwaite-jerusalems-lot-first-look)

[Bev Vincent]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HeqL2Ns6kh4&t=3s

[St. Troy]

So far, so good (and gives me an excuse to re-read the story, and possibly a reason to read (for the first time) my CD Salem’s Lot).

[Merlin1958]

You know, regardless of whether this is a good series or not, am I crazy or are any of you getting sick of the "Streaming Barrage"? I mean, help me, Rhonda, HBO MAX, Hulu, Apple, Amazon, Disney, Netflix, Peacock, and now Epix (and I'm sure I missed a few in there)!!! How are you supposed to subscribe for all this shit? I already pay $100+ per month for "Directv" (I also get the NFL and MLB packages), Netflix (from my daughter), Amazon (I Pay), Disney+ (I pay for me and the grandkids) add in the cost of broadband and you're looking AT A NICE CAR PAYMENT EVERY MONTH FOR THIS STUFF!!! LORD HELP US ALL!!!! LOL

[St. Troy]

…am I crazy or are any of you getting sick of the "Streaming Barrage"?…How are you supposed to subscribe for all this shit?

You’re not crazy and yes I am; I’m waiting for the industry to settle into a form that allows the providers to monetize in a way that isn't prohibitive to the average viewer.

[herbertwest]

Amazon is apparently trying to buy MGM for 9 billions
MGM owns or is a partial-owner of Epix, so it could end up being owned by Amazon... but probably not before the summer

Otherwise, I agree with you.
Too many platforms. Everybody wants their slice of the cake. But not all the streaming platforms are Netflix or Disney. It's going to end up that people are using the trial or using alternate ways to watch the series.

I personnally don't have a TV, so don't pay the tv licence. I only have the internet and Netflix ( and Apple TV because I got 1 year for free with my new phone but will cancel it, and Amazon Prime Video because it's free being a Prime member), and that's it. I don't see the point of the other platforms frankly. Why should I care about having 200 channels when I have the internet and already all the content I need?

The one that really tempts me is Youtube Premium. Because I work constantly with Youtube Music in the background. And my wife and I watch a lot of stuff on Youtube. There are adblockers for computers, but on phone it's annoying to listen to a podcast and have an ad every 5 minutes.... so this one is tempting.... but I cant be bothered paying 20 euros per month for this

[mae]

Bill, Epix is just an actual TV channel so your DirecTV package might already have it.

[Merlin1958]

…am I crazy or are any of you getting sick of the "Streaming Barrage"?…How are you supposed to subscribe for all this shit?

You’re not crazy and yes I am; I’m waiting for the industry to settle into a form that allows the providers to monetize in a way that isn't prohibitive to the average viewer.


Amazon is apparently trying to buy MGM for 9 billions
MGM owns or is a partial-owner of Epix, so it could end up being owned by Amazon... but probably not before the summer

Otherwise, I agree with you.
Too many platforms. Everybody wants their slice of the cake. But not all the streaming platforms are Netflix or Disney. It's going to end up that people are using the trial or using alternate ways to watch the series.

I personnally don't have a TV, so don't pay the tv licence. I only have the internet and Netflix ( and Apple TV because I got 1 year for free with my new phone but will cancel it, and Amazon Prime Video because it's free being a Prime member), and that's it. I don't see the point of the other platforms frankly. Why should I care about having 200 channels when I have the internet and already all the content I need?

The one that really tempts me is Youtube Premium. Because I work constantly with Youtube Music in the background. And my wife and I watch a lot of stuff on Youtube. There are adblockers for computers, but on phone it's annoying to listen to a podcast and have an ad every 5 minutes.... so this one is tempting.... but I cant be bothered paying 20 euros per month for this


Bill, Epix is just an actual TV channel so your DirecTV package might already have it.

I know, Mae but it's another $5.99 per month. I already subscribe to, HBO, Starz, TMC, Showtime, MLB Package and the NFL package. I have the premium package with DTV. I tried Epix during the free weekends and then for a couple months and it didn't seem worthy. The fact is that HBO/Starz/Showtime/TMC are all owned by one corporation and for the most part they just divy from the same pool of movies just at different times and what not. Only the original series seem sacred and protected from one another.

Have any of you noticed that there was a big shift at, Amazon Prime"? There seems to be a lot less "Included with Prime" movies and a shit load more rentals plus, a lot of films from the "Starz" catalogue/Channel. You got it right, St. Troy, sooner or later they will eventually gobble up most of the services and only a few streaming services will survive. Likely, Amazon, Netfliz and of course, Disney. I bet even the network services will be sold to the giants at somepoint.

[herbertwest]

First official poster and trailer => https://bloody-disgusting.com/tv/3672979/chapelwaite-stephen-king-story-jerusalems-lot-brings-vampires-epix-august-trailer/

[webstar1000]

First official poster and trailer => https://bloody-disgusting.com/tv/3672979/chapelwaite-stephen-king-story-jerusalems-lot-brings-vampires-epix-august-trailer/

Filmed in my home town. Been on set a few times... one of our 4 wheeler trails goes right by it. Its in an abandoned town that was bought out years ago by a mining company

[mae]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uWLzewxvo5U

[Bev Vincent]

I just watched the first episode -- I'm intrigued.

[Bev Vincent]

Here's my series preview (https://www.cemeterydance.com/extras/chapelwaite-preview/).

It's at least two episodes longer than necessary, maybe four, but I enjoyed it. If you don't mind a leisurely pace, there's lots to be enjoyed in it.

[St. Troy]

...his family of three children...

The addition of children (of Charles Boone) is the first sign of possible adaptation trouble: the story didn't need "child concern" (is that a trope? if not, maybe it should be) to amp things up (nothing was wrong with Charles and Cal in a big house). Still, I liked what I saw of the expanded story in the trailer (nice to see Stevie from Schitt's Creek again), so I'm still somewhat optimistic.



If you don't mind a leisurely pace, there's lots to be enjoyed in it.

I don't (assuming it's not loaded down with the narrative equivalent of bread crumbs in meatballs).

[herbertwest]

I've watched the first four episods a few weeks ago and still haven't found the time to watch the remaining episods :s

[RichardX]

I thought the production values and acting were decent. That is always a concern with a show set in an historical era. It's expensive to make the sets and costumes. The plot is a little slow, though. Nice to see "Stevie." It took me forever to place her out of context. The kids are good but used in a lazy woke way to highlight racial intolerance. A typical Hollywood ploy when they are out of ideas.

[RichardX]

I liked the vampire in episode 5. He really evoked a creepy throwback to the Barlow vampire from the 70s movie. It's unfortunate that they didn't stick to the main storyline here from King's story, but instead decided to interject a lot of Hollywood woke themed plots involving diversity and sexism. As though the 18th century was a hot bed of modern social activism.

[mae]

https://www.comingsoon.net/tv/news/1210477-epix-stephen-king-series-chapelwaite-season-2

EPIX has confirmed that the second season of Donald De Line’s horror drama Chapelwaite is officially in development. This comes after three months since the Adrien Brody-led first season concluded its 10-episode run. The series is based on Stephen King’s iconic short story Jerusalem’s Lot.

“The second season continues as a terrifying re-imagining of the classic gothic horror that chronicles one family’s battle with an ancient and persistent evil. We will learn that the Boone curse didn’t die with Jakub, and despite Charles’s selfless act at the end of season one, De Vermis Mysteriis remains as powerful as ever, and as alluring to a new generation of vampires,” reads the synopsis.

[Ricky]

Did anyone watch this through the season? Was it any good/worth watching?

[Curly]

Did anyone watch this through the season? Was it any good/worth watching?

It would have been okay as a 2 hour movie but it dragged on and wasted it.

[Bev Vincent]

Did anyone watch this through the season? Was it any good/worth watching?

I went in with low expectations -- very low, to be honest -- and I was pleasantly surprised. It was quite good. Took the bones of the source material (reread the story--there's actually quite a bit there) and went in an interesting direction with it.

[St. Troy]

Chapelwaite was one of the few King adaptations that succeeded despite significantly changing and adding to what the source material gave it - Chapelwaite is not the Jerusalem's Lot you know; it is a different, related, King-derived story. I suspected this might be the case going in; while I am suspicious of any King adaptation that changes as much as Chapelwaite did (adding a family, adding race as an issue - adding Stevie from Schitt's Creek!), the presence of Adrien Brody suggested there might be something good here (and, as usual, I was right).

I don't share the impressions of those who felt the season dragged or stretched things out in order to fill episodes; I think the layers of the story (there were more than I anticipated) unfolded naturally and gradually, as befitting a close-knit town surrounding a new family not prone to unnecessary speech. As a result of this approach, nothing - not the relationships, not the story progress, not the race issue - felt tacked-on or rushed.

...having dispensed with that sunshine, I don't feel good about season 2; I think the whole point of season 1 is lost if the story continues at all, and it becomes The Continuing Adventures of Vampiretown of Old Maine. I'll probably give it a chance, but I don't expect much.

[St. Troy]

The kids are good but used in a lazy woke way to highlight racial intolerance. A typical Hollywood ploy when they are out of ideas.

I agree about the Hollywood woke typicality etc. and therefore was leery of this going in, but I think Chapelwaite handled it well, in an understated way that didn't distract.

Because Hollywood sees race as a primary responsibility, it's often a focus and not a component of the story, heaped on and made a spectacle of (because white viewers need to be taught that they must stop being evil and yet will always be evil, dammit! - see the first episode of the final season of Brooklyn Nine-Nine for a fantastic example (to B99's credit, what was left of that episode was quite funny indeed)), forfeiting any chance at realism, whereas in Chapelwaite, it hung in the air like one ingredient in a layer of fog.

[St. Troy]

Has anyone heard anything about season 2? I can’t find any info.

[Bev Vincent]

I've heard that it's in development but hasn't been officially renewed, so it will be a while.

[St. Troy]

I've heard that it's in development but hasn't been officially renewed, so it will be a while.

Thanks.

I'm surprised to hear that it hasn't officially been renewed; I thought that had been announced shortly after season one's final episode aired.

[herbertwest]

The original "in development report" was this : https://collider.com/chapelwaite-season-2-renewed-epix/

Same than Bev : all I heard and seen is that it's in development, not yet in production

[Bev Vincent]

Jason Filardi tweeted:

I'm afraid Captain Boone's story ends on that beach of weathered, Maine sand. There will be no season 2. Thank you to all the Chapelwaite fans!