Under the Dome series on CBS

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BOOK IS WAYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY BETTER. I thought the show sucked BUT that was cause I read the book first.

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Awesome.

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[herbertwest]

An article from USA Today : UNDER THE DOME, a season of transformation
>>> http://www.usatoday.com/story/life/t...-king/7873809/


And Steve will be doing a cameo.

[Ricky]

Cool!

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http://www.usatoday.com/story/life/t...-king/7873809/

Life is only going to get more intense Under the Dome.

Residents of Chester's Mill, trapped under a clear dome that turned black before emitting a blinding light in the first-season finale, will face more of its effects — causing some to collapse — when Season 2 opens (CBS, June 30, 10 p.m. ET/PT).

"This is a season of transformation," executive producer Neal Baer says. "Last year was a season of secrets being revealed about our characters. Now, they really have to cope with the ramifications of what this all means, since it doesn't look like they're getting out any time soon."

Dome, based on Stephen King's novel of the same name, was the most-watched scripted summer series in 21 years, averaging 15.1 million viewers, and performed strongly internationally. King wrote the second season's first episode, Heads Will Roll, and will be seen in a cameo appearance in the town's diner.

"It was fantastic to work directly with Stephen. He's been a real hero of mine and now I get to work with him," Baer says. In the cameo, the author, who has made brief appearances in other adapted works, "is just a citizen of Chester's Mill for at least the moment."

Two familiar characters will die in the opener of Dome, which is going beyond King's book. However, the series also will add new people: Sam Verdreaux (Eddie Cahill), a reclusive man who is the brother-in-law of Big Jim Rennie (Dean Norris); Rebecca Pine (Karla Crome), a teacher who works with Big Jim and brings a science perspective; and Melanie (Grace Victoria Cox), a character pulled from the lake by Julia Shumway (Rachelle Lefevre) just after she throws the mysterious egg into the water at the end of the first-season finale.

Julia bonds with both Melanie and Sam, who "seems to be a good ally," although the latter connection could influence her relationship with Dale "Barbie" Barbara (Mike Vogel), Lefevre says. After she saves Melanie, "she becomes completely invested in her."

Julia must also adapt to a leadership role after the Dome appears to tap her as "the monarch."

"Someone has to lead (but) how do you decide who that is?"

[Merlin1958]

Thank you, Sr. TDT.Org correspondent!!!! Great stuff!!

[Jon]

Steve who??

[Merlin1958]

Steve who??

Ray Vaughn, He plays guitar you dolt!!! LOL LOL

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http://www.deadline.com/2014/05/cbs-...-stephen-king/

In CBS‘ first Summer Junket Day (“Summer is the new Fall”, said CBS Productions Television Studios president David Stapf to kick things off), Under The Dome EP Neal Baer talked about the second season re-boot for the Stephen King series which, Stapf reminded reporters, was the most watched new drama series of the wrapping TV season, besting NBC’s The Blacklist.

Though the second season will move past King’s book, storyline-wise, King is giving it his blessing by writing the first episode and making a cameo, Baer said. “So he’s certifying” it.

In a trailer for that first, King-written episode, The Dome becomes magnetic, sending all the town’s metal appliances, vehicles, etc. careening across the landscape. This doesn’t end well for at least one of the show’s characters.

“What I love about Stephen King’s way of seeing the world is that the ordinary becomes extraordinary. The barbeque is only the beginning. In that episode, things we trust become fearful,” Baer said.

“This is about ecological disaster pending — that magnetism has caused many things to happen,” Baer said. He hinted at “biblical problems of pestilence and bloody rain, because characters haven’t been the stewards they should be, of protecting the land and each other. What is the message The Dome is trying to teach us?”

This season of the series will include a digital-only character who is able to communicate with characters trapped in the dome, Baer said, which he explained was part of an effort to “reach out to particularly our young audience and embrace this ‘transmedia’.” “Maybe someone might possibly get out and someone might get in as well this year,” he added.

King has read every script for the second season, Baer said. “He has great ideas. I just love the fact that refrigerators and stoves become our enemies…[King]has this wonderment quality that is infectious.”

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http://www.thefutoncritic.com/news/2...20140602cbs01/

CBS TO AIR "UNDER THE DOME: INSIDE CHESTER'S MILL," AN EXCLUSIVE ONE-HOUR SPECIAL LOOKING BACK AT THE FIRST SEASON AND AHEAD TO THE SECOND SEASON PREMIERE, ON MONDAY, JUNE 23

Features Interviews with the Cast and Executive Producers and an Advance Sneak Peek at the Season Two Premiere

Season Two Premieres Monday, June 30 with an Episode Written by Bestselling Author and Executive Producer Stephen King

LOS ANGELES - CBS will air UNDER THE DOME: INSIDE CHESTER'S MILL on Monday, June 23 (10:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT). This exclusive one-hour special looks back at the premiere season of the hit summer series, featuring highlights from last season as well as new interviews with the cast and executive producers. In addition, the special will tease what lies ahead for the residents of Chester's Mill who are still trapped under the mysterious dome with an advance sneak peek at the season two premiere.

UNDER THE DOME returns for its second season Monday, June 30 (10:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network, with an episode written by bestselling author and executive producer Stephen King.

UNDER THE DOME was last summer's #1 program and the most-watched scripted summer series premiere in 21 years. UNDER THE DOME is also licensed in 200 markets worldwide by CBS Studios International, and was recently named one of the most-watched dramas in the world by Eurodata TV Worldwide.

UNDER THE DOME stars Mike Vogel, Rachelle Lefevre, Dean Norris, Eddie Cahill, Alexander Koch, Nicholas Strong, Colin Ford, Mackenzie Lintz, Karla Crome, Natalie Martinez and Britt Robertson. It is produced by CBS Television Studios in association with Amblin Television. Steven Spielberg, Stephen King, Neal Baer, Justin Falvey, Darryl Frank, Stacey Snider, Jack Bender and Brian K. Vaughan are executive producers.

[Merlin1958]

Great stuff, Pablo (TDT.Org Sr. Correspondent)!!!

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http://insidetv.ew.com/2014/06/11/un...-script-video/

As fans of his audiobooks know, the best way to experience Stephen King’s writing is to hear the author bring it to life with his own voice.

Below, the iconic novelist and screenwriter reads from his premiere script for season 2 of CBS’s sci-fi thriller Under the Dome. Be warned, this video is brief — just the start of the scene. For what happens next you’ll have to watch CBS when Dome returns on June 30.

As we’ve been teased, the premiere includes two characters’ deaths; the new season will also add Brett Cullen (Person of Interest) as Barbie’s father, actor-musician Dwight Yoakam as a Chester’s Mill barber, and Eddie Cahill (CSI: NY) as Big Jim’s brother-in-law.

[Bev Vincent]

Rachelle Lefevre Reads Script Excerpt

[Merlin1958]

Rachelle Lefevre Reads Script Excerpt

No offense, Bev, but that was wholly unsatisfying!! LOL 30 secs? LOL However, thanks to you for posting it.

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[Merlin1958]

Cool beans, Pablo!!!

[Bev Vincent]

VIDEO: Stephen King Takes Viewers Behind-the-Scenes of UNDER THE DOME

[herbertwest]

The video is not available in my country.
>>> i think that it's this video?
>>>>> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qQLSmkaK2VU

I guess that it's less FUCKING ANNOYING than ebay that redirects you to an error page, therefore stopping you from seeing the content of the auction. Having to go throught the hassle of going through an online US web proxy to just look at the auction... which I HATE

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The video is not available in my country.
>>> i think that it's this video?
>>>>> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qQLSmkaK2VU

That's it.

[Merlin1958]

Hey, thanks for posting that, Bev!!

[Bev Vincent]

Stephen King Isn’t Afraid Of The Big Bad Adaptation

The prolific and frequently adapted writer has written an episode of CBS’ Under the Dome, but the series still diverges greatly from his original novel. As far as King is concerned, that’s part of the thrill of adaptation.

[Merlin1958]

That was a great column, Bev!! Thanks!! You're just a wealth of information!!!

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http://www.latimes.com/entertainment...622-story.html

When asked how he came to write the Season 2 premiere of "Under the Dome," the television adaptation of his 2009 sci-fi novel that returns to CBS on June 30, Stephen King is refreshingly candid.

"I knew that George R.R. Martin had written a few episodes of 'Game of Thrones,' and I was very jealous," said the prolific author, 66, via telephone from the North Carolina set of "Under the Dome."

The series, which follows the inhabitants of the small town of Chester's Mill, Maine, after it is suddenly cut off from the rest of the world by an invisible but impenetrable dome, became the most-watched new program on broadcast television last year, despite airing in what was once thought of as the dead zone of summer.

King, whose novels, novellas and short stories have been made into films and TV series dozens of times over the years with varying degrees of success (some, like "Carrie" and "The Shining," have even spawned inspiring multiple adaptations), is not especially territorial when it comes to his work.

"It's a no-lose situation," he says. "If it's good, I just say it was based on my work. If it's bad, I just say, 'Well, that wasn't my idea.'"

Despite his laissez-faire attitude, King relished the opportunity to tinker with an adaptation of his own work. "It gave me a chance to set the arc in motion for the season," he said between mouthfuls of pizza (served, much to his amusement, with a side of ranch dressing), "and it gave me a little more input into what was going to happen."

"We thought this would be a great way to solidify the support of the fans but also put his creativity and imagination to work," said show runner Neal Baer. "Stephen is very supportive and collaborative and has always said to us from the beginning, 'It's your baby.'"

While in its freshman outing, "Under the Dome" focused on the revelation of long-buried personal secrets, the season ahead will feature strong environmental themes, said Baer, as the residents of Chester's Mill fight "pestilence and plague" resulting from their poor stewardship of the land.

"For me, the most interesting idea is this Malthusian concept that there's too many people and too little space, there's starting to be this talk about euthanasia and thinning of the herd, and that's a scary idea," said King, who will also make a cameo in the season premiere. "In a fantasy series, you have a chance to tackle some of these hot-button issues, and people will accept it, because it's only make-believe."

This foray into screenwriting is but the latest creative adventure for the intensely productive author, who will also release two books in 2014: "Mr. Mercedes," a suspense novel published this month, and "Revival," which is due out in November and which King describes as a "scary, dark piece of work" in a similar vein to "Pet Sematary."

Given the sheer volume of writing he's generated over the years — more than 50 novels, hundreds of short stories and a dozen or so screen- and teleplays — it's not surprising to learn that King is a creature of habit, espeically when he's home in Bangor, Maine, where he lives with his wife, Tabitha.

"Most writers have a ritual that would look strange from the outside," he said, adding that he begins each morning with a three-mile walk "to open up my head and think a little bit," followed by a pot of tea. After that, he settles down to write from about 8:30 a.m. until shortly after noon, with a goal of completing six pages a day. At this rate, working seven days a week, he can complete a draft of a novel in four to six months.

That's not to say that King lives free of the self-doubt that afflicts most, if not all, writers. In fact, he's currently a "mess" over the troublesome third act of an upcoming book.

"I don't usually plot in advance, the book usually tells me what to do, but I'm getting to the point where there's a lot of mist ahead and I just sort of hope things work out," he said. "They usually do."

King's willingness to try out new forms extends to Twitter, which he joined in December. Unlike some other high-profile authors, King does not see the microblogging platform as the death knell of serious thought. Instead, he thinks of it as "the world's biggest conversation," though his social-media journey has not been without its setbacks.

In February, he was roundly criticized for a tweet suggesting that there was an "element of palpable bitchery" to Dylan Farrow's New York Times op-ed piece recounting allegations of sexual abuse against her father, Woody Allen. (King quickly apologized for his word choice and begged for mercy from the Twitterverse.)

Mostly, King tends to stick to less controversial subjects on Twitter, using it like the rest of us — to talk about his favorite TV shows, which include "Orange Is the New Black," "The Americans" and "Hannibal." (Though even when he's simply discussing TV, King can still get into trouble: See the outrage provoked in April when he tweeted about a major plot twist on "Game of Thrones.")

King's embrace of new technology is not all that surprising, given his status as an e-publishing pioneer: He released the books "Riding the Bullet" and "The Plant" online way back in the dark old days of 2000.

Last year, stirred to action by the 2012 massacre at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newton, Conn., he released a lengthy essay, titled simply "Guns," as a Kindle Single on Amazon, with proceeds going to the Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence. He argued, at times vividly, that firearms manufacturers and advocacy groups like the NRA and not a so-called culture of violence, were responsible for the country's mass shootings.

"Amazon is a little bit distressing that they seem to have taken over such a large share of the book market, but I don't view them as the Great Satan," he said.

And though he loves the convenience and readability of digitally published books, King still buys hard copies of all the e-books he reads. "I can't entirely adapt to the idea of a purely electronic library," he said. "When you only have it on a computer or a tablet, it seems ephemeral to me."

As for his own writing, the author isn't ready to rule out any particular genre or format. After all, he was wary of writing historical fiction until he penned "11/22/63," about a man who travels back in time to thwart the assassination of President John F. Kennedy. But he says it's unlikely he'll churn out a "full-fledged memoir" any time soon.

"I'm not that interested in myself."