While there are some graphically violent and frightening scenes in this novel, it is certainly more tame than some of his more intense fare, and therefore may be more accessible to a wider audience. This was a fantastic novel by the horror and thriller novelist Stephen King. However, he quickly learns that changing the timeline, and the outcomes of changes, are not as easy as one might think. Jake decides there are a couple things he can do to make the world better by going back to this time period, and living in the 1958-1963 period, leading up to the assassination of President Kennedy. Jake encounters a time portal thanks to his ailing friend Al, who runs a diner and has found this conduit to 1958 in the back stock room. This thriller by Stephen King centres on school teacher Jake Epping, who is given an opportunity to go back in time to stop the assassination of JFK.

Read 1089-page paperback edition in May 2016.

“Every time someone died on screen, he would cheer,” said King. He recounted a story of going to see the movie “The Descent” with him and “Lost” showrunners Damon Lindelof and Carlton Cuse. Abrams was effusive with praise for the novelist, who he’d begun a close relationship with during the “Lost” days. “The people who have read and loved the book will be deeply satisfied,” said Carpenter.Ībrams said Stephen King responded positively to all the changes they made. “They were necessary and he saw that,” he said.

Necessary changes were made to the series, including expanding a minor character so that they could avoid giving the series a voiceover. As the star, Franco appears in nearly every scene. Franco went on to direct an episode as well - “in his spare time,” joked Carpenter. Luckily, Abrams offered him the starring role.

Franco said he’d even tried to secure the rights, but learned they’d already been locked up by Abrams.

They all said they’d read the book before filming. TR Knight said, “Your skin feels different.

‘It felt like revisiting but also that we were doing something new that hadn’t been done before.” “It hit me hard, being in Dallas,” said Carpenter.įranco called the experience “eerie,” he said.

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