PET SEMATARY audiobook by Stephen King, read by Michael C. Hall
Award-winning actor Michael C. Hall will narrate the first ever unabridged recording of Stephen King'sPET SEMATARY. Simon & Schuster Audio will publish the classic on March 27, 2018, on both CD and download.
"Readers have been asking for this audiobook for a very long time," said King. "I know the listening experience will be worth the wait with Michael as narrator."
⏩ Hall currently appears as President John F. Kennedy in The Crown on Netflix, and most recently completed Safe, an eight-part thriller for Netflix and Canal Plus.
His recent work on stage includes "Lazarus," by David Bowie and Enda Walsh, "Hedwig and the Angry Inch" by John Cameron Mitchell and Stephen Trask, and "The Realistic Joneses" by Will Eno.
Hall is also known for his Golden Globe and Screen Actors Guild-winning performances as the titular character "Dexter" in the popular Showtime series (2006-2013) and mortician "David Fisher" in Six Feet Under on HBO (2001-2005).
⏩ His recent film credits include Christine and Cold In July.
"We're thrilled to finally bring PET SEMATARY to King's audiobook fans," said Chris Lynch, President & Publisher of Simon & Schuster Audio. "Michael C. Hall is a perfect match for this timeless story, which has long deserved an unabridged production."
"An instant fan-favorite and #1 bestseller when it was originally published in print in 1983, PET SEMATARY follows Dr. Louis Creed as he takes a new job and moves his family to the idyllic and rural town of Ludlow, Maine. Despite the town's seeming tranquility, there is an undercurrent of danger from just beyond a graveyard where generations of children have buried their beloved pets. A blood-chilling truth is hidden there—one more terrifying than death itself, and hideously more powerful. An ominous fate befalls anyone who dares tamper with this forbidden place, as Louis is about to discover for himself."
From Universal Pictures Home Entertainment: Aliens Ate My Homework
Unexpected extraterrestrial guests team up with a pair of middle schoolers to prevent the destruction of the planet in Aliens Ate My Homework, coming to DVD, Digital and On Demand on March 6, 2018, from Universal 1440 Entertainment, a production entity of Universal Pictures Home Entertainment. A humorous and suspenseful intergalactic adventure, Aliens Ate My Homework follows the whimsical members of the Galactic Patrol on the trail of an evil alien criminal hiding out on Earth.
Based on the first book in prolific author Bruce Coville's globally renowned "Galactic Patrol" series published by Aladdin Books, an imprint of Simon and Schuster Children's Publishing, Aliens Ate My Homework features the voice of two-time Emmy Award winner William Shatner ("Star Trek") and comes from director Sean McNamara (The King's Daughter). The film also stars Jayden Greig (The Shape of Water), Lauren McNamara ("Summer of Dreams"), Kirsten Robek (The Edge of Seventeen), Dan Payne(Star Trek Beyond, Watchmen), Ty Consiglio (Wonder) and Alex Zahara ("The Man in the High Castle").
Aliens Ate My Homework is a suspenseful family comedy which follows the adventures of sixth-grader Rod Allbright (Greig) and the extraterrestrial lawmen known as the Galactic Patrol. When a tiny spaceship flies through his window and lands on his science project, Rod and his cousin Elspeth (McNamara) meet a group of friendly aliens, including Phil, a talking plant (voiced by William Shatner). The earthlings quickly join the aliens' adventurous mission to help defeat an evil alien criminal. After discovering the evil alien is disguised as a human - someone he knows all too well – Rod and Elspeth race to save the world from total planetary disaster.
"Aliens Ate My Homework" - The Book (image via brucecoville.com)
BONUS FEATURES on DVD and digital
Not of This World: Creating Alien Life Forms – A look at creating some of the film's Alien characters, showcasing the work of Emmy-winning visual effects maestro Todd Masters and his creature effects team. Viewers will get a peek at what it takes to bring the creatures to life on-set through the magic of prosthetic make-up, as well as practical effects techniques like oversized sets and puppetry.
Aliens Ate My Homework: From Page to Screen – This piece will give viewers a peek at the process of turning the novel into a film – from concept to production and visual effects. Featuring behind the scenes footage plus interviews with the cast, filmmakers, and author Bruce Coville.
On the Set with Bruce Coville– The beloved author gives viewers a peek at life on the set of Aliens Ate My Homework while providing details on the origins of the Galactic Patrol book series.
The Galactic Patrol Wants You! – A closer look at the members of the Galactic Patrol featuring Grakker, Madame Pong, Rod Allbright, Elspeth, and Phillogenous Esk Piemondum, aka Phil. In this featurette, the intrepid crew of the Starship Ferkel will reveal details on their current mission and will inform viewers on what it takes to become a member of the Galactic Patrol.
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FILMMAKERS: Cast:Jayden Greig, Lauren McNamara, Kirsten Robek, Dan Payne, Alex Zahara, Ty Consiglio, Sean Quan, William Shatner, Tristan Risk Casting By:Jackie Lind, CSAMusic By:Brandon Moore Edited By:Tony Dean Smith Production Designer:Bob Bottieri Director of Photography: Adam Sliwinski Co-Producer:Todd Masters Executive Producers:Harvey Kahn, Sean McNamara Produced By:Roger Lay Jr. and Eric Carnagey Based on the book series 'Rod Allbirght Alien Adventures' by:Bruce Coville Screenplay By:Judith Reeves-Stevens & Garfield Reeves-Stevens Directed By: Sean McNamara
TECHNICAL INFORMATION DVD: Street Date:March 6, 2018 Copyright: Universal Pictures Home Entertainment Selection Number: 63187246 Layers: DVD 9 Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1 Anamorphic Widescreen Rating: PG for some rude humor, mild action and thematic elements Languages/Subtitles: English SDH, French Canadian, French European, Latin American Spanish Sound: English, French European, and Latin American Spanish Dolby Digital 5.1 Run Time: 1 hour, 29 minutes
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To Donald Trump: We're with Haitians, with Salvadorans, with Puerto Ricans, Mexicans, and Nigerians. We're with people all over the world that you disparage out of ignorance or for political gain. From around the world we say that we are united against your hate. If anyone is not welcome, it's you.
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Rising from the rabble of Hollywood stories to challenge the status quo, Fade To Zilch, a screenplay is a powerful contemporary drama, whose time has clearly come.
"No one is innocent … not in this town." Thus, begins a riveting drama that shines a bold and illuminating light into the darkest reaches of the human mind as Fade to Zilch takes readers behind the scenes of the fabulous theatrical world of Hollywood. Revel in this compelling work of social criticism as powerful movie moguls strive to embrace the source of their creativity, while struggling with their own psychological demons. Brimming with sexual intrigue, eye-widening spectacle, and a host of recognizable characters, this unsettling mystery sets a new standard of transcendence in postmodern literary fiction, made more accessible to a general audience through the "perspicuous windows" of cinema and dramatic arts.
Follow the footsteps of Dr. Joseph Metropolis—an unlikely Private Investigator—as he investigates The Lost Love of the Latest Tycoon, examining the provocative role of the muse, the intemperate impulses of the femme fatale, and the atrocious allure of the casting couch, while witnessing the fall of an empire that has become degenerate—devoid of artistic inspiration.
Based on the novel, The Unbearable Sadness of Zilch by Konrad Ventana, the drama is a stunning commentary on modernism, existentialism, male egotism, and the emergence of a radical new brand of feminism—the feminist provocateur. Fade to Zilch by F. Lewis Hall, is a story for the ages that lays bare the human heart as it presages current events.
F. Lewis Hall is an American writer, inventor, and some might say visionary who began his professional career on Sunset Boulevard. His award-winning Post-Lux Trilogy (postmodern, post-enlightenment stories), published under the pseudonym Konrad Ventana, illuminates three vital aspects of artistic creativity.
Encouraged by friends in the movie business to adapt his Hollywood Novel: The Unbearable Sadness of Zilch into a motion picture screenplay, the heart-wrenching drama, Fade to Zilch was painstakingly crafted. Alas, it did not receive a green-light at the time; and yet, it was recently re-discovered by professional book scouts—in light of recent Hollywood scandals and revealing current events.
"The Unbearable Sadness of Zilch" - cover artwork (image via konradventana.com)
Octavia Spencer on the December/January Issue of AARP The Magazine
After years of struggles playing unnamed roles – clerk, waitress, bus driver, and woman in elevator – the now Oscar, Golden Globe and BAFTA Film Award-winning actress Octavia Spencer is making the most of her opportunities, but what she treasures the most are the experiences and bonds forged along her journey.
Starring in the new romantic fairy-tale, The Shape of Water, on the heels of her breakout roles in The Help and Hidden Figures, Spencer talks of the importance of experiences and relationships in a candid interview with AARP The Magazine (ATM).
"If you're constantly chasing success, then you're not really living in the moment. Save money and go places. Do things…Trust me, I love working and getting to do what I do, but I had a lot more fun on the way up," says Spencer as she looks back fondly on the days when her friends were all short on money yet long on time. Close pals like Melissa McCarthy, Allison Janney and director Tate Taylor would join Spencer and other friends on a number of adventures.
Now, no longer short on money, but short on time, she doesn't see them as often but they remain close and Spencer cherishes the times they can gather for dinners. "We just revel at the idea of getting to hang out for a night," says Spencer. Growing up as the sixth of seven children all raised by a single mother in Montgomery, Alabama, Spencer highlights that it's the company of her family that grounds her. "Until I get married, I'll always spend Christmas with my family in Alabama," says the actress.
Professionally, The Shape of Water, in which Spencer portrays the best friend of a woman who falls in love with a sea monster, is a marked departure for an actress who has repeatedly played people of that era struggling to assert their civil rights.
Though the film is set in 1960s America in a mainly white workplace, Spencer's race is not mentioned. "As crazy as this will sound, that was quite refreshing for me, to not have to talk about my race," says Spencer.
The following are excerpts from AARP The Magazine's December/January 2018 cover story featuring Octavia Spencer, available in homes starting December and available online now here.
Selections from Octavia Spencer's Cover Story in AARP The Magazine'sDecember/January Issue
⏩ On her new film, The Shape of Water: "I knew I wanted to do it the minute my agent told me I would be meeting with Guillermo (Director Guillermo del Toro)," says Spencer. "I've been a fan of his for years. He is like the godfather of the horror genre, and I'm a huge horror fan."
⏩ On overcoming adversity: Diagnosed with the learning disability dyslexia as a child, Spencer learned to cope by reading mystery novels. Spencer says, "My teacher told me, 'You have to pay attention to everything, because you don't know what is a clue,' " Spencer recalls. That gave her the motivation to decode every word. "That's how my brain processes information now," she says. "I can always tell people, 'This is what's about to happen. Connect the dots.' It's not like I'm psychic or anything—it's just all there in the details."
⏩ On being typecast: "When I was 26, they were trying to give me 50-year-old parts," Spencer laughs. "As a woman of certain physical attributes, people would like to only see you in a couple of archetypes, like the nurturer nanny or the sassy woman."
⏩ On treasured moments while young, broke and struggling: Spencer looks back fondly to the time when her friends were short on money but long on time: "On my first trip to New Orleans…one of our friends was a successful writer—it was Steven Rogers…and he kind of sponsored a writers' retreat for us all, because we were all writing things." Another time, about 20 friends shared a house in Laguna Beach, California, where they wrote during the day and cooked dinner together at night. "It was wonderful," Spencer says.
⏩ On being more mature and achieving success: Spencer says, "When you are 20, you still care about what people think and how you're perceived. When you turn 30, you start to get an ownership of self. By the time you turn 40, you start to care less about how you're perceived, and you own your mistakes."
⏩ On how she spends her free time: "When I see people who are happy and joyful and of a certain age, I know it's because they know the meaning of life," says Spencer. "It's about how you spend your time. It's not about chasing things on life's treadmill…it's about the people that are sitting around my table–my family, my nieces and nephews, my friends."
⏩ On friends and enduring relationships: Says Spencer, "There are those people who love you stripes and all, and there are people who only love the idea of you. The ones who love the idea of you are there for you when you're successful. The people who love you stripes and all know that there are peaks and valleys to life. And they're going to be with you in the peaks and in the valleys."
⏩ On simple pleasures: "My biggest indulgence is quiet time in front of the TV with a fire," says Spencer. "And I recently discovered Sangría. It's cheap wine with a lot of sweeteners."
⏩ On her admittedly dark sense of humor: "I laugh at people falling down, as long as I know they are OK," says Spencer. "I'm that person."
⏩ On dating: "I don't really like to talk about dating," says Spencer. "It's not easy dating anywhere, but definitely not easy dating in Hollywood. I don't know whether I'd call it 'fun.' It's very Interesting—let's just say that. "
⏩ On aging: While traveling in Ireland, Spencer recalls "seeing all these women with platinum silver hair and there was something about them—they were all so beautiful. My friend said it's because they haven't done anything to their faces. They look like a real 50-year-old or 60-year-old…if you've got a laugh line, you've earned it. It means you're really happy. I'm fine with creases."
⏩ On holiday plans: The company of Spencer's family grounds her: "I've always spent Christmas with my family," she says. "Until I get married, I'll always spend Christmas with my family in Alabama."
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