Look for the July issue of Esquire , on newsstands shortly, for a new story called Morality. You aren’t likely to miss it–the story is painted on the body of model Bar Refaeli on the front cover. Here is the story description: Chad, an aspiring writer who is teaching school until he lands a publishing contract, and his wife, Nora, who is working as a home nurse for a retired minister, are like most people these days struggling financially. Nora is approached by her employer with a proposition that could make their dream of a home in Vermont a reality. But will it be worth the moral consequences? And here is a link to the cover.
King’s summer picks are now up on his official web site. He also has an Entertainment Weekly column touting 7 Great Books for Summer.
Scribner is keeping wraps on the cover art for Under the Dome until September, at which time they will launch it with a special promotion. There will be an excerpt of the novel in a summer issue of Entertainment Weekly.
The production of the Ghost Brothers of Darkland County CD/book package is slated to commence on June 15, when producer T Bone Burnett begins laying down the tracks in Los Angeles for the 18 new songs John Mellencamp has written for his musical theater collaboration with King. King’s dialog will later be assembled in John’s Belmont Studio. The cast for the production is still not finalized. Projected release of the completed project is next January and will be in more than one configuration, with a “deluxe” version to include a book containing the show’s full text and song lyrics, a CD featuring the show’s dialog and songs, and a second CD with only the songs.
According to a recent interview, Eli Roth is no longer attached to direct an adaptation of Cell. “I walked away from it,” he says. “I love Stephen King and I love the book, but I want to write my own stories.”
“The Things They Left Behind” has been optioned by 1492 Pictures in partnership with Reliance Big Entertainment.
