From adaptations of his own books to TV shows like The Simpsons and Frasier, Stephen King has a substantial number of on-screen appearances and cameos. Some of them are extremely memorable (like the opening of Maximum Overdrive where an ATM machine calls him an “asshole”), and some are crazy brief (like a shot of him throwing a ceremonial toss in the Boston Red Sox comedy Fever Pitch). For an author, he has a fair amount of acting experience – but if an actor were to be picked to play King, who would it be?
Stephen King’s personal answer to that interesting question is the subject matter that serves as the lead story of this week’s edition of The King Beat, and it should give Mike Flanagan something to think about as he continues to develop his Dark Tower series. But that’s not all I have for you in this week’s roundup of King news, as there’s also a great Life Of Chuck Easter egg that has been revealed that connects the movie to the epic that is Doctor Sleep and a preview of The End Of The World As We Know It: the upcoming collection of short stories set in the world of The Stand. There’s a lot to go over, so let’s dig in!
