The series, which has already been ordered by US network CBS, charts what happens when a small New England town called Chester’s Mill is sealed off from the rest of the world by a mysterious, transparent force field.
Within the dome, the worst elements of human nature start to surface with politician/car dealership owner James “Big Jim” Rennie (Norris) seizing the chance to take control of the town.
He’ll face opposition from former Army officer Dale “Barbie “Barbara (Cloverfield’s Mike Vogel), a local waitress (Britt Robertson) and an ambitious sheriff’s deputy (Natalie Martinez).
With Steven Spielberg lending his name to the show and comics man/Lost veteran Brian K Vaughan among the people running it, Under The Dome will kick off across the pond on June 24 and has a 13-epsiode first season order. Our anticipation for the series just jumped a few notches…
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If you think that was Stephen king firing on all cylinders, maybe you should stick to reading Twilight or Harry Potter. King has been jerking off since the mid nineties. This show will suck the root.
ut of interest, have you read his most recent, 11/22/63? Because I'm yet to meet a King fan who doesn't agree it's one of his best novels yet. And it also has the most perfect ending he's written since Pet Sematary.
The novella collection that preceded it (Full Dark, No Stars) More
Posted by horribleives at 07:06 on 20 February 2013 | Report This Post
And the Stephen King adaptation I'd loved to see would be David Lynch adapting "Lisey's Story".
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Posted by Myles Mac at 13:16 on 16 February 2013 | Report This Post
king is a genius.
The idea that King has been "jerking off since the mid nineties" is utterly ridiculous! In the last ten years he has written some of his most incredible work.
Under the dome is a wonderful character driven piece, and I'm glad they've not decided to go down the mini series route with it, but think a one season run of 13 episodes should be more than enough to tell the story. A second or third season would be stretching the tale too thin, and would doubtless contain new and superfluous More
Posted by Myles Mac at 13:13 on 16 February 2013 | Report This Post
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If you think that was Stephen king firing on all cylinders, maybe you should stick to reading Twilight or Harry Potter. King has been jerking off since the mid nineties. This show will suck the root.
read neither Twilight nor Harry Potter. Stupid thing to say. More
Posted by DancingClown at 20:50 on 15 February 2013 | Report This Post
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Bad form to post during Voyager man, but no, it's not his best, but not his worst either, as I said, The Stand would make a better series More
Posted by Simon124 at 20:46 on 15 February 2013 | Report This Post
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If you think that was Stephen king firing on all cylinders, maybe you should stick to reading Twilight or Harry Potter. King has been jerking off since the mid nineties. This show will suck the root. More
Posted by MarDev at 20:17 on 15 February 2013 | Report This Post
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Great casting for Dean, hearing that I can't help but think of Harry Dean Stanton as another character, but maybe I'm saying too much!
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Posted by Simon124 at 19:58 on 15 February 2013 | Report This Post
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I really don't know. I mean the sheer volume of characters there are in the book could help sustain a single season and it's bursting with cliff-hanger drama. But where would Season 1 end? That's what's confusing me. It's not the kind of story that can run and run, considering how it ends. But a great casting choice for Dean Norris as Big Jim. More
Posted by DancingClown at 19:51 on 15 February 2013 | Report This Post
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I stand corrected, although this is the first one of any merit I've read since Dreamcatcher, he has been struggling to recreate that 'Derry, Maine' world again and I think UTD was his best shot yet, even if it were started before the Simpsons Movie (also recognised in a later episode) But do you think this is the best one to invest in for a possible full season? More
Posted by Simon124 at 19:22 on 15 February 2013 | Report This Post
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Is was King trying to be classic King, and in a certain way I feel he succeeded. I read that he was convalescing from his accident at the time of writing,
hat was Dreamcatcher. Although in a sense he's always been convalescing since the accident.
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Posted by DancingClown at 18:40 on 15 February 2013 | Report This Post
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Under The Dome is one of the worst books Stephen King has ever written. Only slightly better than Cell. Really can't get excited about this. I predict only one season before it gets cancelled. And what the hell is up with Spielberg? He will attach his name to any old crap recently. Really devalues any expectation of quality with an association to this garbage. Hope I'm wrong but the source material is a turkey.
tter horseshit. It was his best novel in years. More
Posted by DancingClown at 18:39 on 15 February 2013 | Report This Post
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Is was King trying to be classic King, and in a certain way I feel he succeeded. I read that he was convalescing from his accident at the time of writing, so, the story was a bit long but the characters were familiar to me and I think it could work as a mini series, but why this and not The Stand?
BTW, second season? Have you READ the ending? More
Posted by Simon124 at 17:59 on 15 February 2013 | Report This Post
Can you hear...
The Simpsons theme played by Green Day? Before you say anything I know King tried to write it in the 70s but gave up. More
Posted by bradcam72 at 08:56 on 15 February 2013 | Report This Post
sorry got to disagree with MARVDEV under the dome brilliant book granted the ending was a huge letdown but the rest really enjoyable as for the cell hurry up and make that film loved the book but most of all PLEASE PLEASE SOMEONE FIND A WAY TO DO THE DARK TOWER SERIES OF BOOKS More
Posted by purplegnome at 07:55 on 15 February 2013 | Report This Post
sorry got to disagree with MARVDEV under the dome brilliant book granted the ending was a huge letdown but the rest really enjoyable as for the cell hurry up and make that film loved the book but most of all PLEASE PLEASE SOMEONE FIND A WAY TO DO THE DARK TOWER SERIES OF BOOKS More
Posted by purplegnome at 07:53 on 15 February 2013 | Report This Post
Under The Dome is one of the worst books Stephen King has ever written. Only slightly better than Cell. Really can't get excited about this. I predict only one season before it gets cancelled. And what the hell is up with Spielberg? He will attach his name to any old crap recently. Really devalues any expectation of quality with an association to this garbage. Hope I'm wrong but the source material is a turkey. More
Posted by MarDev at 07:28 on 15 February 2013 | Report This Post
