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Steven Spielberg and Stephen King Team on Dome

November 20, 2009

Steven Spielberg and Stephen King are developing a limited series based on King's just-released supernatural thriller "Under the Dome," reports Variety. DreamWorks TV has optioned the book and is looking to set it up as an event series, likely for cable.

Spielberg, King and DreamWorks' Stacey Snider will executive produce along with DreamWorks TV chiefs Darryl Frank and Justin Falvey.

The book revolves around the drama that unfolds after an invisible force field suddenly descends on a small vacation town in Maine. As the locals fight for their survival, the town descends into warring factions led by enigmatic characters.

DreamWorks is starting to meet with writers for the project.

COMMENTS (30)

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November 20, 2009

Well at least the book won't suck as much as Cell did.

At least I hope not.

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Robert

November 20, 2009

So.......

The Simpsons Movie: The Miniseries?

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Deadpool Fan

November 20, 2009

my money is on Randall Flagg making an appearance

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xXx

November 20, 2009

The book was written in 1976 ppl 30 YEARS before that Simpsons movie came out

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Mike H

November 20, 2009

Sounds like a larger scale version of "The Monsters are Due on Maple Street."

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Frank

November 20, 2009

I work in a bookstore and got an advance copy of Dome during the summer and I could not put it down. This was an excellent read. I am excited about the news of it being made into a series. I just hope they don't water it down!

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WCB

November 20, 2009

The Master of Horror and the master of filmmaking finally come together! Sweet

Posted by:

drake

November 20, 2009

@xXx

In the article it says just released. How can it have been out in 1976?

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KeyserSoze

November 20, 2009

@drake: the book was originally written by King in 1976, but he was never happy with it and redrafted it many times over the years. Only now does he think its good enough to be released.

Excellent news on these two working together, hope they get the appropriate writing talent now.

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A.J. Hakari

November 20, 2009

So instead of "The Mist," it's "The Force Field"?