'Under the Dome" coming to CBS summer '13

[keg in kc]

Hopefully the series won't fizzle out toward the end the way that the novel did...

Stephen King is coming back to broadcast TV. CBS is giving the author’s Under the Dome a 13-episode series order.

Based on King’s bestselling novel, Under the Dome is the story of a small New England town that’s suddenly and inexplicably sealed off from the rest of the world by an enormous transparent dome. The town’s residents need to survive the deteriorating post-apocalyptic conditions while searching for answers to what this barrier is, where it came from, and how to make it go away.

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The series version was originally developed at Showtime. But in an unusual move, the ambitious project jumped from a cable network’s slate to the major broadcaster (more on that below). It’s also a rather unique title for CBS, since the network has been traditionally more wary about betting on serialized dramas than its rivals. But with AMC’s The Walking Dead and NBC’s Revolution, apocalyptic serialized dramas have been delivering large numbers lately.

Fans of the novel shouldn’t expect an exact retelling of the same story. Last we heard, writer Brian K. Vaughan’s (Lost) script for Dome was wisely using the novel’s setup as a launch pad for its own TV-format-friendly version of the story and might even lay the groundwork for a different outcome than the novel’s ending. Also, the CBS version is definitely a series, not a mini-series, with a finale episode that will leave the story open for more seasons.

Bit more info at the link.

[keg in kc]

Originally Posted by Bowser

This is going to be awful. They should have done 11-22-63 as a miniseries instead.

I'll be watching it for the trainwreck appeal. The book is actually pretty good until the last 100 pages or so, with just an amazingly bad ending, but they've already started CBS-ing it up. It's reminiscent of what ABC was doing to King's stuff a few years back. I don't know why networks think they can keep doing PG versions of his stuff. It always ends up being soap opera quality horror hilarity.

[Nzoner]

My favorite King read is still Salem's Lot but damn they did a horrible job on the mini-series and not once but twice.

[Deberg_1990]

CBS promos are out


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[ChiefsFanatic]

Originally Posted by Frosty

The best ending of a King novel since the early days was in 11/22/63

This book would make a great 4 or 5 season series. Or the premise could be used for so many possibilities.

[DJ's left nut]

Originally Posted by Gonzo

Great book, decent ending but it seemed a little abrupt. You know? It just wasn't wrapped up like it should've been.

I gave up on reading Steven King epic novels after The Stand because abrupt, mediocre endings kindof appear to be his thing.

I just got tired of dedicating hours to a book and then he'd spent 20 pages wrapping it up when earlier in the book he'd spend 30 pages sending a character to get a glass of milk. Maybe that's why I wasn't as annoyed the the Dark Tower series; he never really bothered trying to end them.

The only times I've ever felt like he did a decent job ending stories is in his short story compilations. Otherwise I feel like he just gets tired of writing, kills some folks and calls it a day.

[Bowser]

Originally Posted by DJ's left nut

I gave up on reading Steven King epic novels after The Stand because abrupt, mediocre endings kindof appear to be his thing.

I just got tired of dedicating hours to a book and then he'd spent 20 pages wrapping it up when earlier in the book he'd spend 30 pages sending a character to get a glass of milk. Maybe that's why I wasn't as annoyed the the Dark Tower series; he never really bothered trying to end them.

The only times I've ever felt like he did a decent job ending stories is in his short story compilations. Otherwise I feel like he just gets tired of writing, kills some folks and calls it a day.

You should give his book 11-22-63 a try. Clearly one of his best efforts in some time.