I’m so psyched for this! Right now I’m frantically trying to finish up a few new additions—and there’s also one proposed feature to this release that means so much to me I actually can’t allow myself to think about it until it’s done—but in the meantime, getcher preordering fingers a-whirling!

TIME to fall back and set yo clocks back one hour tonite,!!

Love that this show’s dark heart continues to beat. 💀 🖤

Happy Halloween from beyond a galaxy far, far away! I hope everyone has a frighteningly fun day. Eat some candy, watch some spooky movies, and read some scary Star Wars stories. Enjoy…and beware!

This is wonderful, spooky fare for Oct. 31. I had forgotten about what amounts to "choose-your-own-adventure" endings. Great recap by @brianjayjones.com 🎃

Happy Halloween! 🎃 "I Was a Suburban Zombie!" 🧟‍♂️ A few years ago, when we were still new to town, my wife told me: "You've got to meet Diane's husband Allan. He's the first zombie in history to say, 'Braaaiiiiinnns....!'" This is his story. And the story of Tarman. @allantrautman.bsky.social

Probably one of the coolest Steelbook cases I've ever seen. 🧟‍♀️

Pre-Halloween shot and chaser: 🎃 Listen to the B-52’s “Love Shack” again. (Even though you’ve heard it, refresh. Trust me.) Then read John K. Peck’s utterly fucking hilarious “H.P. Loveshack.” Again — trust me. www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/hp-...

Caught Guillermo Del Toro’s Frankenstein on the big screen tonight. What a treat. Sad, romantic, deeply human, and a flat out extraordinary performance from Jacob Elordi.

Shoutout to the glorious @audrhi.bsky.social for her directorial debut on Public Enemy’s “The Hits Just Keep on Comin.” Nice to see her, Flav and Chuck D getting the accolades they deserve for a moving concept, flawlessly executed. 📺 💥 🥊 m.youtube.com/watch?v=iX6L...

New IMPORTANT Public Enemy just dropped via Rolling Stone www.rollingstone.com/music/music-...

ITS ALIVE,!! MY guy @realgdt.bsky.social made an instant classic according to Esquire @brezwrites.bsky.social #Frankenstein www.esquire.com/entertainmen...

You should see Guillermo del Toro’s #Frankenstein on the big screen. And you should take your kid. More than anything, @realgdt.bsky.social has told astory of parents and children. The monster part is just the mask it wears. More about that here…

J. A. Bayona’s THE ORPHANAGE is truly that perfect supernatural gothic horror film. Scared the living daylights out of me when I first saw it in 2008, before shattering my heart into pieces. Revisited and it is still that same heartbreaker. Perfect, timeless, 10/10, no notes. 💔

Follow along with Watching IT: Welcome to Derry. @brezwrites.bsky.social and I will be going in depth on each episode of the HBO series each week. What we liked, what we didn’t, connections to the original novel, etc. Links to YouTube, Spotify, et al below! www.fangoria.com/kingcast-hos...

An excellent recap of IT: Welcome to Derry’s first episode by @ericfrancisco24.bsky.social You probably need someone to explain what the hell just happened. Eric’s got you. Lots of fun details and Easter egg hunting. 🎈

Thanks to @screenrant.bsky.social for picking up this news item from The Kingcast. 🎈 screenrant.com/it-chapter-o... @ericvespe.bsky.social

Imagine that.

BREAKING NEWS: 🚨 This Princess Leia shampoo bottle from 1981 looks like The Gray Lady from BBC’s #Ghosts.

For @tvguide.com, I spoke to the cast and creators of IT: Welcome to Derry about how they approached the prequel series, including Dick Hallorann from The Shining, working with Bill Skarsgård in full Pennywise mode and more. #WelcomeToDerry #It #ITWelcomeToDerry www.tvguide.com/news/it-welc...

Dearth Nadir is in there!

I’ve got a mega-book about the creation of Darth Vader in all his forms coming in April. It’s GARGANTUAN. Goes deep on all the personal stories of his creators that made him the icon he is. (If Darth Vader is trending for an ugly reason, why not make some good out of it?) Pre-order here.👇 🙏

This book is enthralling — “Good Boy” by Neil McRobert, aka @talkscaredpod.bsky.social Eerie story of a man & his dog—and a stretch of ancient land with weird secrets. Dog parents will enjoy it especially. It captures that bond so beautifully. What “It” was to friendship, “Good Boy” is to pets.

This feature - reuniting Michael J Fox and Christopher Lloyd to talk 40 years of Back To The Future - has been in the works for a while. I knew @ollyrichards.bsky.social would ace it. It's a delightful, poignant, funny conversation. The chemistry is real. In print only. New issue in shops on Thurs.

Holy crap, this is so marvelous and appreciated. Thank you, @talkscaredpod.bsky.social and @vulture.com, for these incredibly kind words about WHEN THE WOLF COMES HOME!! 😭🙏❤️🐺 And just look at these other books! What company! Whatta goddamned year it’s been—and there are still two more months to go!

While making the IT movies, Andy and Barbara Muschietti had a lot of questions about Pennywise's origins. Even Stephen King admitted ... he didn't know all the answers. Here's how their new HBO series IT: Welcome to Derry fills in the blanks 🎈

Rest in Peace to the great Drew Struzan, a man whose work sparked the imaginations of a whole generation of movie nerds. The master is gone. I had the privilege of visiting him in his studio once and getting to talk shop. Here’s his words on one of his masterpieces:

This was a beautiful day. Congrats to Eric and Kelsey! 💍 Plus, when your musicians play the #LOTR theme for the ring bearer’s entrance …?Perfection. Having actual Frodo as a groomsman …? Precious.

A Halloween read…

The writer-director of #Roofman also could hardly believe it was a true story. If you've seen Derek Cianfrance's hilarious and heartbreaking film, here's what really happened: Esquire 🔗 www.esquire.com/entertainmen... #filmsky

There are so many Diane Keaton performances to remember, but a lot of people haven't seen Reds, and A) my God, see it, it is a masterpiece and B) her performance as Louise Bryant is one of the bravest, toughest, least sympathy-courting pieces of work by an American actress in the last 50 years.

What was your first encounter with Diane Keaton? She had a whole lifetime of performances, but this was my introduction.

#Roofman is hilarious. And heartbreaking. And true. The whole package. Speaking of the “whole package…” “The first time Peter Dinklage ever laid eyes on Channing Tatum, he just saw ALL of Channing Tatum.”

One of the best to ever do it.

This is ghoul behavior. Especially given Robin’s personal wishes about his likeness and his voice not being used. Where the hell are the regulators? bsky.app/profile/jeff...

One good rule for a veteran writer: Break your own rules ruthlessly. I don't do profiles and rarely write about theater, so when T asked me to do a deep dive into the life & work of David Henry Hwang, naturally I said yes! Huge thanks to DHH for his time and openness. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/09/t...

Making AI videos of real people should be considered defamation.

Always an honor to hit the NEW YORK TIMES and USA TODAY bestseller lists. A huge thank you to all of you readers, the Widow’s Point Street Team, and an amazing team at Simon & Schuster and Nelson Literary Agency.

Many thanks to @ericvespe.bsky.social and @brezwrites.bsky.social for having me on The Kingcast to talk about my book Screaming and Conjuring, amongst many other matters @1984prods.bsky.social

Vanity Fair asked me to talk about visual effects, and it was my great honor to show off some of ILM’s terrific work over the years. Todd Vaziri on Vanity Fair VFX youtu.be/ERKEsIzTFas?...

Tilly Norwood reminds me of someone. Does anyone else remember Aki Ross ...? More @ Esquire ...

I’m saying this as someone who has worked for 30 years as a journalist: a degree in sound engineering, show structure and distribution techniques is actually useful. The cost of college is a problem, but these skills are valuable. Studying up myself…

Opening lines don’t get better than this: “Grandma! I remember her birth.” Ray Bradbury, forever. But especially in October. 🍁

You couldn't make "One Battle After Another" today.

The wife from “Jolene” and the husband from “Lucille” should find each other. 🎶

Not gonna lie, this makes me unexpectedly emotional. After 15+ years as a working NYC playwright, with dozens of productions & scheduling near misses & pleading press agents, not to mention 5 published books, this is the *first* time anything I've written has gotten any coverage in the NYTimes.

Don’t Believe the Hype The Hits Just Keep On Comin And finally Fight the Power Flav and Chuck D packed a lot into a single set for Jimmy Kimmel. Once again, good timing ⏱️

Sharing some love for my friend @richardchizmar.bsky.social and "Widow's Point." 🌊 👻 Get your haunted lighthouse tale for spooky season. www.amazon.com/Widows-Point...