WBD Acquires Stephen King’s ‘The Institute’ for Max in Europe

WBD Acquires Stephen King’s ‘The Institute’ for Max in Europe

Warner Bros. Discovery has acquired “The Institute,” the anticipated thriller series based on the 2019 Stephen King novel, for its streaming platform HBO Max in Europe. The MGM+ Original scripted drama series will be premiering in Portugal and the Nordics on July 14, and in France and Belgium on July 17. The eight-part series is executive produced […]

Review: Stephen King's 'Never Flinch' Brings Holly Gibney Back for Another Yarn

When you’ve written 65 novels like Stephen King has, I think it’s fair to say that you can’t hit a home run every time. Sometimes, like in the case of his latest novel, Never Flinch, it’s a bunt. Over the past decade, King has become enamoured with his character Holly Gibney, who first appeared in his excellent 2014 crime novel Mr. Mercedes in a supporting role. Since then, Holly has appeared in the novels Finders Keepers, End of Watch, The Out…