Mann Talks YOU CAN'T KILL STEPHEN KING

Monroe Mann, the director (and I think -- author, screenwriter, producer. . .) of YOU CAN'T KILL STEPHEN KING put up some really interesting news Sunday about the movie.  First, as you can guess, he is very excited about it.

Mann writes:

"The film is great!" he posts.  "I am SO excited. I just watched the entire film (the film I co-wrote, co-directed, and co-starred in, "You Can't Kill Stephen King")—beginning to end, including credits. And… IT ROCKS. I was laughing hysterically every five minutes. I am SO proud of this."  Rock on, man!  Stephen King said in On Writing -- "You cannot hope to sweep someone elese away by the force of your writing until it has been done to you."  Probably true of movie making, too.

The plot is pretty straight forward: A group of friends visit a lake where horror author Stephen King lives, and start getting killed off one at a time. Or, as Mann told Fangoria, "It’s a campy horror film about six friends who visit a lake where Stephen King lives and start to get killed off one at a time. Oh wait, did I just give away our amazing plotline?"  (The Fangoria article is HERE)

Does King Know About This?

Fangoria also asked if King was aware of the movie.  Ronnie Kahalil replied,

"Mr. King was kind enough to read the script and smart enough to pass on it. But yeah, he is aware and was actually around the area during some of the filming."  

Monroe Mann added to that, "I ran into him twice during shooting at the local markets. This film is really a homage to his great work and how much he’s influenced our generation. Fortunately, he has always been really supportive of young filmmakers. So even though he is not involved with the project, we’re hoping he likes the finished film and finds it both fun and funny."

It is also worth mentioning that Stephen King's official website has posted news about the movie (under "unoffical news) and even linked to the trailer.  Cool!

Netflix?

When I asked when we normal humans (those of us who do not fly about the country and attend film festivals) will get to see the film, Mann responded:

"It will probably be available on Netflix, Amazon, etc soon. Three hours ago, I was curious why all these distributors and sales agents were showing interest. I wasn't sure if they were sincere. but now, after having watched this final cut, I realize why they are interested: THE FILM IS ACTUALLY REALLY GOOD, HA HA! And so, I am confident that we will get a distribution deal and that you will be able to watch in the comfort of your own home soon. Also, we expect to have a screening in the tri-state area soon, perhaps this summer, if you can't make the screening in April in Maine."

Thanks For Serving!
Mann served in the U.S. Army (and deployed) -- a big thanks to him for serving our country.

IMDb info on this movie is HERE.

The real question is: You Can't Kill Stephen King. . . but why would you want to?