Here is the press release A&E has posted for Bag Of Bones! I'm really excited about this book being brought to the screen, and am glad to see the mini-series format being utilized again. Also glad to see Mick Garris at the helm once again.
FOUR-HOUR MINI SERIES BASED ON KING'S ICONIC BESTSELLING SUPERNATURAL THRILLER STARRING PIERCE BROSNAN TO PREMIERE FOURTH QUARTER 2011http://www.aetv.com/news/a-e-to-present-stephen-king%27s-bag-of-bones-mini-series-starring-pierce-brosnan-17194046
A&E Network will begin production next month on "Stephen King's Bag of Bones," a four-hour epic mini-series thrill-ride based on the New York Times number one bestselling novel, featuring Pierce Brosnan's return to television. The two-night event from Sony Pictures Television is scheduled to premiere in the fourth quarter of 2011.
"Bag of Bones" will also star Anabeth Gish, with additional cast to be announced shortly. Mick Garris is set to direct the Matt Venne penned script, based on The New York Times #1 bestseller by Stephen King. Filming will take place in Nova Scotia, Canada.
"Bag of Bones" is the story of grief and lost love's enduring bonds, an innocent child caught in a terrible crossfire and a new love haunted by past secrets. Bestselling novelist Mike Noonan, played by Pierce Brosnan, is unable to stop grieving after the sudden death of his wife Jo. A dream inspires him to return to the couple's lakeside retreat in western Maine where he becomes involved in a custody battle between the daughter of an attractive young widow and the child's enormously wealthy grandfather, the mysterious ghostly visitations, the ever-escalating nightmares and the realization that his late wife still has something to tell him.
"Bag of Bones" is produced by Sony Pictures Television for A&E. Executive producers are Mark Sennett for Mark Sennet Entertainment, Inc., Mick Garris for Nice Guy Productions, Inc., Stewart Mackinnon for Headline Pictures Limited and Craig Sheftell. Brian Gary and David Davoli are the co-executive producers.
I'm curious about the casting of Annabeth Gish for this.
ReplyDeleteShe's very nice to look at & I've enjoyed her work for years, but I hope she isn't playing the "attractive young widow" because if memory serves me, she'd be a decade or more too old for the role.
Yeah, I know, Brosnan's no spring chicken himself, but he's roughly about the right age for the protagonist of BONES. While, the young widow is just that. A YOUNG widow. Much younger than Brosnan's character.
So, if they're going to stay true to the novel ( which, Garris usually does with his adaptions ) then they'll have to cast someone a good 20-30 years younger than the ex-Mr. Bond.
Gish is probably taking on the role of "Mike Noonan's" wife. Which, obviously be either a brief one or done mostly in flashbacks.
interesting thoughts.
ReplyDeleteBy the way, you're right, garris does stay true to the novel.
Well, word came yesterday that Melissa George has signed on for the role of the "attractive young widow" Mattie. And... she works.
ReplyDeleteEven though the girl in the novel was in her early 20s I think, George should definitely be able to work the May/December angle convincingly enough opposite Brosnan. It'll do IMO.
So, I guess that means that Gish WILL be playing Noonan's wife. That's cool.
Jim