Curt Wilcox knew old cars, and this one was.just wrong. Ennis Rafferty and Curtis Wilcox had answered a strange call just down the road and came back with an abandoned 1953 Buick Roadmaster. Since 1979, the state police of Troop D in rural Pennsylvania have kept a secret in the shed out behind the barracks. But it's also about legacy, and family, and all that stuff King does so well. It's about a car that spits alien monsters out of its trunk. From a Buick 8 is a later-period King novel, and honestly, it's not that great. King adaptations are in vogue again, which means everyone and their mother is trying to adapt the leftover titles that have yet to find their way to the screen. He's a good director – Cold in July is particularly strong, throwing off serious John Carpenter vibes. Mickle's credits include Stake Land, We Are What We Are, Cold in July, and the recent Netflix film In the Shadow of the Moon. But here's one thing we now know: Jim Mickle is going to direct. He's also working on a fourth, From a Buick 8, but the fate of that film remains a bit up in the air. Tom Jane, an actor who has three Stephen King adaptations to his name: Dreamcatcher, The Mist and 1922. The latest episode of The Kingcast podcast, which is available to listeners through their Patreon, features Mr.
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