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2025 is coming to an end and what a year it has been. A lot of nice things have happened during the year. We got a lot of good stuff this year. We got four movies of which two are among the best adaptations ever made from a King story, The Life of Chuck and The Long Walk.
We also got two TV series. Welcome To Derry really left me wanting more. We also got two books during the year.
Besides King we also got a new novel from Joe Hill. King Sorrow is the first new novel from him in nine years. And it’s one of his best ever. Personally, I also got to meet Joe in London and got to interview him for Lilja’s Library. I also went to the Czech Republic for the release of my book Stephen King: Odds & Ends.
Speaking of Lilja’s Library a lot of time during 2025 has been spent preparing for the site’s 30th anniversary next year. The celebration will take place during the entire 2026 with a lot of fun stuff, contest and other surprises.
I also want to take this opportunity to wish you all a Happy Christmas and a Great New Year and thank all of you what have followed me through the site and the different social medias that I run. It’s been an honor to serve you with the latest news from the world of Stephen King (and the King family) during 2025 and I hope you will be here next year as well and join me in the celebrations.
Thanks!
Lilja
In an interview with IndieWire Darabont get asked if King turned him down when he asked to do The Dark Tower and Darabont then reveals that it was he that turned down King’s offer.
Actually, I can correct that: I actually turned Steve down. He called me once, and it’s not the only time he ever called me, but he called me once and asked me if I was interested in taking on “The Dark Tower.” I was very flattered and very honored that he asked me. But man, so much of that story is so internalized. It’s so in the heads of the characters, and it’s this massive, endless story as well. I thought, oh my god, this could be the next 10 years of my life and miss the mark, because it is a diabolically difficult thing to adapt. And at that point, I was just exhausted anyway.
And I said, “Steve, I love you… Thank you for asking, but I gotta not do this.” I would have frozen in place if I had. He was very, very kind about that and then moved on with it. A couple of years later, when we were having a conversation, I said, “So wait, what’s going on with ‘The Dark Tower’? I don’t know, I might reconsider that.” He said, “Oh, no, it’s with somebody else by now.” So you know, that may be where the he turned me down thing comes from.
What do you think, did Darabont do the right thing turning down The Dark Tower?
Oh, and Frank, if you read this please get in touch. I’d love to talk to you.
If you want to check out my interview with Frank from back in the days, you can do so here:
February 6, 2007
January 7, 2008
March 25, 2008
A couple of times during the 29 years Lilja’s Library has been online, I have asked you for financial aid, and every time, you have come through for me. This is something I feel very proud of, and hopefully, it’s a sign that you like what you find here. And now, once again, I find myself asking for your support.
This time, the reason is that Lilja’s Library will celebrate its 30th anniversary next year, and I plan to celebrate throughout 2026. My plan is to organize a few contests with great prizes during the year. Some I have already secured and believe me when I say that they are great prizes. I will also continue to add interesting interviews, and share other cool content to the site, hopefully more this year to make it special. As you can guess, this will take time and money. The time I will happily put in and I will also cover some of the costs myself, but to do everything I would like, I would need to invest more than I can afford, and this is where you come in.
All of the donations will go straight into celebrating the 30th anniversary in the form of prizes, postage, or other related costs. You can contribute with as much or as little as you feel comfortable with. Whatever you feel comfortable with will be perfect! And if you can’t contribute, no problem. You are still very welcome to take part in everything that happens on the site free of charge. Lilja’s Library will never charge anyone for visiting the site or accessing it’s content.
To donate, follow this PayPal Link.
Thanks in advance for your generosity and support. I am truly grateful!
// Lilja
Here is an update on Joe Hill’s next book, Hunger.
Three new paperbacks are being released in August next year.
You can pre-order now.
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