September 16, 2025 • 3 mins
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Stephen King is at the center of a media firestorm in the past twenty-four hours after his social media comments on the death of conservative activist Charlie Kirk triggered widespread backlash. According to the Press Herald and other outlets, King initially posted on X, formerly Twitter, claiming Charlie Kirk had advocated stoning gay people—an allegation that drew intense condemnation particularly from conservative circles. King soon deleted the post and offered a rare public apology on September 12, explaining he had made the claim without fact-checking the source, and acknowledging the comment was based on remarks “taken out of context.” Despite the apology, which King himself described as unprecedented for him, critics argue the damage is already done, as his comments were quickly amplified and dissected across multiple platforms.
Major industry consequences followed swiftly. According to Fox News Highlights and social media chatter reported by multiple YouTube commentators, King has been banned by three major movie theater chains—Regal, AMC, and National Amusements—from making planned public promotional appearances for The Long Walk, a new film adaptation of his 1979 dystopian novel. Lionsgate, which is marketing the film, confirmed with reporters that King's apology only came after pressure from his team and direct contact from theatrical partners. Multiple live Q&A sessions, which would have featured King alongside Mark Hamill, have been canceled as a result of the PR fallout. Hamill’s own planned appearances were also reportedly axed, with Lionsgate now facing the prospect of both a boycott and a severely derailed press tour.
The Long Walk itself debuted this past weekend, with Mark Hamill starring as The Major, and early critical reviews point to its grisly tone, emotional resonance, and some creative deviations from the King original. 828newsNOW notes the adaptation stands out for its brutal realism and strong performances, particularly from Cooper Hoffman and David Jonsson, but opinions are mixed and conversation around the film has largely been overshadowed by King’s controversy.
On the cultural front, King’s prior works continue to thrive in other media. Adams State Theatre just announced a stage production of Misery, set to kick off September 26 as part of their centennial season, and King-related themes remain popular for late September and Halloween entertainment.
King’s social media footprint is showing visible stress: outlets mention he’s losing thousands of followers on X by the hour, and the backlash appears unlikely to fade soon. There’s social media speculation about further cancellations and publishing deals at risk, but as of now there is no credible reporting on new professional repercussions beyond the promotional bans and fan-led boycotts.
That’s this week’s whirlwind update on the ever-eventful life of Stephen King. Thanks for listening. Subscribe now to never miss an update on Stephen King, and search the term Biography Flash for more great Biographies.
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Stephen King is at the center of a media firestorm in the past twenty-four hours after his social media comments on the death of conservative activist Charlie Kirk triggered widespread backlash. According to the Press Herald and other outlets, King initially posted on X, formerly Twitter, claiming Charlie Kirk had advocated stoning gay people—an allegation that drew intense condemnation particularly from conservative circles. King soon deleted the post and offered a rare public apology on September 12, explaining he had made the claim without fact-checking the source, and acknowledging the comment was based on remarks “taken out of context.” Despite the apology, which King himself described as unprecedented for him, critics argue the damage is already done, as his comments were quickly amplified and dissected across multiple platforms.
Major industry consequences followed swiftly. According to Fox News Highlights and social media chatter reported by multiple YouTube commentators, King has been banned by three major movie theater chains—Regal, AMC, and National Amusements—from making planned public promotional appearances for The Long Walk, a new film adaptation of his 1979 dystopian novel. Lionsgate, which is marketing the film, confirmed with reporters that King's apology only came after pressure from his team and direct contact from theatrical partners. Multiple live Q&A sessions, which would have featured King alongside Mark Hamill, have been canceled as a result of the PR fallout. Hamill’s own planned appearances were also reportedly axed, with Lionsgate now facing the prospect of both a boycott and a severely derailed press tour.
The Long Walk itself debuted this past weekend, with Mark Hamill starring as The Major, and early critical reviews point to its grisly tone, emotional resonance, and some creative deviations from the King original. 828newsNOW notes the adaptation stands out for its brutal realism and strong performances, particularly from Cooper Hoffman and David Jonsson, but opinions are mixed and conversation around the film has largely been overshadowed by King’s controversy.
On the cultural front, King’s prior works continue to thrive in other media. Adams State Theatre just announced a stage production of Misery, set to kick off September 26 as part of their centennial season, and King-related themes remain popular for late September and Halloween entertainment.
King’s social media footprint is showing visible stress: outlets mention he’s losing thousands of followers on X by the hour, and the backlash appears unlikely to fade soon. There’s social media speculation about further cancellations and publishing deals at risk, but as of now there is no credible reporting on new professional repercussions beyond the promotional bans and fan-led boycotts.
That’s this week’s whirlwind update on the ever-eventful life of Stephen King. Thanks for listening. Subscribe now to never miss an update on Stephen King, and search the term Biography Flash for more great Biographies.
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This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI
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Speaker 1 (00:10):
Stephen King is at the center of a media firestorm
in the past twenty four hours after his social media
comments on the death of conservative activist Charlie Kirk triggered
ridespurred backlash. According to The Press Herald in other outlets,
King initially posted on x formerly Twitter claiming Charlie Kirk
had advocated stoning gay people, an allegation that true intense condemnation,
(00:33):
particularly from conservative circles. King soon deleted the post and
offered a rare public apology on September twelfth, explaining he
had made the claim without fact checking the source and
acknowledging the comment was based on remarks taken out of context.
Despite the apology, which King himself described as unprecedented for him,
critics argue the damage is already done, as his comments
(00:56):
were quickly amplified and dissected across multiple platforms. Major industry
consequences followed swiftly. According to Fox News Highlights and social
media chatter reported by multiple YouTube commentators, King has been
banned by three major movie theater chains, Regal AMC and
National Amusements from making planned public promotional appearances for The
(01:18):
Long Walk, a new film adaptation of his nineteen seventy
nine dystopian novel. Lionsgate, which is marketing the film, confirmed
with reporters that King's apology only came after pressure from
his team and direct contact from theatrical partners. Multiple live
Q and A sessions which would have featured King alongside
(01:38):
Mark Hamill have been canceled as a result of the
pr fallout. Hamill's own planned appearances were also reportedly acted,
with Lionsgate now facing the prospect of both a boycott
and a severely derailed press tour. The Long Rock itself
debuted this past weekend, with Mark Hamill starring as the major,
and early critical reviews point to its grisly tone, emotional residents,
(02:01):
and some creative deviations from the King original. Eight to
eight News Now notes the adaptation stands out for its
brutal realism and strong performances, particularly from Cooper Hoffman and
David Johnson, but opinions are mixed and conversation around the
film has largely been overshadowed by King's controversy on the
cultural front. King's prior works continue to thrive in other media.
(02:24):
Adams State Theater just announced a stage production of Misery
set to kick off September twenty sixth as part of
their centennial season, and King related themes remain popular for
late September and Halloween entertainment. King's social media footprint is
showing visible stress outlets mention he's losing thousands of followers
on X by the hour, and the backlash appears unlikely
(02:45):
to fade soon. Their social media speculation about further cancelations
and publishing deals at risk, but as of now, there
is no credible reporting on new professional repercussions beyond the
promotional bands and fan led boycotts. That's the this week's
world wind update on the ever eventful life of Stephen King.
Thanks for listening. Subscribe now to never miss an update
(03:06):
on Stephen King and search the Turned Biography flash for
more great biographies. And that is it for today. Make
sure you hit the subscribe button and never miss an
update on Stephen King. Thanks for listening. This has been
a quiet please production quiet, Please dot a I hear
what matters
Stephen King is at the center of a media firestorm
in the past twenty four hours after his social media
comments on the death of conservative activist Charlie Kirk triggered
ridespurred backlash. According to The Press Herald in other outlets,
King initially posted on x formerly Twitter claiming Charlie Kirk
had advocated stoning gay people, an allegation that true intense condemnation,
(00:33):
particularly from conservative circles. King soon deleted the post and
offered a rare public apology on September twelfth, explaining he
had made the claim without fact checking the source and
acknowledging the comment was based on remarks taken out of context.
Despite the apology, which King himself described as unprecedented for him,
critics argue the damage is already done, as his comments
(00:56):
were quickly amplified and dissected across multiple platforms. Major industry
consequences followed swiftly. According to Fox News Highlights and social
media chatter reported by multiple YouTube commentators, King has been
banned by three major movie theater chains, Regal AMC and
National Amusements from making planned public promotional appearances for The
(01:18):
Long Walk, a new film adaptation of his nineteen seventy
nine dystopian novel. Lionsgate, which is marketing the film, confirmed
with reporters that King's apology only came after pressure from
his team and direct contact from theatrical partners. Multiple live
Q and A sessions which would have featured King alongside
(01:38):
Mark Hamill have been canceled as a result of the
pr fallout. Hamill's own planned appearances were also reportedly acted,
with Lionsgate now facing the prospect of both a boycott
and a severely derailed press tour. The Long Rock itself
debuted this past weekend, with Mark Hamill starring as the major,
and early critical reviews point to its grisly tone, emotional residents,
(02:01):
and some creative deviations from the King original. Eight to
eight News Now notes the adaptation stands out for its
brutal realism and strong performances, particularly from Cooper Hoffman and
David Johnson, but opinions are mixed and conversation around the
film has largely been overshadowed by King's controversy on the
cultural front. King's prior works continue to thrive in other media.
(02:24):
Adams State Theater just announced a stage production of Misery
set to kick off September twenty sixth as part of
their centennial season, and King related themes remain popular for
late September and Halloween entertainment. King's social media footprint is
showing visible stress outlets mention he's losing thousands of followers
on X by the hour, and the backlash appears unlikely
(02:45):
to fade soon. Their social media speculation about further cancelations
and publishing deals at risk, but as of now, there
is no credible reporting on new professional repercussions beyond the
promotional bands and fan led boycotts. That's the this week's
world wind update on the ever eventful life of Stephen King.
Thanks for listening. Subscribe now to never miss an update
(03:06):
on Stephen King and search the Turned Biography flash for
more great biographies. And that is it for today. Make
sure you hit the subscribe button and never miss an
update on Stephen King. Thanks for listening. This has been
a quiet please production quiet, Please dot a I hear
what matters
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