Mr.Mercedes - Blu-ray Forum

detective392 · 01-13-2015, 05:32 PM

David E. Kelley to Adapt Stephen King’s Mr. Mercedes

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David E. Kelly, best known as creator of Boston Legal and Ally McBeal, but who also penned horror-comedy fav Lake Placid, will adapt Stephen King’s 2014 novel Mr. Mercedes as a limited television series for Temple Hill Entertainment and Sonar Entertainment.

To be directed by Jack Bender (Lost), Mr. Mercedes concerns a man who kills eight people by plowing into a crowd with a stolen Mercedes and the retired cop who vows to hunt him down. Kelley says, “This is an amazing opportunity to adapt a script from material penned by one of the world’s most acclaimed and accomplished authors. Mr. Mercedes is a great story that will translate beautifully to the screen if I don’t mess it up.”

There’s no projected premiere date just yet, but King’s second Mercedes novel, Finders Keepers is out this June.

fatediesel · 01-13-2015, 06:43 PM

I enjoyed Mr. Mercedes and think it could work well as a limited series. I just hope they stick with it just being a limited series and follow the entire book and not leave it open for another season like they did with Under the Dome. I would think they wouldn't try to make it more than a limited series since King is planning a Mercedes trilogy but you never know what could happen if the series is a hit.

theusher · 07-13-2017, 03:28 PM

Trailer:

Premieres on AUDIENCE Network August 9th at 8pm ET/PT.

onyxbfly · 07-18-2017, 03:31 PM

Trailer looks great!

yanksno1 · 07-18-2017, 03:41 PM

This does look really good. I'll def check this out.

hagios · 08-13-2017, 09:01 PM

Just watched the pilot from our DVR and really enjoyed it, looking forward to more!

goresnet · 08-13-2017, 11:32 PM

This is available only on AT&T?

hagios · 08-14-2017, 02:30 AM

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Originally Posted by goresnet

This is available only on AT&T?

Yes, AT&T Audience Network.

goresnet · 08-14-2017, 03:07 AM

OK, thanks. I'll have to wait for it to come on Netflix or Hulu then

Hucksta G · 08-14-2017, 03:24 AM

This is definitely my least favourite King novel but the show looks good.

Spooked · 03-14-2018, 07:57 PM

This needs a physical release. Stat.

sam.ruless · 03-18-2018, 02:36 AM

go watch it

Spooked · 03-19-2018, 08:40 PM

Bought a screener copy off of eBay, so I'm happily plowing through this show now; just finished the 3rd episode last night. Disturbing, but in the best possible way.

Jamie C · 03-21-2018, 10:22 AM

Damn this looks fantastic. I read the novel and it was awesome. It finally looks like they'll be making a decent Stephen King adapted series after all (RIP Under the Dome).

Shingster · 03-22-2018, 04:00 AM

Is Bill Hodges Irish in the books? I really think this show works so well because Gleeson gets to do his abrasive Irishman shtick that he just does so well rather than pretending to be American or English like he's called on to do so often in Hollywood, gives the character real bite and charm imo and there are lots of little touches that are kind of authentically "Irish" (the foul language and the way he insults people, and him ordering a Midleton's at bars instead of Jameson/RedBreast, etc, although how the bartenders know what the **** he's going on about I don't know), that I do wonder if they're just details Gleeson himself has added.

50strat54 · 09-06-2018, 06:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Spooked

This needs a physical release. Stat.

I just bought the DVD, no bluray release. Season One is one of the best TV adaptations of a King novel.

11.22.63 was awful.

50strat54 · 09-06-2018, 06:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Spooked

Bought a screener copy off of eBay, so I'm happily plowing through this show now; just finished the 3rd episode last night. Disturbing, but in the best possible way.

I had a screener too and loved it and decided to buy the DVD as well.

Great show, almost as good as the book.

Everyone was nearly cast right except for Jerome. In my mind from the book the guy cast as Jerome didn't seem right to me.

50strat54 · 09-06-2018, 06:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Jamie C

Damn this looks fantastic. I read the novel and it was awesome. It finally looks like they'll be making a decent Stephen King adapted series after all (RIP Under the Dome).

Under the Dome was kinda ok.

Nothing really followed the book.

Season One had it's moments.

Season Two sucked.

Season Three was very good.

The book was great if they only followed the book it would have been a great series.

I'd give it a C+ to B- [edit meant to say B-]

The great Stephen King movies always follow the book: It [movie and TV series], Stand By Me, Shawshank Redemption.

I never read Green Mile but the movie in the column of great King.

I never liked the book Carrie but the movie was a whole lot better.

TsMkLg068426 · 09-06-2018, 06:21 PM

IF only season 1 was available on Blu-Ray or 4K Blu-Ray not on DVD or it least not just on AT&T or Direct TV audience. Sucks for the people who really want to see this series not sure how the audience are when it is exclusive for people who only sign with AT&T.

50strat54 · 09-06-2018, 08:41 PM

I CUT THE CORD from Time-Warner/Spectrum. They would no longer would play ball on cable costs so I deep six'd them.

I got AT&T wifi for $40/month with a 1 year contract and then signed up for 3 Months of Direct TV Now which is AT&T's streaming site. I paid the 3 months in advance and they give you an Apple 4K TV. $35/month. They've since increased to $40 so I'm paying $80 and now get the Audience channel, so I'm now able to watch Mr. Mercedes Season 2 [first ep. was boring]

Best decision I ever made. I was paying $105 at their promo rate, they increased to $150, I called Customer Retention. Go F yourself and said ok and cut that cord.

Now Spectrum weekly sends me letters trying to get me back with new promo offers.

I will go back if AT&T or DTV Now gets out of hand.

08-13-2017, 09:01 PM	#6
hagios Blu-ray Knight Member since:Feb 2013 Location:South Midlands town of Denton 4K collection:1241 Blu-ray collection:5216 DVD collection:1354 Trading Score:1	Mr. Mercedes Just watched the pilot from our DVR and really enjoyed it, looking forward to more!

03-22-2018, 04:00 AM	#15
Shingster Blu-ray Ninja Top contributor Member since:Aug 2009	Is Bill Hodges Irish in the books? I really think this show works so well because Gleeson gets to do his abrasive Irishman shtick that he just does so well rather than pretending to be American or English like he's called on to do so often in Hollywood, gives the character real bite and charm imo and there are lots of little touches that are kind of authentically "Irish" (the foul language and the way he insults people, and him ordering a Midleton's at bars instead of Jameson/RedBreast, etc, although how the bartenders know what the **** he's going on about I don't know), that I do wonder if they're just details Gleeson himself has added. Last edited by Shingster; 03-22-2018 at 04:04 AM.

01-13-2015, 06:43 PM	#2
fatediesel Blu-ray Count Member since:Nov 2007 Location:Iowa Blu-ray collection:410 Trading Score:47	I enjoyed Mr. Mercedes and think it could work well as a limited series. I just hope they stick with it just being a limited series and follow the entire book and not leave it open for another season like they did with Under the Dome. I would think they wouldn't try to make it more than a limited series since King is planning a Mercedes trilogy but you never know what could happen if the series is a hit.

07-18-2017, 03:31 PM	#4
onyxbfly Blu-ray Guru Member since:Feb 2009 Blu-ray collection:780 DVD collection:29 Trading Score:47	Trailer looks great!

07-18-2017, 03:41 PM	#5
yanksno1 Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Sep 2013 Location:Atlantic City, NJ USA 4K collection:173 Blu-ray collection:469 DVD collection:96 Digital collection:65 iTunes collection:11 Prime collection:45 Trading Score:32	This does look really good. I'll def check this out.

08-13-2017, 11:32 PM	#7
goresnet Blu-ray Guru Member since:Oct 2008 Location:League City, TX 4K collection:51 Blu-ray collection:576 Trading Score:1	This is available only on AT&T?

08-14-2017, 03:07 AM	#9
goresnet Blu-ray Guru Member since:Oct 2008 Location:League City, TX 4K collection:51 Blu-ray collection:576 Trading Score:1	OK, thanks. I'll have to wait for it to come on Netflix or Hulu then

08-14-2017, 03:24 AM	#10
Hucksta G Blu-ray Knight Top contributor Member since:Jan 2011 Location:New Zealand 4K collection:118 Blu-ray collection:999 DVD collection:378 iTunes collection:1 Trading Score:5	This is definitely my least favourite King novel but the show looks good.

03-14-2018, 07:57 PM	#11
Spooked Blu-ray Samurai Top contributor Member since:Aug 2013 Location:Washington Home Theater Gallery:2 4K collection:152 Blu-ray collection:435 DVD collection:43 MA collection:130 Digital collection:68 iTunes collection:3 Prime collection:22 Trading Score:3	This needs a physical release. Stat.

03-18-2018, 02:36 AM	#12
sam.ruless Active Member Member since:Mar 2013	go watch it

03-19-2018, 08:40 PM	#13
Spooked Blu-ray Samurai Top contributor Member since:Aug 2013 Location:Washington Home Theater Gallery:2 4K collection:152 Blu-ray collection:435 DVD collection:43 MA collection:130 Digital collection:68 iTunes collection:3 Prime collection:22 Trading Score:3	Bought a screener copy off of eBay, so I'm happily plowing through this show now; just finished the 3rd episode last night. Disturbing, but in the best possible way.

03-21-2018, 10:22 AM	#14
Jamie C Junior Member Member since:Feb 2018	Damn this looks fantastic. I read the novel and it was awesome. It finally looks like they'll be making a decent Stephen King adapted series after all (RIP Under the Dome).

09-06-2018, 06:21 PM	#19
TsMkLg068426 Special Member Member since:Jan 2009 4K collection:13 Blu-ray collection:35 DVD collection:84 MA collection:2 iTunes collection:5	IF only season 1 was available on Blu-Ray or 4K Blu-Ray not on DVD or it least not just on AT&T or Direct TV audience. Sucks for the people who really want to see this series not sure how the audience are when it is exclusive for people who only sign with AT&T.

09-06-2018, 08:41 PM	#20
50strat54 Blu-ray Champion Member since:Sep 2013 Trading Score:86	I CUT THE CORD from Time-Warner/Spectrum. They would no longer would play ball on cable costs so I deep six'd them. I got AT&T wifi for $40/month with a 1 year contract and then signed up for 3 Months of Direct TV Now which is AT&T's streaming site. I paid the 3 months in advance and they give you an Apple 4K TV. $35/month. They've since increased to $40 so I'm paying $80 and now get the Audience channel, so I'm now able to watch Mr. Mercedes Season 2 [first ep. was boring] Best decision I ever made. I was paying $105 at their promo rate, they increased to $150, I called Customer Retention. Go F yourself and said ok and cut that cord. Now Spectrum weekly sends me letters trying to get me back with new promo offers. I will go back if AT&T or DTV Now gets out of hand.

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