On this day in movie history - Apocalypse Now (1979):

Apocalypse Now,

directed by Francis Ford Coppola,

written by John Milius and Francis Ford Coppola,

based on the novella Heart of Darkness by Joseph Conrad,

was released in the United States on August 15, 1979.
Music by Carmine Coppola and Francis Ford Coppola.

Narrated by Martin Sheen.

Redux version released in 2001.

Cast:
Martin Sheen, Marlon Brando, Robert Duvall, Frederic Forrest, Albert Hall, Sam Bottoms, Laurence Fishburne, Dennis Hopper, G. D. Spradlin, Jerry Ziesmer, Harrison Ford, Scott Glenn, Colleen Camp, Cynthia Wood, Linda Beatty, Bill Graham, Francis Ford Coppola, Vittorio Storaro, R. Lee Ermey, Christian Marquand, Aurore Clément, Roman Coppola, Gian-Carlo Coppola, Michel Pitton, Franck Villard, David Olivier, Chrystel Le Pelletier, Robert Julian, Yvon Le Saux, Henri Sadardiel, Gilbert Renkens.

On this day in movie history - Badlands (1973):

Badlands,

directed and written by Terrence Malick,

was released in the United States on October 15, 1973.
Inspired by the true Charles Starkweather case (1957-58).
Music by George Tipton, Carl Orff and James Taylor.

Cast:
Martin Sheen, Sissy Spacek, Warren Oates, Ramon Bieri, Alan Vint, Gary Littlejohn, John Carter, Bryan Montgomery, Gail Threlkeld, Charles Fitzpatrick, Howard Ragsdale, John Womack Jr., Dona Baldwin, Ben Bravo, Emilio Estevez, Li Po Lung, Terrence Malick, Charlie Sheen.

On this day in movie history - Out of the Darkness (1985):

Out of the Darkness,

directed by Jud Taylor,

written by T. S. Cook,

was released in the United States on October 12, 1985.
Based on the true 1977 David Berkowitz case.
Music by Billy Goldenberg.

Cast:
Martin Sheen, Hector Elizondo, Matt Clark, Jennifer Salt, Eddie Egan, Robert Trebor, Val Avery, Joe Spinell, Victor Arnold, Ann Talman, Bernie McInerney, Dick Latessa, Sam McMurray, Paul Jabara, Larry Atlas, Beege Barkette, Jim Borrelli, James Canning, Jane Cronin, Gina DeAngeles, Rosemary De Angelis, Harold Guskin, Lucinda Jenney, Sugar Johnson, Eriq La Salle, Joe Lisi, John McCurry, Kate Mulligan, Pam Nahal, Antonia Rey, Vincent Russo, Ann Sachs, Lauren Sautner, John Scott Martin, Ben Siegler, Andrew Spathis, Fritz Sperberg, D.B. Sweeney, Mark Tenore, Mickey Treanor, Martin Vidnovic, Olivia Ward, Caryn West, Ed Zigo, Joseph Oliveira, Daniel Ahearn, Thomas Calabro, Joe Chiaramonte, Jude Ciccolella, Sonny Grosso, Tony D. Head, William James Kennedy, Frank Licato, Dennis O'Neill, Marvin Scott, Larry Sharp, Charlie Sheen, Filomena Spagnuolo, Valerie Swift.

On this day in movie history - The Departed (2006):

The Departed,

directed by Martin Scorsese,

written by William Monahan,

was released in the United States on October 6, 2006.
Inspired by the movie Infernal Affairs (2002), directed by Andrew Lau and Alan Mak.
Music by Howard Shore.

Cast:
Leonardo DiCaprio, Matt Damon, Jack Nicholson, Mark Wahlberg, Martin Sheen, Ray Winstone, Vera Farmiga, Alec Baldwin, Anthony Anderson, Kevin Corrigan, James Badge Dale, David O'Hara, Mark Rolston, Robert Wahlberg, Kristen Dalton, Amanda Lynch, Shay Duffin.

James Franco To Narrate Stephen King's THE DEAD ZONE Available For The First Time As An Audiobook:

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Simon & Schuster Audio

Mar 18, 2017

NEW YORK, March 18, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Academy Award nominee James Franco will narrate the audio edition of THE DEAD ZONE by bestselling author Stephen King.

Simon & Schuster Audio will publish the King classic, which has never been available as an audiobook, on April 25^th, 2017.

This isn't the first time the author and actor have collaborated; Franco recently starred as Jake Epping in Hulu's 2016 miniseries 11.22.63, based on King's novel of the same name.

"James is a terrific actor," said King. "I knew that he would perfectly capture the vibe and voice of THE DEAD ZONE."

Franco added, "I've been a fan of Stephen King's work for a while now. He's one of the most pleasurable authors to read or listen to. He just guides you along so well. Even though we're from different generations all his influences and things he references and subjects he's interested in seem to be all the things I'm interested in."

Set in the fictional Maine town of Castle Rock, THE DEAD ZONE was made into a 1983 film starring Christopher Walken and Martin Sheen.  The story follows Johnny Smith who awakens from a five-year coma to discover that he can see people's futures and pasts when he touches them. While many consider his talent a gift, Johnny feels cursed. When he encounters a ruthlessly ambitious and amoral man who promises a terrifying fate for all humanity, Johnny must find a way to prevent a harrowing predestination from becoming reality.

"We're thrilled to fill this black hole in Stephen King's audiobook universe," said Chris Lynch, President & Publisher of Simon & Schuster Audio. "James Franco's narration is simply superb."

ABOUT SIMON & SCHUSTER AUDIO:  Simon & Schuster Audio is a leading publisher of general interest audiobooks including bestselling fiction, nonfiction, business/finance, self-improvement, inspiration, language learning programs, original audiobook productions, and children's titles. In addition to a list that includes such unparalleled authors as Mary Higgins Clark, Vince Flynn, Ernest Hemingway, Stephen King, Michael Lewis, and David McCullough. Simon & Schuster Audio has produced audiobooks that have won eight Grammy Awards and earned forty-one Grammy nominations since 1989. For more information about Simon & Schuster Audio, visit our website at:

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