News provided by
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 25th,
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."
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