Under the Dome News

First Footage From CBS' 'Under the Dome' Based on Stephen King's Novel

April 02, 2013 03:04:41

After teasing it in several videos, CBS has shared the first footage from its upcoming summer series "Under the Dome". The sneak peek offers a look at a bloody hand print, a screaming girl and a car crash which all happen after a town is cut off from the rest of the world by a mysterious, impenetrable barrier that surrounds the town.

Based on Stephen King's novel of the same title, the sci-fi horror series is set in a small New England town that is suddenly and inexplicably sealed off from the rest of the world by an enormous transparent dome. The town's inhabitants must deal with surviving the post-apocalyptic conditions while searching for answers to what this barrier is, where it came from and if and when it will go away.

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First Teaser for 'Under the Dome' Based on Stephen King's Novel

February 04, 2013 03:02:20

The first promo for "Under the Dome" has made its way out online. Premiered during the CBS telecast of Super Bowl XLVII, the video features a place trapped under an invisible dome. The video has a tagline which reads, "Say goodbye to the outside world."

Based on Stephen King's novel of the same title, the new show follows locals at a Maine vacation spot which becomes trapped under a mysterious invisible force field. A corrupt local politician uses the crisis to seize power, while local people start battling one another.

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TV Adaptation of Stephen King's 'Under the Dome' Picked Up to Series by CBS

November 30, 2012 09:11:50

Stephen King's "Under the Dome" is one step closer to come to the small screen. A TV adaptation based on the bestselling supernatural thriller novel has been given a 13-episode series order by CBS for a summer 2013 premiere.

"This is a great novel coming to the television screen with outstanding auspices and in-season production values to create a summer programming event," says Nina Tassler, President of CBS Entertainment. "We're excited to transport audiences Under the Dome and into the extraordinary world that Stephen King has imagined."

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Steven Spielberg and Stephen King Bring 'Under the Dome' to Showtime

August 31, 2011 02:08:49

Two great people in their own field will join forces to bring "Under the Dome" to Showtime. Steven Spielberg and Stephen King are partnering with the network to turn the latter's novel into a new TV series, which will be produced by DreamWorks Television.

Published in 2009, the supernatural thriller revolves around locals at a Maine vacation spot which becomes trapped under a mysterious invisible force field. A corrupt local politician uses the crisis to seize power, while local people start battling one another.

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