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Stephen King adaptation filming in Charleston

FILE - In this Nov. 13, 2013 file photo, author Stephen King poses for the cameras during a promotional tour for his novel, "Doctor Sleep" in Paris. King’s “End of Watch” will be published next June, Scribner announced Thursday, Oct. 8, 2015. The novel is the third, after “Mr. Mercedes” and “Finders Keepers,” to feature retired police detective Bill Hodges.
FILE - In this Nov. 13, 2013 file photo, author Stephen King poses for the cameras during a promotional tour for his novel, "Doctor Sleep" in Paris. King’s “End of Watch” will be published next June, Scribner announced Thursday, Oct. 8, 2015. The novel is the third, after “Mr. Mercedes” and “Finders Keepers,” to feature retired police detective Bill Hodges. AP

A 10-episode TV series based on Stephen King’s novel “Mr. Mercedes” is being shot in Charleston.

The book, which won the Edgar Award for best novel, is the first in a trilogy about a serial killer who toys with a retired police detective.

The show will be directed and co-produced by Jack Bender, who previously teamed up with King for CBS’s “Under the Dome.” It will premier in 2018 on DirecTV and AT&T Uverse.

The Charleston City Paper reported that crews have been filming in several locations this week.

The show began filming in January and will be in production in the Charleston area “for quite some time,” according to a casting call. “Mr. Mercedes” is also seeking extras.

This story was originally published February 3, 2017 at 12:14 PM with the headline "Stephen King adaptation filming in Charleston."

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