'Lisey's Story' First Look: Julianne Moore Stars In Pablo Larraín's Stephen King Adaptation Hitting Apple In June

A new Stephen King TV series or film is hardly news to get excited about, as just about every story the man has lent his name to has been adapted or will be adapted (or even remade) at some point. That said, when you have the talent pooled together as we see in “Lisey’s Story,” it’s hard not to be incredibly excited.

With the premiere of “Lisey’s Story” arriving in June, Apple TV+ has provided a series of first-look photos to tease the upcoming Stephen King adaptation. The drama series, much like the book it was adapted from tells the story of Lisey Landon (played by Julianne Moore in the series), the wife of a famous novelist. Her life is totally thrown into chaos after unsettling events begin happening a couple of years following the death of her husband. This situation forces Lisey to reckon with her memories from her marriage that she has blocked from her mind.

Joining Julianne Moore in the cast are Clive Owen, Joan Allen, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Dane DeHaan, Ron Cephas Jones, and Sung Kang. As mentioned, the new series is based on the Stephen King book, but clearly, this is far from the same horror we see in projects like “It” or “The Stand.” However, in a rare move, King is actually the person who wrote the scripts for each episode. Adding even more intrigue to the series is the fact that Pablo Larraín, who is best known for his biopic, “Jackie,” as well as his most recent film, “Ema,” is on board as the series director.

“Lisey’s Story” is set to debut on June 4 on Apple TV+. You can see all the first look photos below.

Here’s the synopsis:

“Lisey’s Story” is a deeply personal, pensive thriller that follows Lisey Landon (played by Julianne Moore) two years after the death of her husband, famous novelist Scott Landon (played by Clive Owen). A series of unsettling events causes Lisey to face memories of her marriage to Scott that she has deliberately blocked out of her mind.