While researching stories for Twin Peaks Blog, one thing that has continually surprised me is the number of times the Twin Peaks pilot was shown before debuting on the ABC Television Network in April 1990. From Telluride to Vancouver to Miami, here is a summary of the places throughout North America and the United Kingdom…
Before the Twin Peaks pilot premiered on the ABC Television Network on April 8, 1990, a 35mm print of the film was shown at a number of film festivals. The first was Telluride Film Festival followed by Vancouver International Film Festival in September 1989. With the start of a new decade, the 90-minute pilot episode would be…
Leading up to the UK release of Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me on November 20, 1992, the Daily Mirror Xtra ran a contest for readers to win a trip to the real Twin Peaks of Snoqualmie Valley, Washington. They also were giving away tickets to a special advanced screening of David Lynch’s masterpiece being…
While other parts of the world experienced Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me earlier in 1992, the United Kingdom wouldn’t see David Lynch’s masterpiece until November 20 that year. Interestingly, the film’s release was almost three years after the Twin Peaks pilot was released in the country on December 8, 1989. Here’s a look back…
For decades, Twin Peaks fans have flocked to Snoqualmie Valley, Washington to visit the “Real Twin Peaks.” Despite ABC Television cancelling the series in May 1991, fans continued to visit the many film locations throughout King County, including spots located in the towns of North Bend and Snoqualmie. I recently discovered the Gray Line of Seattle…
The Television Critics Association honored Twin Peaks during their 40th Annual Television Critics Awards on July 12, 2024. Mark Frost accepted the award on behalf of the entire cast and crew. Here’s a look at what happened during this special event.
The Hollywood Show recently announced a private singing with Lara Flynn Boyle who played Donna Hayward during the first two seasons of David Lynch and Mark Frost’s Twin Peaks. This signing is scheduled to take place in mid-July 2024 and it’s the perfect opportunity to have something autographed by the actress.
While researching a recently acquired Twin Peaks trading card set by photographer Paula K. Shimatsu-U, I fell down a rabbit hole looking at a Twin Peaks cast reunion at the Hollywood Show in October 2010. Thankfully, fellow Bookhouse Boy Brad Dukes attended the event in Burbank, California and recapped his experience for his now defunct blog….
On August 16, 1992, David Lynch’s Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me had its theatrical debut in the United States during the first Twin Peaks Fan Festival in North Bend, Washington. The North Bend Cinema, now known as the North Bend Theatre, hosted this star-studded premiere organized by New Line Cinema. Now, 32 years later, Sheryl…
Every fandom, from Star Trek to The Prisoner and more, has a small-but-dedicated group of fans who dream stories beyond what appears in television or movies. Mark Frost and David Lynch’s Twin Peaks is no exception. Once the original series ended in June 1991, some fans imagined what happened after Special Agent Dale Cooper left Room…