The dollar baby "Gotham Cafe" is based on King's story "Lunch At The Gotham Cafe" which first appeared in a collection titled "Dark Love", first published as hardcover in 1995 by Roc. It was edited by Nancy A.Collins, Edward F.Cramer and Martin H.Greenberg.

After reviewing a rough cut of Gotham Café, Stephen King has graciously allowed Turtle Bay Entertainment to change the movie's title to "Stephen King's Gotham Café".

This is a rare honor to have his name in the official title! Among his 86 film adaptations Stephen King's Gotham Café would be only the eighth time Mr. King has authorized use of his name in the complete title according to IMDB.

In Stephen King's Gotham Cafe one of the characters is Mr. Ring, Steve's attorney. Coincidentally in real life an attorney named Mr. Ring is an associate producer on the film. In Gotham Cafe Mr. Ring's voice is heard over the phone talking to Steve telling him to reschedule the meeting with his wife. Stephen King has performed an audio cameo performing the role of Mr. Ring. This is the first ever cameo in a Dollar Baby for Stephen and his first audio cameo in film.

Bev Vincent: "I can now add another title to my list of literary accomplishments: screenwriter. I am the co-writer of the script for an upcoming dollar baby based on Lunch at the Gotham Cafe. We're calling it just Gotham Cafe to make it a little flashier."

Gotham Cafe explores our innate pettiness in the face of real tragedies and hardships. When we think our day is going bad, there is invariably something worse happening to someone else. Based on Lunch At The Gotham Cafe from Stephen King's best-selling collection, Everything's Eventual.

[For Immediate Release, May 25, 2004]
King's Gotham Cafe Makes For Tasty Cinema

Acclaimed author Stephen King has agreed to option film rights to his nail-biting, high-energy thrill ride, "Lunch At The Gotham Cafe" for the sum of one dollar to Turtle Bay Entertainment. Known as a 'Dollar Baby,' Gotham Cafe will be exhibited in film festivals such as Sundance. Turtle Bay has assembled a group of talented film professionals and actors to ensure Gotham Cafe captures Stephen King's vision upon the celluloid. Gotham Cafe stars Ingo Rademacher from General Hospital, Julie Sands and Cullen Douglas. Peter Schink, Jack Haley Jr. film award recipient, will direct. Bev Vincent has penned the adaptation. Vincent's short fiction is featured in the collection "From The Borderlands", which also contains stories by Stephen King, Bentley Little and Whitley Strieber. His book, "The Road To The Dark Tower", authorized by King, will be published by NAL Penguin in October 2004. Jeff Okun, from "The Last Samurai", will consult on the visual effects. Shooting begins in July. Bev Vincent, author and co-adapter of Mr. King's Gotham Cafe, is hosting an official website for the film.

First time ever in the history of film blood, bile, feces and urine
in the same shot. Photos courtesy of Turtle Bay Entainment.