Watch stephen kings the stand episodes online season. Everything we know about stephen kings new the stand. Its a description of the novels villain, randall flagg, a bad guy with such a magnetic presence that king would reuse him across nearly a dozen other books and stories in various guises. Fans of horror master stephen king will be excited to learn that his 1978 postapocalyptic novel the stand is finally being made into a tv series for cbs all access. In order to satisfy expectations from king fans and king himself, the stand is a mostly faithful adaptation to the original. I loved the slow build in the stand, and it actually is one of kings better endings, in my opinion i usually feel rather tepid about most of his endings.
Were living an apocalyptic stephen king novel in reverse. The few survivors, united in groups, establish a new social system and engage in confrontation with each other. Stephen kings classic 1978 novel the stand spins a yarn so big, only the small screen can contain it. Stephen king s apocalyptic epic is coming back to the small screen in 2020. The stand is described as king s apocalyptic vision of a world decimated by plague and embroiled in an elemental struggle between good and evil. Now, cbs all access has announced it will remake stephen kings apocalyptic novel, the stand. Cbs all access to remake stephen kings the stand in new. A feature film adaptation of the stephen king novel the stand has been in the works for a very, very, very long time now. Depending on which version you read, the postapocalyptic saga spans between 800 to 1,153.
Stephen king tv series cast, release date, news, and more news the stand tv series will adapt one of stephen kings most famous books, and. It was thestandgetsbigscreenadaptationfromwarnerbrosannounced on monday that warner bros. Upcoming stephen king movies and tv shows in development. Previously adapted into a 1994 miniseries starring gary sinise and molly ringwald, the stand takes place after a deadly plague wipes out most of the worlds populationand ushers in a goodvsevil conflict of biblical proportions. In a subsequent announcement, major movie sites were reporting that matthew mcconaughey was. Stephen kings the stand 1994 apocalyptic horror hd jesus wept. Stephen kings the stand tv series will start shooting in. Heres who wed cast in the stand miniseries remake nerdist. Tags remake this movie right stephen king the stand about remake this movie right. Several key cast members in the new version of stephen kings the stand have been confirmed, and we take a look at how the miniseries is coming together. It was directed by mick garris, who previously directed the king adaptation sleepwalkers 1992. Wil wheaton was 14years old when he starred in his breakout role, that of gordie lachance, in this hit movie. Yes, it serves, and while it might be worthwhile today to commision a remake of the stand based on kings later and longer adaptation of his novel, and film it for hdtv, this one surely serves. It was the stand getsbigscreenadaptationfromwarnerbrosannounced on monday that warner bros.
Full cast confirmed for stephen kings the stand miniseries. Stephen kings 1978 novel the stand will be turned into a. The horror show host jaime en fuego here to proceed into our 3rd year as yours truly gives my thoughts on that ginormous casting update for the cbs all access remake of the stand coming next. The stand remake may be two parts according to stephen king. Stand by me was adapted from stephen kings novella, the body, following 4 friends searching for a dead body. With james marsden, jovan adepo, whoopi goldberg, amber heard. Stephen kings the stand release date, cast and story.
Stephen kings 1978 novel the stand will be turned into a 10 episode miniseries streaming on cbs all access. Over the years, a largescale reimagining of stephen kings epic the stand has cycled through directors like david yates, ben affleck, and scott. He was the heart and soul of the film, a sensitive boy still grieving over his brothers death, and. Stephen kings new the stand tv series set to debut late 2020. King also wrote the teleplay and has a minor role in the series. In an interview with the king of horror himself has hinted that the. Stephen king s the stand is heading back to the small screen this time, with a 10episode streaming series coming to cbs all access. He already had minor roles under his belt, including one in the last starfighter, but his role as gordie is still one that he is most remembered for today. As we previously reported, the stand remake will include a brand new ending penned by stephen king himself. Kings 1978 novel is one of his most popular titles ever. The stand movie on hold, tv miniseries idea abandoned. In the current climate of television, remakes of classic movies and tv series are all the rage. Last week, cbs all access announced a new adaptation of stephen kings seminal novel the stand, and fans are buzzing about who could be cast in the mini series.
If marilyn manson isnt the devil in the stand remake. Details on the latest tv adaptation of stephen kings the stand are still a mystery, but at least we now know production is set to begin in just a few mont. Stephen kings the stand enter a near future of a horrifically plagueravaged earth where a fraction of its population survives, compelling them to choose sides between the overwhelming forces of good and evil, in this critically acclaimed film version of stephen kings phenomenal, numberone bestselling novel the stand. Cbs all access is remaking stephen kings the stand. With not too many of stephen kings novels read and not really being all that familiar with his work, when we thought of king we thought of horror, disturbing, and very frightening came to our minds. When i think about stephen kings the stand, which i have done with some frequency since i first read it in 1994, theres one passage that always leaps out at me. Stephen kings the stand 1994 apocalyptic horror hd. And this year, director and selfprofessed king fanboy josh. The stand is one of stephen kings most beloved novels, and one of the stories his fans have most wanted to see adapted for the screen. Stephen kings the stand movie will begin with showtime miniseries jun 5, 2015. This would be the first official adaptation of the novel since abcs miniseries. Whatever happened to the young cast of stephen kings. As the second television adaptation of the novel, king has already announced that the cbs version featuring james marsden and amber heard will have its ending rewritten.
Josh boones 10episode adaptation of stephen kings the stand is coming to television. Cbs all access to remake stephen kings the stand in new tv series. The stand is stephen king s apocalyptic vision of a world decimated by plague and embroiled in an elemental struggle between good and evil. After the world is in ruins, due to a manmade plague, a battle of literally biblical proportions ensues between the survivors. I imagine the edited version is maybe a bit tighter i think the uncut version probably wanders a bit, since it is an extra 3500. The stand is a 1994 american television horror miniseries based on the novel of the same name by stephen king.
Everything we know so far about the remake of the stand. Im just about to finish up the book absolutely adoring it, and am curious to see the miniseries well prepared to be disappointed as the movies always pale, but still want to watch. This was a more accurate remake than the 2011 version, with the couple hitting a child who wanders into the road and ending up in the small town where the cult of children closes in on them. Deadline broke that news cbs all access upcoming limited series the stand will. Josh boone mick garris stephen king horror movie news horror news. Is this movie entertaining, enlightening and somewhat spiritual. Its no accident that stephen king is one of the most heavilyadapted writers in horror movie history. Production on a new tv series adaptation of stephen kings the stand launched last fall and, due in large part to the sprawling scope. Six more actors have joined the new adaptation of stephen kings the stand thats coming to cbs all access, with nearly all cast members playing familiar characters from.
The plot centers on a pandemic of a weaponized strain of influenza that kills almost the entire world population. With a new ensemble cast, the addition of an upandcoming director, and a new chapter to the story added by king himself, the authors iconic journey into the american apocalypse is about to get a much. Stephen kings apocalyptic novel the stand is becoming a new limited series the 1978 fan favorite has been greenlit as. The stand is a postapocalyptic dark fantasy novel written by american author stephen king and first published in 1978 by doubleday. Stephen kings apocalyptic epic is coming back to the small screen in 2020. Harry potter and the deathly hallows part 2 director david yates was on board to direct the project but his attachment to the stand. Good news today for residents of elm street who happen to also be stephen king fans.