Stephen King's 'The Stand' Limited Series Ordered by CBS All-Access
Stephen King's "The Stand" is finally coming to the screen again.
CBS All-Access has ordered a 10-episode limited series based on the classic 1978 post-apocalyptic novel.
"The Stand" was previously adapted into a miniseries that aired on ABC in 1994, which starred Gary Sinise, Molly Ringwald, and Rob Lowe.
Since then, a movie adaptation has been in development hell. In 2011, director David Yates ("Harry Potter") was attached to a "Stand" feature film at Warner Bros. After his departure, Ben Affleck circled the project, then Scott Cooper ("Crazy Heart").
In 2014, Josh Boone ("The Fault in Our Stars") was reportedly hired to write and direct, with Matthew McConaughey playing one of the lead roles. Boone revealed on Kevin Smith's podcast that he planned on making four films based on "The Stand."
But in 2016, Warner Bros. put the feature film plans on hold and rights to the novel reverted back to CBS Films. King himself said in September 2017 that his novel might become a series on Showtime or CBS All-Access.
Now, it's full steam ahead on the streaming service.
“I’m excited and so very pleased that The Stand is going to have a new life on this exciting new platform,” King said in a statement. “The people involved are men and women who know exactly what they’re doing; the scripts are dynamite. The result bids to be something memorable and thrilling. I believe it will take viewers away to a world they hope will never happen.”
"The Stand" is set in a world decimated after an apocalyptic pandemic and embroiled in an elemental struggle between good and evil. The fate of mankind rests on the frail shoulders of the 108-year-old Mother Abagail and a handful of survivors. But they must contend with a man of unspeakable powers: Randall Flagg, the Dark Man.