The Stand.
Stephen King is writing the last episode of a new 10-episode adaption of his post-apocalyptic horror novel The Stand, filming in Vancouver this Fall/Winter.
The CBS All-Access limited series will have a new coda not found in Stephen King’s novel.
Filming dates: September 16th to March 11th.
Working Title: Radio Nowhere.
In a world decimated by plague and embroiled in an elemental struggle between good and evil, he fate of mankind rests on the frail shoulders of the 108-year-old Mother Abagail and a handful of survivors. Their worst nightmares are embodied in a man with a lethal smile and unspeakable powers: Randall Flagg, the Dark Man.
Cast: James Marsden, Amber Heard, Odessa Young, Henry Zaga.
Amber Heard will play Nadine Cross, a conflicted woman but one compelled by her allegiance to Randall Flagg, the Dark Man.
Odessa Young is pregnant Frannie Goldsmith who cam see there is evil lurking beyond the Dark Man.
Henry Zaga will be young deaf and mute Nick Andros who finds himself in a position of authority.
Greg Kinnear and Whoopi Goldberg were reportedly cast as well but there was no mention of them at the Television Critics Association summer press tour today.
Writers/Producers: Josh Boone – Ben Cavell.
Directer: Josh Boone.
I read The Stand under my bed when I was 12, and my Baptist parents burned it in our fireplace upon discovery. Incensed, I stole my Dad’s FedEx account number and mailed King a letter professing my love for his work. Several weeks later, I came home to find a box had arrived from Maine, and inside were several books, each inscribed with a beautiful note from god himself, who encouraged me in my writing and thanked me for being a fan. My parents, genuinely moved by King’s kindness and generosity, lifted the ban on his books that very day. I wrote King a cameo as himself in my first film and have been working to bring The Stand to the screen for five years. I’ve found incredible partners in CBS All Access and Ben Cavell. Together with Stephen King, Owen King, my longtime producing partners Knate Lee and Jill Killington, we plan to bring you the ultimate version of King’s masterwork. — Josh Boone.
Sources: Deadline, BC Production List, Deadline, Production Weekly.