The Stand
Stephen King’s The Stand is coming to life once again. A preview of our worst nightmares.
Starring Alexander Skarsgård, Whoopi Goldberg, James Marsden, and many more, the limited series adaptation from CBS All-Acess —which was in production in Vancouver just as COVID-19 hit—puts a new spin on the author’s legendary plague novel.
I wanted to write about bravery. At some point, people do have to make a stand. — Stephen King.
The Stand series filmed in and around Vancouver from mid-September last year to mid-March this year as Covid-19 shut down film and TV production worldwide.
Cast: Alexander Skarsgard, Whoopi Goldberg. James Marsden, Odessa Young, Owen Teague, Amber Heard, Henry Zaga, Jovan Adepo, Greg Kinnear, Brad William Henke, Daniel Sunjata, Heather Graham, Nat Wolff, Eion Bailey, Katherine McNamara, Hamish Linklater.
Mother Abagail is a 108-year-old prophet who sees visions from God and the Good in the story. She establishes a community in Boulder, Colorado.
Alexander Skarsgard is Randall Flagg aka the Devil and the Evil in the story. He establishes a community in Las Vegas.
James Marsden is Stu Redman, a survivor of the super-flu.
Odessa Young is pregnant Frannie Goldsmith, a survivor of the super-flu.
Owen Teague is Harold Lauder and Odessa Young is Frannie Goldsmith, who go in search of survivors after the superflu hits Ogunquit, Maine.
Owen Teague is Harold Lauder
Amber Heard is Nadine Cross, a conflicted woman but one compelled by her allegiance to Randall Flagg.
Nat Wolff is Lloyd Henreid, a killer trapped in prison and freed by Randall Flagg to be his right-hand man.
The Stand filmed in Vancouver with Steveston as Ogunquit, Maine , downtown Vancouver as New York City, Port Coquitlam as Boulder, Colorado and Cache Creek as the desert outside Las Vegas.
Steveston as Ogunquit.
Owen Teague as Harold Lauder in Steveston as Ogunquit.
Downtown Vancouver as New York City.
Garbage, newspapers on the streets. Check.
Hanging man in an alley. Check.
Event series Stephen King’s #TheStand is filming in downtown Vancouver as New York City today & tomorrow. pic.twitter.com/XIPKWjx2Yy— Hollywood North Buzz – YVRShoots (@yvrshoots) October 26, 2019
When things are so slow in Hawaii that your friend in Vancouver sends you footage of them filming The Stand. Anyone recognize the actors? @yvrshoots pic.twitter.com/TGqtTs5wVo
— Reel News Hawaii (@reelnewshawaii) October 27, 2019