Stephen King's THE STAND Finds New Life At CBS All Access; Josh Boone Still On Board

Stephen King's THE STAND Finds New Life At CBS All Access; Josh Boone Still On Board

Big news for fans of Stephen King's post-apocalyptic horror novel, as The Stand has found a new lease of life on CBS All Access. The 10-episode series will be directed, produced, and written by Josh Boone.

By MarkCassidy - Jan 30, 2019 04:01 PM EST
Filed Under: Horror
The Stephen King novel many consider to be among the celebrated author's very best work, The Stand, is coming to the small screen via CBS All Access.

The post-apocalyptic tale was originally going to be developed as a feature at Warner Bros., but last we heard it was actually set to be adapted into an 8-part TV series at Showtime. Now, it's found a new home at CBS, who has put in a 10-episode order.

New Mutants director Josh Boone was the driving force behind all previous attempts to adapt the book, and that hasn't changed. He will direct, write, and produce the upcoming series.

Boone had the following to say about the project.


“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.”

We had heard that Nat Wolff (The Fault in Our Stars) had signed on to play a character created specifically for the first movie adaptation, but it's unclear if that'll carry over to this TV show. Matthew McConaughey was also rumored to be circling the villainous role of Randall Flagg  - whom he actually played an incarnation of in The Dark Tower - but we haven't had any updates on that since.

Hopefully we'll get a few more details on this latest take on The Stand soon, but for now let us know what you think of this news in the comments.
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HeavyMetal4Life
HeavyMetal4Life - 1/30/2019, 4:29 PM
Great to see that someone who is incredibly passionate about the project will be the brains behind this show. Off to a good start!
Oberlin4Prez
Oberlin4Prez - 1/30/2019, 4:46 PM
@HeavyMetal4Life - I wish passion was enough to make a good end product, but it doesn’t hurt. Lol
Archgoat
Archgoat - 1/31/2019, 5:04 AM
@HeavyMetal4Life - He was passionate about the New Mutants as well.
JK
JK - 1/30/2019, 4:44 PM
I’ve not read this one

I’m assuming it’s worth it?!?
NinnesMBC
NinnesMBC - 1/30/2019, 4:45 PM
Off-topic: "Warner Bros. is staking out dates for some of its tentpoles, including a slew of DC films.

A newly announed film called DC Super Pets will open on May 21, 2021.

Matt Reeves' The Batman will open on June 25, 2021, and it will be followed by The Suicide Squad on Aug. 6, 2021."

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/batman-suicide-squad-sequel-set-2021-release-dates-1181432
Oberlin4Prez
Oberlin4Prez - 1/30/2019, 4:50 PM
@NinnesMBC - I know it’s gonna be for kids, but I wanna see Super Pets. Lol
AmblinAlien
AmblinAlien - 1/30/2019, 4:46 PM
Eh...I already posted this an hour ago - it seems like you just edited my article and posted your own? What am I missing?

https://www.comicbookmovie.com/horror/cbs-all-access-announces-twilight-zone-reboot-premiere-date-a166146
MarkCassidy
MarkCassidy - 1/30/2019, 4:51 PM
@AmblinAlien - I posted first (my article ends in 44, yours in 46) but was still working on mine when you posted yours. I was in the process of editing yours so it just covers the Twilight Zone news.
AmblinAlien
AmblinAlien - 1/30/2019, 4:58 PM
@RorMachine - Ah, okay, got it. Wasn't sure what was happened there, never mind. :)
MarkCassidy
MarkCassidy - 1/30/2019, 5:01 PM
@AmblinAlien - Sorry 'bout that.. I always check beforehand put if it's a lengthy piece it can happen that someone else will post while it's being worked on.
KWilly
KWilly - 1/30/2019, 4:49 PM
@BlackBeltJones -
Repian
Repian - 1/30/2019, 4:52 PM
Timothy Olyphant to play Randall Flagg.
MrCamw1
MrCamw1 - 1/30/2019, 4:55 PM
More than halfway through the book now. Trashcan man met up with Lloyd in Vegas and about to meet Flagg.
Prime8
Prime8 - 1/30/2019, 5:52 PM
Loved the book. Thought the two part TV show a while back was OK, but somewhat lacking. If done right, this could be really good. Between this and Star Trek, I may have to pony up and buy in to the CBS pay service.
Jimster
Jimster - 1/30/2019, 7:20 PM
I'm glad they're doing this. Amazing book! I highly recommend giving it a read if you like a good epic. Hope it turns out great.
Supes17
Supes17 - 1/30/2019, 7:42 PM
The epilogue was amazing
RolandD
RolandD - 1/30/2019, 8:45 PM
Slightly OT- Anyone heard anything concrete about the Dark Tower series. Last I heard, it was still on and was a total reboot from the movie, but I’ve heard no concrete details about production.
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