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The Stand Ordered To Series For CBS All Access

January 30, 2019 | Posted by Joseph Lee
The Stand

Deadline reports that CBS All Access has given a 10-episode series order for The Stand, based on the best-selling novel from Stephen King. The book was previously adapted as a mini-series in 1994, which ran for four nights and clocks in at around six episodes. That means the new adaptation will be significantly longer and presumably able to fit more of King’s mammoth tome into its running time. It will be adapted by Josh Boone (The Fault in Our Stars) and Ben Cavell (SEAL Team), with Boone directing. Both men will also produce with CBS Television Studios. Other executive producers include Roy Lee, Jimmy Miller, Richard P. Rubinstein, Will Weiske, Miri Yoon and Owen King.

The book follows a battle between good and evil that happens after a superflu wipes out most of humanity. Survivors are called either to the saintly Mother Abigail or the Dark Man named Randall Flagg as both sides prepare for a final confrontation.

King said: “I’m excited and so very pleased that The Stand is going to have a new life on this exciting new platform. 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.

Boone added: “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.

CBS All Access EVP of Original Content Julie McNamara said: “With over 400 million books sold around the world, Stephen King is one of our greatest living authors and The Stand is widely considered the crown jewel of his work. Millions of fans have been waiting for a modern interpretation that delivers on its depth, scope and ambition. We are thrilled to be working with Stephen, Josh, Ben and a dedicated team working passionately to bring this brilliant material to life.

My life for you, CBS All Access!

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