Tag: The Stand
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‘The Stand’: CBS All Access Series Doesn’t See Itself as Pandemic Story
The cast and crew of “The Stand,” premiering on CBS All Access December 17, know that people will compare their adaptation of Stephen King’s classic novel to what’s going on today. It’s hard not to, what with King’s tome telling the story of an apocalyptic disease that wipes out most of the human populace. But…
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‘The Stand’ Nycc Trailer: Stephen King’s Apocalyptic Pandemic Vision Looks Scarier Than Ever
Based on Stephen King’s best-selling novel, the full trailer for “The Stand” debuted yesterday at New York Comic-Con. “The Stand” is King’s apocalyptic vision of a world decimated by plague and embroiled in an elemental struggle between good and evil, sounds timely, right? Cast members Whoopi Goldberg, James Marsden, Greg Kinnear, Odessa Young, Jovan Adepo,…
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‘The Stand’ Trailer: CBS All Access Adaptation of Stephen King Novel to Premiere in December
“The Stand,” the upcoming limited series adaptation of one of horror author Stephen King’s most celebrated novels, premieres on CBS All Access on December 17. ViacomCBS released a trailer for the 9-episode project on Friday.Per ViacomCBS, “The Stand” is King’s apocalyptic vision of a world decimated by plague and embroiled in an elemental struggle between…
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“A Hundred Shooting Days and Almost a Hundred Scripted Locations”: Mick Garris on 1994’s Stephen King’s The Stand
When Stephen King published The Stand in 1978, the book represented a major increase in scale and ambition for the author, whose story of a nationwide battle between forces of good and evil was both his longest and most sophisticated novel to date. 16 years later director Mick Garris took a similar leap when he…
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‘The Stand’ Trailer: The Long-Awaited Stephen King Pandemic Thriller Miniseries Arrives December 17
Let’s get this out of the way quick so we can move on, shall we? It hasn’t been a great week for director Josh Boone. His long-delayed X-men/Marvel movie “New Mutants” finally came out after nearly 3 years of delays and was trashed by critics as soon as it arrived.Continue reading ‘The Stand’ Trailer: The…
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Stephen King’s ‘The Stand’ Reveals Release Date on CBS All Access
Christmas is coming a week early this year for fans of Stephen King, as CBS All Access announced that its star-studded limited series The Stand will debut Dec. 17 exclusively on the streaming service. I’ve been looking forward to that day for six long years, having first reported the news that Josh Boone would be…
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‘The Stand’: Stephen King Is Writing a New Ending for the CBS All Access TV Series
For one of its biggest upcoming projects, CBS All Access is enlisting the services of one of the only people who could help add another chapter: This adaptation of “The Stand” will feature a new ending written by the book’s original author Stephen King.The streaming service’s Evp of Original Content Julie McNamara told reporters at…
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‘The Stand’ TV Series Casts Marilyn Manson in Mystery Part, Will See Him Contribute a Song to the Soundtrack
Several potential cast members for the new CBS All Access adaptation of Stephen King’s The Stand were revealed last month, and now an unexpected name has joined their ranks: Marilyn Manson. Yes, that Marilyn Manson, the Antichrist Superstar himself. It’s not clear how big a part Manson will play (is he one of the leads,…
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TV Bits: ‘Slaughterhouse-Five’, ‘Baywatch’, ‘Disenchantment’, ‘American Horror Story: Apocalypse’, and More
In today’s edition of TV Bits: American Horror Story: Apocalypse gets a teaser and some casting news Baywatch is getting remastered in HD An update about a Slaughterhouse-Five TV adaptation Stephen King‘s The Stand is in development as a CBS All Access show Mickey Mouse is being honored with a primetime TV special The Man…
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Stephen King’s ‘The Gingerbread Girl’ Optioned for Film by Brainstorm Media
Brainstorm Media is getting into the Stephen King business, and has optioned the author’s 2007 novella “The Gingerbread Girl” for film. Brainstorm will handle U.S. and Canadian distribution.King is set to co-write the script with frequent collaborator Craig R. Baxley, who will also direct. Baxley previously directed television adaptations of King’s novels “Storm of the…