The Stand is an upcoming American dark fantasy web television miniseries, based on The Stand by Stephen King. Eight episodes will drop on CBS All Access ,on a weekly basis, beginning on December 17, 2020.
Premise
The Stand is described as "King's apocalyptic vision of a world decimated by plague and embroiled in an elemental struggle between good and evil. The 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 by a man with a lethal smile and unspeakable powers: Randall Flagg, the nefarious 'Dark Man.'
Cast
- James Marsden as Stu Redman
- Amber Heard as Nadine Cross
- Greg Kinnear as Glen Bateman
- Odessa Young as Fran Goldsmith
- Henry Zaga as Nick Andros
- Whoopi Goldberg as Mother Abagail
- Jovan Adepo as Larry Underwood
- Owen Teague as Harold Lauder
- Brad William Henke as Tom Cullen
- Daniel Sunjata as Cobb
- Ezra Miller as Trashcan Man
- Alexander Skarsgård as Randall Flagg
- Nat Wolff as Lloyd Henreid
- Gordon Cormier as Joe/Leo Rockway
- Eion Bailey as Teddy Weizak
- Katherine McNamara as Julie Lawry
- Hamish Linklater as Dr. Ellis
- Heather Graham as Rita Blakemoor
- Irene Bedard as Ray Brentner
- Natalie Martinez as Dayna Jurgens
- Fiona Dourif as Rat Woman
- Clifton Colins Jr. as Bobby Terry
Episodes
Number | Summary | Episode title | Airdate |
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1 | SUMMARY TBA | The End | December 17, 2020 |
2 | SUMMARY TBA | Pocket Savior | December 24, 2020 |
3 | SUMMARY TBA | Blank Pages | December 31, 2020 |
4 | SUMMARY TBA | The House of the Dead | January 7, 2021 |
5 | SUMMARY TBA | Suspicious Minds | January 14, 2021 |
6 | SUMMARY TBA | The Vigil | January 21, 2021 |
7 | SUMMARY TBA | The Walk | January 28, 2021 |
8 | SUMMARY TBA | The Stand | February 4, 2021 |
9 | SUMMARY TBA | Coda: Frannie in the Well | February 11, 2021 |
Production
Initially, it was hoped that "The Stand" would be made into a theatrical release. For over a decade the project was in "development hell" while various directors (Ben Affleck, Paul Greengrass and David Yates) were attached to the project, only to drop out and move on. Eventually, Josh Boone ("The Fault in Our Stars") took on the project and stayed on when it moved from the big screen back to television. CBS All Access took over and made it into a ten hour mini-series with nine episodes directed by Boone. The production began filming in Vancouver, British Columbia on September 19, 2019 and wrapped on March 11, 2020. Production was finished before the COVID-19 pandemic shut it down.[1] [2] [3]
On August 30, 2020, CBS All Access, ViacomCBS’ digital subscription video on-demand and live streaming service, announced its highly anticipated limited event series THE STAND will premiere on Thursday, Dec. 17, 2020. The nine-episode series will drop weekly on Thursdays exclusively for CBS All Access subscribers.
Casting
In June 2019, James Marsden, Amber Heard, Whoopi Goldberg, Greg Kinnear, Odessa Young and Henry Zaga were all in consideration for the roles of Stu Redman, Nadine Cross, Mother Abagail, Glen Bateman, Frannie Goldsmith and Nick Andros, respectively. On August 1 2019, it was announced at the TCA Summer Presentation by CBS All Access the formal casting of Marsden, Heard, Young, and Zaga were all cast in the series. According to news reports, Stephen King has written an entirely different ending to the final chapter of the series that is also different than the book as well as a coda. In addition, the last episodes will be written by King and his son Owen. On September 11, 2019 (how apropo) it was announced that Alexander Skarsgård was cast as Randall Flagg.Also confirmed cast members include Goldberg, Jovan Adepo, Owen Teague, Brad William Henke, and Daniel Sunjata for the roles of Mother Abagail, Larry Underwood, Harold Lauder, Tom Cullen, and Cobb respectively. On August 19, 2020, Mick Garris, the director of the 1994 miniseries adaptation, confirmed that he would have a non-speaking cameo in the new series. On December 3, 2020, showrunner Ben Cavell revealed during the Television Critics Association virtual panel presentation for the series that Stephen King would have a cameo.In August 2020 it was announced that Fiona Dourif and Irene Bedard had been cast as gender-swapped versions of The Rat Man and Ralph Brentner, respectively.
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[4] Cast and crew on reboot were creeped out by real-world similarities to COVID-19.
[5]'The Stand' Boss on Changes to Stephen King's Story - Variety
[6]'The Stand' Cast on Using Stephen King's Novel as Character 'Layers' - Variety
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Medium |
Novel • 2020 Miniseries • 1994 Miniseries | |||
Main characters |
Stu Redman • Nadine Cross • Glen Bateman • Fran Goldsmith • Abagail Freemantle • Larry Underwood • Tom Cullen | |||
Villains |
Randall Flagg • Trashcan Man • Julie Lawry • Lloyd Henreid | |||
Supporting characters |
Harold Lauder • Rita Blakemoor • Leo Rockway | |||
2020 Miniseries Episodes |
"The End" • "Pocket Savior" • "Blank Pages" • "The House of the Dead" • "Suspicious Minds" • "The Vigil" • "The Walk" • "The Stand" • "Coda: Frannie in the Well" | |||
1994 Miniseries Episodes |
"The Plague" • "The Dreams" • "The Betrayal" • "The Stand" |