Stephen King's The Stand (201?)

Bobson Dugnutt · 31 Jan 2005

Apparently this is happening, with The Fault in Our Stars director Josh Boone splitting up King's mammoth novel into four seperate movies.

Now, the first official casting has happened:

http://consequenceofsound.net/2014/11/m ... the-stand/

Quote:

True story: Earlier this summer, I randomly suggested on Facebook that Academy Award-winner Matthew McConaughey ought to play the one and only Randall Flagg; that is, if the producers could ever get the adaptation of Stephen King’s The Stand off the ground. A month later, rumors started percolating that McConaughey was being sought out for an unspecified role in the film. Now, as The Guardian reports, the Interstellar star has agreed to play the villain in Josh Boone’s forthcoming four-part adaptation of King’s legendary 1978 novel.

This is one of my favorite novels, and the casting here is a good start.

Junkie Luv · 17 Apr 2005

Again?

Bobson Dugnutt · 31 Jan 2005

It wasn't adapted properly the first time....although I'm not sure how to justify 4 movies. 3 seems a more natural fit, as the book is broken into three parts.

Rafael · 03 Dec 2006

Bobson Dugnutt wrote:

It wasn't adapted properly the first time....although I'm not sure how to justify 4 movies. 3 seems a more natural fit, as the book is broken into three parts.

It's actually broken in three parts, it's just that there are 2 movies of the last one.

Jimbo · 19 Jul 2006

Bobson Dugnutt wrote:

It wasn't adapted properly the first time....although I'm not sure how to justify 4 movies.

$$$$$$$$$

Bobson Dugnutt · 31 Jan 2005

Well, yeah, but hopefully, that will motivate them to cast it correctly....so far, so good.

Evans · 02 Mar 2005

McConnaughy has been a revelation over the past few years. I'll watch him in anything these days. And The Stand is a favourite of mine...my first experience of King when I was fifteen. What a start!

Junkie Luv · 17 Apr 2005

I am indifferent to the whole thing.

Lord Pinto · 25 Dec 2006

I have hope for this. Do you think they can fix King's ending?

Hugh · 30 Jul 2005

I've always liked the TV version.
Seems like every time I ended up in the hospital, it would be on SyFy, and I'd have something to watch for the entire day!

Bobson Dugnutt · 31 Jan 2005

It's a time-waster for sure. I'm actually rewatching it right now. It's not terrible....dated TV production values and music, but I really enjoy about half the cast...Gary Sinise, Ed Harris, Rob Lowe, Ray Walston, Kathy Bates, etc...but some of the actors, lines, and "Kingisms" ("Come and eat chicken with me, beautiful, down here IN THE DARK!") are just awful. The less said about Mick Garris, the better.

Chris Nolan would have been good for an adaptation, I think. I was hoping the prominent placement of the book in "Interstellar" was a hint that he was going to do it, but ah well....

Bobson Dugnutt · 31 Jan 2005

Ideal cast:

For the Boulder group

as Stu Redman

as Frannie Goldsmith

as Nick Andros

as Larry Underwood

as Mother Abigail

as Harold Lauder

as Glen Bateman

as Nadine Cross

as Tom Cullen

Bobson Dugnutt · 31 Jan 2005

For Vegas:

as Lloyd Henreid

as Trashcan Man

as The Rat Man

as Whitney Horgan

as Barry Dorgan

as Julie Lawry

RobertSwanderson · 01 Jan 2007

Can Dauber from Coach come back to play the M-O-O-N guy?

I liked him.

Hugh · 30 Jul 2005

RobertSwanderson wrote:

Can Dauber from Coach come back to play the M-O-O-N guy?

I liked him.

Laws yes!

Bobson Dugnutt · 31 Jan 2005

He's too busy raking in that sweet Spongebob money.

Queen Vicky · 26 Jan 2007

I enjoyed the mini series quite a bit, but I would be happy to see another version.I like some of Duke's casting choices. Dunno how likely they'd be to get them all but that would be a cool movie to see.

Mike M · **Joined:** 24 Aug 2004 **Posts:** 6487

I've never seen the mini series but i did listen to the audio book recently. This is a great story. I'm looking forward to the movies.

Stephen King's The Stand (201?)

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