First Photos From Director Josh Boone's Series Adaptation of Stephen King's THE STAND
Stephen King’s post-apocalyptic masterpiece The Stand is getting a series adaptation by The New Mutants director Josh Boone for CBS All Access, and today we have our first look at it to share with you.
These photos come to us courtesy Vanity Fair, and they feature the characters in the story played by Whoopi Goldberg, Alexander Skarsgard, Owen Teague, Odessa Young, Jovan Adepo, Heather Graham, and Nat Wolff. Here’s the synopsis for the series which consists of 10 episodes:
“The Stand” presents an 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 other Mother Abagail (Goldberg) and a handful of survivors. The streaming platform announced in August that the prolific author himself will write the final episode of the series, providing a “new coda” that goes beyond the book.
When talking about the series of the show's villain, Randall Flagg, who is played by Skarsgard, showrunner Taylor Elmore said:
“He’s so charming and he’s so handsome, and so powerful—I mean genuinely powerful, able to perform these sort of miracles where he could levitate himself and he has these actual powers. And yet he needs this adulation and this kind of worship from these people whom he’s summoned to him. He needs to have them make a show all the time of how grateful they are to him.
“There are stark differences between Flagg and certain other people we could allude to. Flagg is so beautiful, he is absolutely a lion-like God figure. With perfect hair and ... and also, there’s a softness to Alex’s performance that I think is fascinating. Alex just plays it where you feel not only sympathy for this character, but you hopefully understand why it’s so easy for people to gravitate towards him. He’s just magnetic, he’s just absolutely fascinating to watch. He’s galvanizing as a leader.”
Skarsgard is a great choice for this role. The series also stars James Marsden as Stu Redman, Amber Heard as Nadine Cross, and more, but there are no photos of them yet.
There’s no premiere date for The Stand yet, but you can enjoy the photos below. This is one of my favorite stories from Stephen King, and I’m very much looking forward to watching this series! I trust that Boone is going to deliver a great adaptation.
Whoopi Goldberg as Mother Abagail
Owen Teague as Harold Lauder and Odessa Young as Frannie Goldsmith
Owen Teague as Harold Lauder
Jovan Adepo as Larry Underwood and Heather Graham as Rita Blakemoor
Odessa Young as Frannie Goldsmith
Alexander Skarsgård as Randall Flagg
Alexander Skarsgård as Randall Flagg and Nat Wolff as Lloyd Henreid
Characters in Protective Gear