Heather Graham Has Joined the Cast of the CBS All Access Stephen King Adaptation of THE STAND
Heather Graham (Austin Powers, Boogie Nights, The Hangover) has joined the growing cast of the Stephen King novel adaptation of The Stand at CBS All Access. She joins the series that already includes James Marsden, Amber Heard, Odessa Young, Jovan Adepo, Owen Teague, Henry Zaga, Brad William Henke, Eion Bailey, Katherine McNamara, Hamish Linklater, Alexander Skarsgård and Whoopi Goldberg.
The series adaptation was written by Josh Boone and Ben Cavell. Graham will take on the role of Rita Blakemoor, a wealthy woman who is ill prepared for the end of the world and attempts to escape superflu-infested New York City. Variety reports the following rundown of the story:
The Stand is 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 (Goldberg) and a handful of survivors. Their worst nightmares are embodied in a man with a lethal smile and unspeakable powers: Randall Flagg, the Dark Man (Skarsgård).
This is shaping up to be a great series that will hopefully do justice to King’s epic beast of a novel. Are you excited for the series?