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Alexander Skarsgard, Whoopi Goldberg and more join Stephen King adaptation The Stand

September 13, 2019 by Gary Collinson

The Fault in Our Stars director Josh Boone’s long-gestating The Stand has found its Randall Flagg and Mother Abagail, with Alexander Skarsgard (Big Little Lies) and Whoopi Goldberg (Sister Act) securing the two key roles in the Stephen King adaptation.

Along with Skarsgard and Goldberg, the series has also announced four more cast members: Jovan Adepo (Overlord) as Larry Underwood, Owen Teague (Black Mirror) as Harold Lauder, Brad William Henke (Orange Is the New Black) as Tom Cullen, and Daniel Sunjata (Rescue Me) as Cobb.

SEE ALSO: Stephen King writing new ending for The Stand TV series

The new additions join the previously announced James Marsden (Westworld) as Stu Redman, Amber Heard (Aquaman) as Nadine Cross, Odessa Young (Assassination Nation) as Frannie Goldsmith, and Henry Zaga (13 Reasons Why) as Nick Andros.

Production on the new TV adaptation of The Stand is now underway, and the show is set to air on the CBS All Access streaming service.

Filed Under: Gary Collinson, News, Television Tagged With: Alexander Skarsgard, Stephen King, The Stand, Whoopi Goldberg

About Gary Collinson

Gary Collinson is Founder and Editor-in-Chief of Flickering Myth. He is a film, television and digital content writer and producer, whose work includes the gothic horror feature The Baby in the Basket and the suspense thriller Death Among the Pines. He is also the author of Holy Franchise, Batman! Bringing the Caped Crusader to the Screen.

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