Doug Liman is set to attempt the impossible by adapting Stephen King’s The Stand for the big-screen. Per The Hollywood Reporter The Edge of Tomorrow and Bourne Identity director will try and condense King’s iconic 1978 novel into a feature film. Despite being adapted into an excellent 1994 miniseries, and a not-so-great 2019 limited series, […]
Stephen King shares his thoughts on the new TV adaptation of The Stand
After spending some five years in development as a feature, it was announced this past January that filmmaker Josh Boone’s (The Fault in Our Stars) adaptation of Stephen King’s post-apocalyptic epic The Stand is heading to the small screen, with CBS All Access granting the project a ten-episode season order. Appearing on the Post Mortem […]
The Stand Episode 6 Review – ‘The Vigil’
Martin Carr reviews the sixth episode of The Stand… Hellish visitations, cannibalistic elevator rides and copulating extras define episode six of The Stand. Randall Flagg continues making his presence felt as finally he crosses paths with Mother Abagail. Like the serpent who tempted Adam and Eve, his words are hollow promises, his actions cloaked in […]
The Stand Episode 5 Review – ‘Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas’
Martin Carr reviews the fifth episode of The Stand… There is a decadence to the world of Randall Flagg which provides this show with some precious life blood. Ensconced within an ivory tower of gaudy extravagance, he surveys the domain like a feudal lord, bestowing leniency upon his subjects. That this perfect personification of hell […]
Exclusive Interview – Production designer Aaron Haye on Stephen King’s The Stand
Martin Carr chats with The Stand production designer Aaron Haye… Aaron Haye has been in visual effects for over twenty years, worked as a model maker for ILM and been involved creatively on everything from the Star Wars prequels to J.J. Abrams Star Trek. His work as a production designer can be seen on Bohemian […]
The Stand Episode 4 Review – ‘The House of the Dead’
Martin Carr reviews the fourth episode of The Stand… The fragmentary nature of this series is making it hard work. Good performances which might be great are never given a chance to breathe. By employing flashback to interlink characters, provide context and engage the audience drama gets diminished. Whether we are talking town hall meetings […]
The Stand Episode 3 Review – ‘Blank Pages’
Martin Carr reviews the third episode of The Stand… Heaven and hell clash as Ouija board prophecies and biblical references start trickling into The Stand. Back stories continue coming thick and fast as the use of judicious flashback gives audiences a deeper understanding of Nadine Cross. Elsewhere Stu Redman, Fran Goldsmith and Harold Lauder fleetingly cross paths on their […]
The Stand Episode 2 Review – ‘Pocket Saviour’
Martin Carr reviews the second episode of The Stand… Apathy after episode one has been replaced with a new found curiosity as The Stand finds its feet. After the tedious opener which felt protracted and lacking in drama, ‘Pocket Saviour’ establishes context as pieces begin falling into place. Much of this comes from a clarity of structure which […]
The Stand Episode 1 Review – ‘The End’
Martin Carr reviews the first episode of The Stand… This post pandemic Sunday night thriller adapted from the Stephen King tome pulls no punches. Jumping back and forth in time to establish character its pedestrian pacing might put some people off. Individuals are dying in their homes or being used for landfill, while quiet desperation infiltrates every frame. […]
The Stand character images spotlight the cast of the Stephen King adaptation
With a little over a week to go until The Stand premieres on CBS All Access, twelve character images have been released from the new Stephen King adaptation featuring Mother Abagail (Whoopi Goldberg), Randall Flagg (Alexander Skarsgard), Stu Redman (James Marsden), Frannie Goldsmith (Odessa Young), Lloyd Henreid (Nat Wolff), Harold Lauder (Owen Teague), Larry Underwood […]
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