Anyone who’s
ever read the Stephen King novel The
Stand
will tell you it’s one of their favorite books of all time. Logging
in at over 1,000 pages, the thriller starts off as a confusing assault of
ailing characters and ends up as a post-apocalyptic tale of survival. For those
who make it through the first 100 pages, it’s a rich and gripping ride.
will tell you it’s one of their favorite books of all time. Logging
in at over 1,000 pages, the thriller starts off as a confusing assault of
ailing characters and ends up as a post-apocalyptic tale of survival. For those
who make it through the first 100 pages, it’s a rich and gripping ride.
Devotees
were bitterly disappointed by the 1994 mini-series
adaptation of King’s novel.
That version starred Gary Sinise as Stu Redman, Molly Ringwald as Frannie
Goldsmith and Rob Lowe as Nick Andross. None of the stars seemed to fit into
the powerful roles that King had crafted in his original work. At the end of
the day, the story seemed too thinned out and the production values were flat.
adaptation of King’s novel.
That version starred Gary Sinise as Stu Redman, Molly Ringwald as Frannie
Goldsmith and Rob Lowe as Nick Andross. None of the stars seemed to fit into
the powerful roles that King had crafted in his original work. At the end of
the day, the story seemed too thinned out and the production values were flat.
So it is
with trepidation that fans took in the news that Warner Bros. studio is
planning a big screen adaptation of the novel. After all if an eight-hour
mini-series couldn’t do justice to the story, how could a two-hour film have
any impact at all? And then there’s the issue of casting. The TV retelling fell
so far short of the mark on that front, the studio will have to think long and
hard before making the same missteps.
One thing
seems certain, King will not be actively involved in the new film. According to
a recent interview in Entertainment Weekly, the author was never contacted about the movie. He told the
magazine, “"I didn't know anything about the remake until I read
about it on the Internet.”
The film is
being produced by Roy Lee. As of now, no director is attached.
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