Stephen King's The Stand Scores Series Order at CBS All Access
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CBS All Access is getting into business with Stephen King.
The streamer has ordered a 10-episode limited series of The Stand, and the show will be based on the bestselling book of the same name.
"I’m excited and so very pleased that The Stand is going to have a new life on this exciting new platform,” said King said in a statement.
“The people involved are men and women who know exactly what they’re doing; the scripts are dynamite. The result bids to be something memorable and thrilling. I believe it will take viewers away to a world they hope will never happen.”
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Josh Boone, who had been trying to get a movie adaptation produced is attached to direct and to co-write the series.
He is joined by SEAL Team creator, Ben Cavell.
“I read The Stand under my bed when I was 12, and my Baptist parents burned it in our fireplace upon discovery. Incensed, I stole my Dad’s FedEx account number and mailed King a letter professing my love for his work," said Boone in a statement from CBS All Access.
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"Several weeks later, I came home to find a box had arrived from Maine, and inside were several books, each inscribed with a beautiful note from god himself, who encouraged me in my writing and thanked me for being a fan."
“My parents, genuinely moved by King’s kindness and generosity, lifted the ban on his books that very day."
"I wrote King a cameo as himself in my first film and have been working to bring The Stand to the screen for five years. I’ve found incredible partners in CBS All Access and Ben Cavell."
"Together with Stephen King, Owen King, my longtime producing partners Knate Lee and Jill Killington, we plan to bring you the ultimate version of King’s masterwork.”
“With over 400 million books sold around the world, Stephen King is one of our greatest living authors and ‘The Stand’ is widely considered the crown jewel of his work. Millions of fans have been waiting for a modern interpretation that delivers on its depth, scope and ambition,” said Julie McNamara, Executive Vice President, Original Content, CBS All Access.
“We are thrilled to be working with Stephen, Josh, Ben and a dedicated team working passionately to bring this brilliant material to life.”
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