Ultimately, those roles went to the legendary Whoopi Goldberg and the always-compelling Alexander Skarsgård, respectively, setting the stage for a battle for the ages. evil struggle, the benevolent Mother Abigail and the sinister Randall Flagg.

Of course, arguably the most important casting decisions in the series arrived when Boone had to select the major players on either side of King's good vs. The story is based on King’s 1978 novel of the same name, popularly regarded as one of his best works. The latest to join the ranks is ‘The Stand’, a 9-part miniseries by Josh Boone and Benjamin Cavell.

Two more key names, Marilyn Manson and The Flash star Ezra Miller, have also joined the series in still-mysterious roles. Stephen King’s acclaimed literary works have been widely adapted into movies and TV shows. The earliest casting news for the series revealed stars including James Marsden as Stu Redman, Amber Heard as Nadine Cross, Odessa Young as Fran Goldsmith , and Henry Zaga as Nick Andros, all four of them major players in the struggle that makes up the book's core. Later casting announcements throughout the fall of 2019 revealed that Nat Wolff joined the series as the villainous Lloyd Henreid, while Jovan Adepo will play rock star Larry Underwood, Brad William Henke will play Tom Cullen, and Greg Kinnear will play Glen Bateman. Synopsis: When a killer plague wipes out 99 of the world’s population, the embattled survivors struggle to make their way in a post-apocalyptic reality. It was author Stephen Kings sixth work of fiction, a cross-over of epic fantasy, horror and dystopia which still remains one of the finest works of its type. Stephen King rewrote the ending of The Stand again and it’s the best version CBS’ miniseries gives greater depth to the under-served character By Eric Vespe Feb 11, 2021, 2:15pm EST Since.

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