Horror author Stephen King has officially weighed in on the news that CBS All Access will produce a new TV show adaptation of his novel The Stand.
The series will be executive produced by Josh Boone — who is most well-known for directing the film The Fault in Our Stars — and will consist of 10 episodes.
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Taking to Twitter, King said, “CBS All Access is going to do a new miniseries — and a new vision — of THE STAND. I’m really happy that Josh Boone (The Fault in Our Stars) is involved, along with a boatload of other talented people.”
CBS All Access is going to do a new miniseries–and a new vision–of THE STAND. I’m really happy that Josh Boone (The Fault in Our Stars) is involved, along with a boatload of other talented people.
— Stephen King (@StephenKing) January 31, 2019
In addition to his tweet, King also provided a statement that was released with the news of the new Stand mini-series.
“I’m excited and so very pleased that The Stand is going to have a new life on this exciting new platform,” King said. “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.”
THE STAND is going to be a TV series. 💀@StephenKing says: “I believe it will take viewers away to a world they hope will never happen.” //t.co/3eTSUh4p77
— Anthony Breznican (@Breznican) January 30, 2019
Additionally, Boone also commented on the upcoming series, praising the source material and revealing that he has been a long-time fan of the story.
“I read The Stand under my bed when I was 12 and my Baptist parents burned it in our fireplace upon discovery,” he shared with CBS. “Incensed, I stole my Dad’s Fed-Ex account number and mailed King a letter professing my love for his work. 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.”
We’re pleased to announce that @StephenKing‘s THE STAND is being adapted into a 10-episode limited event series on CBS All Access. Read more about this exciting news: //t.co/d8NzH23NML pic.twitter.com/8GgIJEpx8c
— CBS All Access (@CBSAllAccess) January 30, 2019
At this time, there does not appear to be an announced premiere date for the series.