The movie adaptation of Stephen King's The Stand may be accompanied by an eight-part TV miniseries.
The Wrap reports that writer-director Josh Boone (The Fault in Our Stars), who is making the film, is in talks with Warner Bros. and CBS Films to make a a miniseries that segues neatly into the movie. Filming is expected to start early next year, and the TV series and movie would be shot as one production.
The Stand is an ambitiously large story - large enough that late last year, Boone -- who is also attached to direct The New Mutants for Fox -- said it would be split into four movies. It appears now the plan is to just produce one movie, with the TV series serving to set the stage. King himself is said to be involved in meetings, and Boone is looking for A-list stars who may be interested in a TV series akin to True Detective. The series is expected to land on Showtime.
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The Wrap reports that writer-director Josh Boone (The Fault in Our Stars), who is making the film, is in talks with Warner Bros. and CBS Films to make a a miniseries that segues neatly into the movie. Filming is expected to start early next year, and the TV series and movie would be shot as one production.
The Stand is an ambitiously large story - large enough that late last year, Boone -- who is also attached to direct The New Mutants for Fox -- said it would be split into four movies. It appears now the plan is to just produce one movie, with the TV series serving to set the stage. King himself is said to be involved in meetings, and Boone is looking for A-list stars who may be interested in a TV series akin to True Detective. The series is expected to land on Showtime.
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