After three different directors, Warner Bros. finally signed The Fault In Our Stars director, Josh Boone to helm the adaptation of Stephen King's The Stand. Speaking with Vulture, the director eased fans by saying that they are making a three-hour movie to try and fit the 900-page novel into just one movie.
"We’re
gonna do one three-hour, R-rated version with an amazing A-list cast across the
board. Every single one of those characters will be somebody you recognize and
somebody you relate to. And it’s gonna be awesome. I’m really excited. It’s the
most exciting thing I’ve ever got to do in my entire life. If 12-year-old me
had ever known that one day I’d be doing this, to even just go back and look at
that kid, I’d be like, Keep doing what you’re doing! It’s just crazy. I’ve met
so many actors over the years, and like, when I met Stephen King, I hugged him
with tears in my eyes. He meant that much to me when I was young. I still say
everything I learned about writing I learned from Stephen King. I don’t read
screenplays. I don’t read screenplay how-to books. It’s always just, establish
the character. Establish the character."
All that is great but in 1994 ABC aired a 6-hour The
Stand miniseries starring Gary Sinise and Rob Lowe and still couldn't fit
everything in, so I'm eager to see how Boone's adaptation will manage.
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