Its finally official: Stephen Kings apocalyptic novelThe Standis becoming a new limited series.
The 1978 fan favorite has been greenlit as a 10-episode event series for the streaming service CBS All Access.
The people involved are men and women who know exactly what theyre doing; the scripts are dynamite.
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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 story follows a group of survivors after a plague kills off most of the worlds population.
This new adaptation has beenin development for yearsby writers Josh Boone and Ben Cavell.
Boone will also direct the project.
Ive found incredible partners in CBS All Access and Ben Cavell.
Millions of fans have been waiting for a modern interpretation that delivers on its depth, scope and ambition.
Theres no casting on the new project as of yet.
