With the "Harry Potter" franchise now officially in the history books, Warner Bros. is apparently looking to turn director David Yates and screenwriter Steve Kloves lose on another adaptation, Stephen King's "The Stand."
Drew McWeeny over at HitFix is reporting the studio is finalizing deals for Yates and Kloves to re-team on a multi-film adaptation of the best-selling novel.
First published in 1978, "The Stand" is one of King's most well known and celebrated novels, documenting the downfall of humanity following a deadly virus kills almost everyone. Those who survive find themselves drawn into two camps as part of a final battle between good and evil.
The novel was adapted into a 1994 television mini-series on ABC with a star-studded cast including Gary Sinise, Molly Ringwall, Rob Lowe, Ray Walston and Ruby Dee. Written by King himself, the six-hour mini-series is one of the more successful television adaptation of his works.
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| The mini-series was released in 1994. |
First published in 1978, "The Stand" is one of King's most well known and celebrated novels, documenting the downfall of humanity following a deadly virus kills almost everyone. Those who survive find themselves drawn into two camps as part of a final battle between good and evil.
The novel was adapted into a 1994 television mini-series on ABC with a star-studded cast including Gary Sinise, Molly Ringwall, Rob Lowe, Ray Walston and Ruby Dee. Written by King himself, the six-hour mini-series is one of the more successful television adaptation of his works.
