The Stand miniseries is getting an extra boost from the King of Horror himself, Stephen King. King will be writing a new ending for the CBS All Access series.
During the CBS All Access presentation at TCA, executive vice president of original content Julie McNamara made the announcement. “Stephen King writing continuation to The Stand, I can’t wait for that,” states McNamara. With King writing the last chapter of the series, there will be a new twist on the original novel.
The original ending sees Stu Redman returning to Boulder after the bomb explodes in Las Vegas to Fran Goldsmith. But the 1990 version's epilogue adds a darker layer with an amnesia-stricken Randall Flagg becoming a deity to a group of uneducated island inhabitants. It will be interesting to see what new take King will have for the story in today's world.
Along with King's new ending for the series, McNamara confirms the rumored cast by announcing James Marsden as Stu Redman with Amber Heard, Odessa Young and Henry Zaga portraying Nadine Cross, Frannie Goldsmith and Nick Andros, respectively. Marilyn Mason will be a part of the series in an unknown role while contributing to the soundtrack.
The miniseries is expected to air in late 2020. Production is set to begin in September and end in March of next year.