Doug Liman to direct big-screen adaptation of Stephen King’s The Stand

THR reports that Doug Liman is set to direct The Stand for Paramount Pictures. The novel, which is considered to be one of Stephen King’s best, deals with a deadly pandemic that kills nearly the entire population. The survivors are drawn to two opposing communities, leading to a final battle between good and evil. The search is on for a writer to tackle the project. In addition to directing, Liman will also produce alongside Tyler Thompson of Cross Creek Pictures.

The Stand has been adapted twice before, both times on television. The first miniseries was released in 1994 and boasted a cast which featured Gary Sinise, Molly Ringwald, Miguel Ferrer, Rob Lowe, Ed Harris, Ossie Davis, Ruby Dee, and more. The second debuted on Paramount+ in 2020 and starred James Marsden, Alexander Skarsgård, Whoopi Goldberg, Amber Heard, and more.

At 1,152 pages, The Stand is King’s longest book. While you might think that Paramount will be viewing this as something that will span multiple films, sources tell THR that “Liman and the studio have a particular take and that the feature would be a one-off, not a multi-movie endeavor.”

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