Horror Doug Liman to direct Stephen King’s The Stand

[Tanin]

Goddammit, Warner Bros. How many times do I have to tell you? HBO miniseries!

If HBO picks it up I'd never get to see it.

 

[Bren]

If HBO picks it up I'd never get to see it.

"Coming to a torrent site near you"

 

[Tanin]

Sadly I live in a country where laws against that exist.

 

[dark_b]

you can not buy it on amazon?

 

[Alex_Spider]

Sadly I live in a country where laws against that exist.

Do you mean against torrent downloading? I am curious. How exactly do they prevent you if you go and download a media? I had heard some news before for an anti-piracy act in Europe but it hasn't happened yet thankfully at least in my country.

 

[Alex_Spider]

I just made the mistake of taking a look at a casting thread on the IMDB boards...

"Hey, you know who would be great for Harold Lauder? EMINEM!!!"

lol. It could be worse. Justin Bieber for Robin.

 

[kvz5]

I totally predicted this the moment Cooper was announced to take over the project. He and Bale hit it off really well.

http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/17...tand-scot t-cooper.jhtml?utm=share_twitter

'The Stand' Will Be Shot On Location, Possibly Star Christian Bale
Writer/Director Scott Cooper speaks about the Stephen King adaptation.

When director Scott Cooper replaced Ben Affleck as writer and director of the Stephen King adaptation "The Stand" for Warner Brothers and CBS Films, you could hear the sound of jaws dropping all over Hollywood. The former actor had one critically acclaimed hit under his belt with "Crazy Heart," but taking on a sprawling project like King's 800+ page novel was another thing entirely.

Since then, Cooper has been relatively mum on the project. But with the multi-hyphenate's second feature "Out Of The Furnace" in theaters this December, MTV News had to ask him for an update during a recent press junket.

"It's a daunting challenge to take a long novel, a beloved novel, and condense that into a standalone film," Cooper said on the adaptation. "It's a process. There's a reason that film hasn't been made. It's the themes, and the scope, and the size."

The book, long considered one of King's best works, shows what happens when a deadly flu strain nicknamed "Captain Trips" is released, killing most of the world's population. What follows is not just a post-apocalyptic survival tale, but also an epic supernatural battle between good and evil to decide the fate of what remains of humanity. The story has previously been adapted into a critically acclaimed 1994 TV mini-series, as well as numerous Marvel comics.

Despite the big budget trappings, Cooper is hoping to take a very different, much more down-to-earth slant on directing the feature. "My approach, much like 'Out of The Furnace' is searingly realistic [and grounded]," Cooper continued. "That can be a very expensive endeavor, one that maybe doesn't marry with how a movie like that should be shot, just because of the sheer expense."

Adding to that expense would be the sprawling locations of "The Stand's" narrative, which range from Nebraska to Las Vegas, and all over the rest of the United States. Good thing Cooper can shoot on a sound stage, right? Wrong:

"I prefer to shoot on location," Cooper said in response to the idea of shooting in a studio. "It imbues the entire production with a sense of place and authenticity that I strive for. I'm certain that whether consciously or subconsciously it affects the actor's performances, and the crew, quite frankly. It's critical to my process that I shoot not only where I've written the screenplay, but shooting the exact locations I wrote it for."

Cooper isn't just tied to shooting on location, either. He's also formed a strong bond with "Out of the Furnace" star Christian Bale, and hopes to bring him on to "The Stand."

"Well, Christian's a part of everything I'm writing, and I tend to share things with Christian in the infancy stage that I don't share with other people," Cooper said on the prospect of Bale joining "The Stand." "He's become one of my, not just closest friends, but a great collaborator, and wouldn't be surprised to see me and Christian teaming up on many things."

That's certainly far from a confirmation, but for fans of King's novel the prospect of Bale as the villainous Randall Flagg is a tempting one. We'll have more on that tomorrow.

As of now, there is no official release date for "The Stand." "Out of the Furnace" is in theaters December 6, 2013.

 

[Sawyer]

Bale as Flagg would be wonderful. He's too old for Larry or Nick and he's not really wholesome, All-American enough to be Stu, but I could totally see him as Randall Flagg.

Still would rather see an HBO miniseries, but if this guy has the right ideas, I won't complain.

 

[kvz5]

Yeah I don't want Bale for Stu or any protagonist role. Flagg FTW.

 

[Teelie]

I think Bale would be too old for Stu personally but seeing him as Flagg would be good.

 

[Eddie Dean]

I actually really like the idea of him as Stu, even if it might bring back residual Terminator Salvation flashbacks.

Looking at other people Cooper has worked with I'd love to see someone like Robert Duvall or Sam Shepard as Glenn. Even Jeff Bridges. Colin Farrell in Crazy Heart reminds me a lot of how I picture Larry Underwood, although he might be too old.

 

[Tequilla]

Bale as Randall Flag is something i never expected. It would be amazing.

Didnt know Scott Copper landed this.

 

[kvz5]

Well, that was fast...

http://www.thewrap.com/crazy-heart-director-scott-cooper-stephen-king

"‘Crazy Heart’ Director Scott Cooper Falls Off Warner Bros.’ Stephen King Adaptation (Exclusive)"

 

[Octoberist]

What the!

 

[Sawyer]

lol wut?

*crosses fingers hoping it's going to HBO*

 

[Galactus10]

The Stand is a great sweeping novel.

If y'all movie buffs like stories of good and evil, please read asap.

I would like to see...

Rooney Mara as Fran

Bradley Cooper as Larry Underwood

& my greatest personal fictional hypothetical casting (lmao) to date



Tom Hiddleston as Randall Flagg. Hiddleston has such a sinister yet calculated look with dark hair as proven by Loki

 

[kvz5]

Borys Kit ‏@Borys_Kit
Depending on whom you talk to, the parting of ways was due to 1) "creative differences," 2) a differences in ratings: Cooper wanted to make
an R-rated movie while the studio wants a more broad PG or PG-13 movie, and 3) the studio can't decide how many movies it wants.

 

[Sawyer]

Uggggggggggggggggggggggghhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh........


Warner Bros., you really need to just **** right off this project.

 

[Victarion]

The Stand. PG. Yeah, okay.

 

[Eddie Dean]

lololololol

 

[Whiskey Tango]

Cooper wanted to make an R-rated movie while the studio wants a more broad PG or PG-13 movie

wb

what r u doin

wb

stahp

 

[Brother Jack]

I don't see how the film could be anything other than R if it's respectful to the book's story.

Bale as Flagg would have been cool but I would prefer to have a relative unknown in the role. Flagg is meant to be rather ordinary in appearance, like he's trying to assimilate into the human race without being fully able to. I think having a big star in the role might detract from that.

 

[Sawyer]

The entire approach here is wrong, not even just the rating system. If it's a single movie, it won't work. It would be a summary of the real story. If it's a trilogy, it won't work. This isn't something like The Hobbit or some YA franchise like The Hunger Games. It's not all-ages friendly enough to get those big bucks to support spreading the love over three movies. Making it PG/PG13 wouldn't work, because... that's not what it ****ing is.

I hate to keep beating a dead horse, but...
HBO miniseries
HBO miniseries
HBO mutha****in' miniseries

 

[Galactus10]

i don't see how the film could be anything other than r if it's respectful to the book's story.

Bale as flagg would have been cool but i would prefer to have a relative unknown in the role. Flagg is meant to be rather ordinary in appearance, like he's trying to assimilate into the human race without being fully able to. I think having a big star in the role might detract from that.

tom hiddleston as randall flagg

 

[Tequilla]

Yeah...it sounded too good.