The Stand: New Movie Status Update

Last month, we reported the news that Warner Bros. was looking to develop a new franchise of films based off of Stephen King's The Stand. With the Harry Potter series wrapped up, Warner Bros. has been looking at a number of new franchises as possible replacements.

It was rumored that they were speaking with David Yates, director of the last four Harry Potter films, about taking on The Stand.  Now, a new report from HitFix mentions that Warner Bros is finalizing deals for both David Yates and Harry Potter screenwriter Steve Kloves to team up for a multiple-movie version of The Stand.

There are no additional details at this time, but if this is as close to a done deal as the story suggests, we should be hearing more details very soon.

“The Stand is a story of good vs. evil after a virus wipes out most of the American population. While it features dozens of characters (such as the Trashcan Man and Mother Abigail) and overlapping story lines running over many years, the struggle boils down to a group of survivors fighting the Antichrist-like Randall Flagg.”