franchise, with the final film becoming the highest grosser of the year at over $1.1B. Yates will never be more in demand than he is right now, and Warner Brothers is eager to keep him in their camp for the long haul. That means finding another huge, pop culture touchstone for Yates to focus his energies on.HitFix is reporting that Yates, along with Harry Potter screenwriter Steve Kloves, are close to signing a deal to adapt Stephen King's 1000 page epic, The Stand, for what will likely be a multi-film franchise. Originally published in 1978, The Stand is a post-apocalypic tale involving the outbreak of a superflu that destroys 99% of the world's population. There's a lot more to it than that, such as a battle between good vs. evil, shared visions, supernatural beings, etc. The Stand has always been one of those books I've been meaning to read, but never actually got around to it. Well here's my motivation.
This is hardly the first time The Stand has been brought about as a potential film project. It sat in development hell for the better part of the 1980s, before ultimately becoming a 6-hour television mini series
directed by Mick Garris. That was back in 1994, and television wasn't nearly as racy and violent as it is now. I watched about half of that series, and found it to be sorta bland, likely due to content constraints. This is a logical next step for Warner Brothers, who are in desperate need of a big tentpole to fill the Harry Potter void. For Yates, he's been talking about The Stand for awhile now, so clearly he has a vision for it. Part of me hopes he still gets a chance to do his adaptation of the Fables
comic book series. Since there are others more familiar with The Stand than me, who do you think would make for a good cast in a film of this magnitude? Should Yates go with A-list talent? Or look for some lower profile stars?
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