And what is the purpose? It had nagged at him that he was able to have Flagg come back in a slightly altered form, but not so Mother Abagail. CBS All Access's adaptation of Stephen King's The Stand concluded this week with 'The Circle Closes', a 'coda' of sorts to the story written by King himself. Use of this site constitutes acceptance of our User Agreement (updated as of 1/1/21) and Privacy Policy and Cookie Statement (updated as of 1/1/21) and Your California Privacy Rights. I wanted to find it because at that moment, if at no other, Stu was speaking for me. “Do you think … do you think people ever learn anything?” She opened her mouth to speak, hesitated, fell silent. We don’t say her name, and the script doesn’t have her called by her name. But The Stand, in which the scant American survivors of the superflu are drawn towards the saintly Mother Abagail if they’re good, and towards the evil Randall Flagg if they’re bad, already has two endings. “I wanted to write about bravery,” he told Vanity Fair last spring. Stephen King has rewritten the end, with CBS All Access EVP Julie McNamara saying, 'For fans of the book who have wondered what became of the survivors of the stand, this episode will contain a story that takes us beyond the book to answer those questions' I gave him a note that said ‘Thank you for writing this for us.’” As soon as he said he wanted to do it, it was just, “Yeah. The drop time is at midnight PT / 1 am MT / 2 am CT / 3 am ET. ]  She couldn’t go, obviously, to Vegas to confront the dark man, because she was eight months pregnant. That mushroom-cloud climax was straight out of King’s 1979 novel, but this new finale is an original concept that the author has been mulling for a while.Â, “Had it for years. That is not necessarily bad … but it is limiting.”. She seemed unpleased with her answer; she struggled to say something more; to illuminate her first response; and could only say it again: “I don’t know.”, It is bleak, but honest. tephen King fans, gather ye here: our lord and master has written a new ending to The Stand, his story of a post-apocalyptic world decimated by a superflu that he has called a “long tale of dark Christianity”. And Flagg is starting over from scratch because he lost, and now evil is somewhat diminished? He found what I think is a really cool, interesting, different way to do it. Will be used in accordance with our Privacy Policy. It’s a cosmic power mentioned in It, it’s a presence in The Dark Tower series …Â, I was going to say, how did you approach that? What responsibility do human beings have to live with each other, and the world around them? Season 1 Episode 1. The End. It’s very clear, I think, that she is supposed to be some manifestation of Abagail. But that version of the novel was missing 400-odd pages, cut because King’s publisher at the time couldn’t physically print such a large manuscript. And even when you see this little girl, I mean, yes, it’s a little girl, but I’ve seen the Gage from Pet Sematary slash an ankle tendon. Robert Falconer The title of the final episode of The Stand was was “The Circle Closes,” which may help explain why Stephen King brought his end … It’s bad right now,” says King, who wrote a new ending to the story that serves as the miniseries’ final episode. [Both stories] get at the same kind of fundamental building blocks of: What is life? Photo Cr: Robert Falconer/CBS ©2020 CBS Interactive, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Like, the good side won the battle this time, and so she is now more powerful. “And I wanted to write about Christian mythology. In a certain light, Stephen King’s The Stand exists as a living document. What comes between those things can be as much or as little in some way as [Stephen King] wants. Ad Choices. Join Vanity Fair to receive full access to VF.com and the complete online archive now. I think the idea that these forces continue in the world, that there was no such thing as an ending, it’s the wheel turning and coming back around. Season 1. But I like this idea that they are obviously going to fight again at some point, and who know how that’ll turn out. We also were intending to get Stu home to Fran. This could be for several reasons: (1) Perhaps the United States does not play an important role in the end times. She’s clearly real in the same sense, I suppose, that Flagg is real. That was always what we were headed for. So that’s it.”. © 2021 Condé Nast. Photo Cr: Robert Falconer/CBS ©2020 CBS Interactive, Inc. All Rights Reserved. The few survivors, united in groups, establish a new social system and engage in confrontation with each other. [After his defeat,] Flagg comes back in this slightly altered form where he doesn’t quite remember everything that he’s been through, but he still clearly has power. With a mysterious child hiding in the field, King readers and obsessives are bound to think of “Children of the Corn,” the short story that he wrote that’s been made into, like, 12 movies. Sometimes the book gives you answers, but not always, and I didn’t want to leave the readers who had followed me through hundreds of pages with nothing but some empty platitude I didn’t believe myself.”. I tried to explain it to my wife. Five years ago, a draft script reportedly had Stu and Flagg engage in a magical, “Akira-like battle on the Las Vegas Strip”. Did he do it entirely on his own, or were you engaged in helping shape this new finale? Vanity Fair may earn a portion of sales from products that are purchased through our site as part of our Affiliate Partnerships with retailers. Benjamin Cavell: There weren’t exactly “discussions.” We knew that there was a coda that he had been turning over in his head for 30 years. Again, Israel is the focus of end-times Bible prophecy. The episodes drop on the streaming site on the day of their scheduled release. Please Mother Abagail, no. [Editor's note: The following contains spoilers through the … I think that’s very true. Before assuming the Biblical references are overwrought, King himself said that religious scripture influenced the story. With James Marsden, Odessa Young, Owen Teague, Alexander Skarsgård. CBS All Access Odessa Young is part of the changed ending Stephen King crafted for "The Stand." Now that it has aired, the spoilers are out, and it’s time to analyze with showrunner Benjamin Cavell. The Stand is a post-apocalyptic dark fantasy novel written by American author Stephen King and first published in 1978 by Doubleday.The plot centers on a pandemic of a weaponized strain of influenza that kills almost the entire world population. Horror master Stephen King has rewritten the end of The Stand, his story of a post-apocalyptic world ravaged by a deadly superflu, for the CBS miniseries; this …  I feel like there’s a real Garden of Eden thing going on with King’s script. King has already written two endings for his masterpiece and now he’s found a third coda for the TV adaptation. It was the best I could do. Clearly she’s not reincarnated in that her spirit is born into a new body or something, because that girl is a little older. There’s always going to be an opportunist, a charismatic opportunist, who is waiting to capitalize on the basic instinct of people in moments of crisis. He starts again. Adapted from the massive Stephen King novel of the same name, the CBS All Access series The Stand wrapped up its nine-episode season in … The following is a partial list of characters from Stephen King's novel The Stand.The novel was published in 1978, with its narrative set during the 1980s; however, a second edition was released in 1990, is considerably longer than the first version (1,200 pages compared to 800 pages), and is set in the 1990s. I haven’t asked him explicitly, but I can’t imagine that it’s complete coincidence. Why is the United States of America never mentioned in Bible prophecy? Why are you starting a society? Hugh Grant's masterfully manipulative Jonathan also turns up the awww-shucks charm in that special Hugh Grant-ey, head-cocked, romantic-lead kind of way. Is she real? And there’s always going to be this other side of it that is appealing to people’s genuine care for and instinct to protect each other. In the end, however, Stu simply repeats what he has already said: I don’t know. So what are we to make of this child? To revisit this article, select My⁠ ⁠Account, then View saved stories. I said, its appearance hints that there is a benevolent spirit. I love the idea, without hitting it too hard, of these forces as eternal. “The Circle Closes” — Ep#109 —Pictured: James Marsden as Stu Redman and Odessa Young as Frannie Goldsmith of the CBS All Access series THE STAND. "The Stand" finale is aggravating confirmation that Stephen King still needs more Black friends In a finale written by King himself, the author hauls out old tropes, wasting a … Stephen King’s The Stand, Explained: On Randall Flagg’s Vicious Scene and That Explosive Ending The Losers' Club continues their coverage of CBS All Access' apocalyptic series When people ask, “Well, did you give Stephen King notes?” I say, “Yes, I did. King wrote the “new coda that won’t be found in the book” for the forthcoming TV adaptation starring James Marsden and Amber Heard; CBS’s Julie McNamara told Deadline that “for fans of the book who have wondered what became of the survivors of The Stand, this episode will contain a story that takes us beyond the book to answer those questions.”. Does Stu Reman make for a boring protagonist? She has a terrible accident and the devil offers to heal her in exchange for a kiss, which we know will have terrible consequences. Kramer gets a job with Mickey as a TV stand-in. The Stand cuts back to five months earlier in Maine, introducing viewers to the essential Frannie Goldsmith (Odessa Young), … The Stand debuted on CBS All Access Thursday with the premiere episode of the nine-part limited series, "The End", introducing viewers to a handful of … THE STAND Episode 6 Is Offensively Bad: Breakdown, Ending Explained Spoiler Review & Book Differences. What are its values? With Flagg on the beach presenting himself to this new group of potential converts or acolytes. “It’s brought the economy to a complete stop. All products featured on Vanity Fair are independently selected by our editors. And we knew it was based around the idea that Frannie didn’t get her stand [in the book. King says in On Writing: “I searched my mind and heart for something else Stu could say, some clarifying statement. The Stand. Why the new ending, penned by King himself, gave the final episode a mystical twist – and left us with a taste of 'True Blood.' To revisit this article, visit My Profile, then View saved stories. I really like that. A number of survivors, immune to the virus, gather in Boulder, Colorado, U.S.A. But I wanted to do it in a way that was not preachy.”, In the new coda to the show, Frannie Goldsmith (Odessa Young), the first woman to give birth after almost all of the population of earth died in a plague, ventures out into the world with Stu Redmond (James Marsden), Adam to her Eve. Is the ending actually trash? The kerosene lamp flickered. And he still clearly has ambition, and he’s going to continue to be the opportunist that we’ve seen him be. But one thing everyone agrees on is that The Stand is seriously epic. Or maybe CBS will simply spool out the stories of Stu and Fran into the future, revealing whether humanity has one after all – I’d watch that for sure, particularly if Mr M-O-O-N makes an appearance. But, yes, it’s clearly supposed to be that spirit. Yeah, actually she’s, I think, 12. At some point, people do have to make a stand. Yeah. I certainly don’t think it’s coincidence. Is there too much filler in the story? ‘Sometimes the book gives you answers, but not always’ … Stephen King. Nadine similarly has an indirect journey from the starting point of planning to set off the bomb to the ending point of detonating it. Plus, let's face it. I wish that I could write an essay about why exactly the turtle should be there at that angle and watching them enter the house, when I confess that it was largely just an Easter egg for the constant Reader.Â. — Stanley Tucci on His Love Story With Colin Firth— Why We Can’t Let Media Executives Reward Trump’s Cronies— The Hidden History of the Mary Pickford Cocktail — Thank You, Leslie Jones, for Making the News Feel Bearable— Cover Story: The Charming Billie Eilish— A Complete Beginner’s Guide to WandaVision— Gillian Anderson Breaks Down Her Career, From The X-Files to The Crown— From the Archive: Douglas Fairbanks Jr. on the Real Mary Pickford— Not a subscriber? Now he’s done one more pass, writing the final episode of … And I just felt like it was very important [for the audience] to have that same uncertainty that our characters do about what’s going on around them.Â, We also get a little shot of a turtle statue in the window of the house, and I was trying to explain to my wife what the turtle signifies. Stephen King fans, gather ye here: our lord and master has written a new ending to The Stand, his story of a post-apocalyptic world decimated by a superflu that he has called a “long tale of dark Christianity”. However, when you buy something through our retail links, we may earn an affiliate commission. And who knows whether it’s friendly? And that, yes, Mother Abagail seems to be even more powerful than she was. King’s publisher at the time couldn’t physically print such a large manuscript, Five years ago, a draft script reportedly. But there was a lot of discussion, and I’m glad you called that out because I felt that it was very important to play that suspense of—, Who knows what’s in that corn? Is it kind of a level up for Abagail? ‘The Stand’ premiered on December 17, 2020, with the first episode ‘The End’. Yes, that’s very astute, and you are completely correct. A deadly man-made virus, "Captain Trips", ravages the world's population. Photo Cr: Robert Falconer/CBS ©2020 CBS Interactive, Inc. All Rights Reserved. A deadly virus called "Captain Trips", engineered as an advanced biological weapon by the government, is accidentally released across America and the world, causing 99.4% of the entire world's population to die. The arrival of this new TV adaptation seemed like a good way to offer this extended part of the story to his Constant Readers. I found myself unable to explain it. Did he volunteer, or did you ask him to write a new ending? All rights reserved. CBS All Access’ adaptation of The Stand got much more than Stephen King’s behind-the-scenes stamp of approval: King also contributed a … There is some order, some higher power watching. Well, let’s tell the continuation that he wants to tell.”. I like the idea that obviously this is a setback for the forces of avarice, for the forces of Flagg. Directed by Tom Cherones. I mean, yes, Garden of Eden, but it feels like those are the questions that people and governments have wrestled with since there have been governments. For this third new ending, perhaps King has now found the answers he was looking for 30 years ago when wondering what Stu might say. Languishing for years in development hell, the journey from page to screen has been almost as … Jerry sets Elaine up with a guy who he says would be perfect for her. Out in the cornfield behind this home is a young girl (Kendall Joy Hall) who seems to be that old woman’s resurrected spirit. While resting during their cross-country journey, Frannie is mortally wounded and finds herself tempted not by an apple, but by a healing promise from the devil (Alexander SkarsgÃ¥rd), who hopes to collect at least one victory after being vanquished by his own hubris in the penultimate episode. Based on the best-selling novel by Stephen King, CBS All Access's The Stand stars Whoopi Goldberg, Alexander Skarsgård, James Marsden, Odessa Young, Jovan Adepo, and many more. But CBS All Access' upcoming limited series The Stand will bring a twist that will have fans buzzing -- a new ending crafted by King. Is that right? Her eyes seemed very blue. In the meantime, a reread of The Stand is definitely in order, before this novel – a masterpiece, in my opinion – is frozen, in King’s words, by its adaptation. King himself has tweeted that his script for the final episode is already written, and that it “has been in my mind for 30 years”. “I don’t know,” she said at last. Frannie and Stu stop at an abandoned house in Nebraska. Films, even the best of them, freeze fiction. She’s like, “What?”. Is that coincidence? Who’s with me? Were you part of those discussions with King? From the awards race to the box office, with everything in between: get the entertainment industry's must-read newsletter. “I always wanted to find out what happened to Stu and Frannie when they went back. In his introduction to the 1991 version of The Stand, King wrote that “it’s perhaps best for Stu, Larry, Glen, Frannie, Ralph, Tom Cullen, Lloyd and that dark fellow to belong to the reader, who will visualise them through the lens of imagination in a vivid and constantly changing way no camera can duplicate. The post-apocalyptic novel was originally published in 1978, but the author has taken multiple opportunities to … That’s where the confrontation was Flagg takes place. It seems like she’s now a supernatural being just like Flagg is. (756) IMDb 5.5 2021 X-Ray TV-MA. Just because it’s the kid in the Stephen King universe doesn’t mean that it’s going to be wholesome or benevolent.  Frannie’s tempted, right? Let’s break down some of what we’re seeing. I watched but didn’t love the 1994 mini-series of The Stand, and while I still count King as one of my favourite writers, I haven’t genuinely loved anything he’s written since 2008’s Duma Key. Vanity Fair: How did this concept of a new coda for the story came together? The title of the final episode of The Stand was was “The Circle Closes,” which may help explain why Stephen King brought his end-of-the-world saga to a conclusion that was more akin to the Book of Genesis than Revelations. The limited event series will also feature an all-new coda written by Stephen King. The Stand is often good at evoking really simple but effective horror, and this is one of those moments. Most of “The Stand” (real original episode title there, guys) takes place in New Vegas, where Larry, Glen, and Ray were taken at the end of last week. The material on this site may not be reproduced, distributed, transmitted, cached or otherwise used, except with the prior written permission of Condé Nast. “The Circle Closes” — Ep#109 —Pictured: Odessa Young as Frannie Goldsmith and Whoopi Goldberg as Mother Abigail of the CBS All Access series THE STAND. “The Circle Closes” — Ep#109 —Pictured: Alexander SkarsgÃ¥rd as Randall Flagg and Odessa Young as Frannie Goldsmith of the CBS All Access series THE STAND. As a fan, I’m wary, Last modified on Wed 21 Aug 2019 07.57 EDT. Well, you know, the world kind of rides on the back of a turtle. ‘The Stand’ Episode 9 Spoilers: ‘The Circle Closes’ will end CBS All Access series and take us beyond the book. King first revised the ending of The Stand in 1990 with an expanded edition that added a few hundred more pages. Forget "The Stand" – "Alice in Borderland" is the wild dystopian ride we've been waiting for This Japanese action-thriller is brutal. Directed by Josh Boone. WARNING: The following contains spoilers for The Stand Episode 1, "The End," now streaming on CBS All Access.. CBS All Access ambitious television event series adaptation of Stephen King's classic novel The Stand is off to an apocalyptic start, introducing several members of its core cast as the world is devastated by a manmade contagion known as Captain Tripps. This time, Flagg has survived the “hand of God”/nuclear explosion, and been transported to an island peopled by a “primitive; simple; unlettered” people. They all dream about two opposing figures: Randall Flagg, the Dark Man, and Mother Abagail, who is receiving visions fro… And that’s where they find, obviously, this little girl who seems to be some kind of potential reincarnation of Mother Abagail.Â. The author himself penned the finale of the series, ending the Apocalypse with an enigmatic Garden of Eden story.
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