Ben Affleck's been given the reigns to one of Stephen King's coolest novels,
The Stand. And I'm surprised to say I'm very much okay with this. Every couple years we get a little news about this book or
The Dark Tower getting the theatrical treatment, but somehow (despite the massive fan base) these rumors never seem to pan out. Well, if it happens this time Ben sounds like a good choice to me. True, his films regularly leave me feeling... I dunno... incomplete. Like the elements were all good on their own, but somehow the writing didn't pan out, or maybe the film approached something a little too coldly. I felt this in
Gone Baby Gone, I felt this in
The Town... Though somehow that makes sense for The Stand.
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The second act finale alone leaves you in a state of shock and that ending is just blood cold.
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Ben's ability to work with actors adds an exciting element to this piece. His flicks always look really good from a cinematography standpoint. And the scope is already almost there. I think The Stand would be a positive step for Affleck, and Affleck may be a good influence on The Stand. Especially after that massacre of a
miniseries.
Somebody mentioned Jon Hamm for The Walking Dude. That would be awesome! What do you all think?
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