Multiple outlets confirm that Stephen King is penning the CBS Access Series.
King will also provide “a new coda that won’t be found in the book” for the upcoming TV adaptation of his apocalyptic 1978 novel of the same name.
Entertainment Weekly also reports that the project has added four to its cast.
James Marsden will portray Stu Redman, “an ordinary working-class factory man in an extraordinary situation with a damaged quality to him that belies his exterior.”
Amber Heard will play Nadine Cross, “a deeply conflicted woman who feels the consequences of her actions, but is still compelled by her allegiance to Randall Flagg, the Dark Man.”
Odessa Young will play Frannie Goldsmith, “a pregnant young woman navigating a strange new world, who also has the foresight to recognize that there is evil lurking beyond the Dark Man.”
Henry Zaga will portray Nick Andros, “a young deaf and mute man who finds himself in a position of authority when the unthinkable happens. He has a habit of risking his own well-being for the safety of others.”
A premiere date has yet to be announced.
