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Warner Bros. wants Matthew McConaughey to play Randall Flagg
Posted on 8/22/14 at 8:10 pm
Posted on 8/22/14 at 8:10 pm
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Having won an Oscar earlier this year for his very first nomination (for Dallas Buyers Club) and with a possible Emmy coming his way next Monday (for HBO's "True Detective")--not to mention his starring role in Christopher Nolan's anticipated outer space epic Interstellar--actor Matthew McConaughey is clearly going to be in bigger demand than ever, and Deadline has word on two of his potential upcoming projects.
Nothing is official yet but according to them, Warner Bros. wants McConaughey to play the role of the demonic figure Randall Flagg in the feature film adaptation of Stephen King's The Stand, which will be directed by Josh Boone (The Fault in our Stars).
Flagg has been a recurring character in much of King's work, sometimes appearing in different guises, but he first appeared in his 1978 novel "The Stand" and then became the primary antagonist of his serialized "The Dark Tower" (which also has been in development to become a feature film or serialized television show). Jamey Sheridan played the role of the character in the 1994 television mini-series directed by Mick Garris, and Flagg has been brought to the comics in recent years with Marvel adaptations of both King works.
This post was edited on 8/22/14 at 8:39 pm
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Posted on 8/22/14 at 8:20 pm to abellsujr
I can get behind this
Posted on 8/22/14 at 8:20 pm to abellsujr
They'll have to cut the source material down big time
Posted on 8/22/14 at 8:38 pm to abellsujr
He would be a perfect Flagg.
Never thought about him, but it's a great casting choice.
Never thought about him, but it's a great casting choice.
Posted on 8/22/14 at 8:42 pm to abellsujr
He's a solid actor. Had some lows, but when he shines, he shines.
One that doesn't get talked about much, is his performance in reign of fire. Thought he did a good job stepping away from his normal.
One that doesn't get talked about much, is his performance in reign of fire. Thought he did a good job stepping away from his normal.
Posted on 8/22/14 at 8:47 pm to SEClint
quote:He was a crazy mother fricker in that movie.
his performance in reign of fire
Spoilers.......... Posted on 8/22/14 at 8:48 pm to abellsujr
That'd be pretty cool.
Posted on 8/22/14 at 8:54 pm to Pectus
Posted on 8/22/14 at 8:56 pm to TigerMyth36
is that from dazed and confused???
i don't remember tha at all
i don't remember tha at all
Posted on 8/22/14 at 9:04 pm to abellsujr
Will it be one movie? Seems like it would be pretty tough to cut it down to fit in one film.
McConaughey would be great as Flagg.
McConaughey would be great as Flagg.
Posted on 8/22/14 at 9:05 pm to abellsujr
I can see him in that role.
I agree with those who say it would be really difficult to fit that book in one movie though.
I agree with those who say it would be really difficult to fit that book in one movie though.
Posted on 8/22/14 at 9:11 pm to wildtigercat93
It was a music video that came out recently were he dressed up like Wooderson
Posted on 8/22/14 at 9:11 pm to Methuselah
Chris Pratt for Tom Cullen
M-O-O-N spells Moon.
M-O-O-N spells Moon.
Posted on 8/22/14 at 9:16 pm to tigerfan84
can I get a link? 
Posted on 8/22/14 at 9:25 pm to SEClint
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One that doesn't get talked about much, is his performance in reign of fire. Thought he did a good job stepping away from his normal.
I went and saw this in theaters. I was 11 when it came out & thought it was really awesome.
Haven't watched it in a few years but MMs character was a crazy mother fricker. Doesn't look like it was received well from critics but I enjoy it.Posted on 8/22/14 at 10:31 pm to wildtigercat93
Posted on 8/22/14 at 10:33 pm to tigerfan84
We don't need a remake of The Stand. We need a 7 part movie series of The Dark Tower minus the Stephen King fricking bullshite.
Posted on 8/22/14 at 11:47 pm to abellsujr
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He was a bad arse mother fricker in that movie
Fify
Side note: is Stephen king the most adaptable novelist ever for the big screen. It's amazing the amount, and quality of the films made from his books.
Posted on 8/23/14 at 7:55 am to Bama9507
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They'll have to cut the source material down big time
It is impossible to cover in 1 film - particularly as this is likely to shoot for about 120 minutes or so - even 180 minutes would be tough.
Would be better as (another) multiple part miniseries on HBO or Showtime. I know I can't stop them from f*cking it up, but I would strongly advise against trying to do The Stand as a single feature film.
Maybe it could be over 3 films (shoot them all at once) but I'm not sure the modern film audience would be interested in that.
Should be a cable miniseries the whole way (and I enjoyed the Sinise/Ringwald series).
Posted on 8/23/14 at 7:58 am to DirtyMikeandtheBoys
Stephen King seems to love money more than most of his peers because he continues to turn over the rights to his books for a lot of money and no creative control.
I know a crime novelist on the NYT best sellers every year whenever a new book comes out. He sold the rights to one of his books that was later made into a film starring a huge actor, and the movie sucked so bad and left the source material so far behind that he swore he'd never sell another one again, and he hasn't.
I know a crime novelist on the NYT best sellers every year whenever a new book comes out. He sold the rights to one of his books that was later made into a film starring a huge actor, and the movie sucked so bad and left the source material so far behind that he swore he'd never sell another one again, and he hasn't.
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