The Stand reveals first photos and Alexander Skarsgard's, um, "rockabilly" Randall Flagg

Photo: Mike Coppola
After languishing in development limbo for years, The Stand is finally (almost) here. Josh Boone’s miniseries adaptation of Stephen King’s post-pandemic apocalyptic epic is coming to CBS All Access (the exact date has yet to be revealed), which shared the first photos with Vanity Fair for a lengthy feature on the highly-anticipated series. While it’s unwise (and unfair) to judge a series or film based on its cast and photos (set photos, not actual stills, we might add), there’s something disappointing about these images—specifically Alexander Skarsgard’s pompadour and extremely fake beard.