CBS Home Entertainment and Paramount Home Entertainment are releasingThe Standon Blu-ray and DVD today, and Collider has your exclusive look at part of the bonus content for the limited series release — because who doesn’t love a gag reel?The Stand’s Blu-ray and DVD three-disc release is officially available for fans to own on October 5. A two-pack featuring the original 1994 miniseries as well as the 2020 adaptation will also be available on Blu-ray and DVD.
With scenes featuring series starsGreg Kinnear,James Marsden, andWhoopi Goldbergbreaking character (but alas, noAlexander Skarsgårdto be seen in this clip), it’s plain to see that the cast had a lot of fun making the chilling dystopian series based on the original novel byStephen King. The Blu-ray and DVD collections include all nine episodes of the limited series, as well as such special features as the full gag reel and a behind-the-scenes featurette.
In addition to Kinnear, Marsden, Goldberg, and Skarsgård,The Standalso starsOdessa Youngas Frannie Goldsmith,Jovan Adepoas Larry Underwood,Amber Heardas Nadine Cross,Nat Wolffas Lloyd Henreid, and more. Guest stars includeJ.K. Simmonsas General William Starkey andHeather Grahamas Rita Blakemoor.
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Benjamin Cavellserves as showrunner and executive producer alongsideTaylor Elmore,Will Weiske,Jimmy Miller,Roy Lee, andRichard P. Rubinstein.Josh Booneserves as director and an executive producer for the series premiere and final episode.Jake Braver,Jill Killington,Owen King,Knate Lee, andStephen Welkeserve as producers.
The Standcomes to Blu-ray and DVD today, as does the two-pack consisting of both the 1994 miniseries and the 2020 limited series. Check out the exclusive gag reel clip and list of special features above.
Both the Blu-ray and DVD includes an exclusive gag reel and featurette that takes viewers behind the scenes with the cast and crew as they bring this epic story to life:
THE STAND Blu-ray and DVD are presented in widescreen format. The Blu-ray offers English 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio and French 5.1 Dolby Digital Audio with English SDH and French subtitles. The DVD offers English 5.1 Dolby Digital Audio with English SDH subtitles.
Here’s the official synopsis forThe Stand:
When a killer plague wipes out 99% of the world’s population, the embattled survivors struggle to make their way in a post-apocalyptic reality. This 2020 adaptation of Stephen King’s THE STAND frames the eternal battle between good and evil, as embodied by the peaceful 108-year-old prophet Mother Abagail (Goldberg) and the menacing presence Randall Flagg (Skarsgård), also known as the Dark Man who possesses a lethal smile and unspeakable powers.
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