Just found out they're making a tv series of Robert McCammon's book Swan Song....hopefully. The news I found was from a few months ago, wrt writer/showrunner and a director.
ANY HOW, while I haven't read it in a few years, it's always been a fave--I don't get people arguing whether it or the Stand by King is better. Both are awesome and while SS may borrow slightly from King, it's a different book and just as good.
I had to order a copy as I'd lost mine. $32 for a fucking paperback--and I checked all the local to me used book stores (even the one that almost gives me hives--it's disorganized, piles of books in front of shelves...there is some order on the shelves but as a library person, I shudder....this is probably the first time in 10-15 years I've been in there).
Anyhow got me to thinking about casting, for the "good side"--need to re-read to remember some of the nasty characters, although I"m sure the Sarsgaard brother that's in Murder Robot could play one of them...lol.
However, the one casting that can't happen but would've been absolutely perfect--Michael Duncan Clarke as the ex wrestler Josh. But...my next choice would be Mike Colter (Luke Cage, Evil), either one of the Hodge boys--Aldis or Edwin. Or maybe Mechad Brooks. Sister Creep someone mentioned Kathy Bates, and I can see it, BUT I think Margo Martindale would be absolutely fucking perfect for it--I loved her in Justified (and there was another show, but can't remember what now). My second choice would be Ann Dowd--she plays weird characters well. Then Kathy....and someone else mentioned Melissa McCarthy, I think she'd do well. But Margo or Ann....they'd blow it out of the water.
As for Swan...I don't really have an choices. I'm not familiar enough with child/teen actresses to know who might be good. Maybe an unknown for one or both. And (spoiler for a 40 year old book) given that Swan spends a goodly portion of the book with a growth on her face, the kid(s) are gonna have to have good acting chops.
I'm really, really hopeful this turns out well. Better than the Stand's versions that's for sure. I watched the first one and mostly enjoyed it although as much as I like Molly Ringwald she was NOT Frannie Goldsmith in any way, shape or form. IIRC, I couldn't even get through the first episode the new version.
Anyhow, fingers crossed and my book should be here on Tuesday--I'll be busy reading for 2 or 3 days. (I read fast). Might do a full re-read of the stand after as well.
(I hate that it's called swan song, cus Led Zepplin, some cheesey romance book have the same titles related to them. Tagging/searching is hard.)
