The Stand is Stephen King’s apocalyptic vision of a world decimated by plague and embroiled in an elemental struggle between good and evil. The fate of mankind rests on the frail shoulders of the 108-year-old Mother Abagail (Whoopi Goldberg) and a handful of survivors. Their worst nightmares are embodied in a man with a lethal smile and unspeakable powers: Randall Flagg (Alexander Skarsgård), the Dark Man.

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Stephen King’s stories need no introduction. The prolific author’s works have been adapted into various movies and TV series more than anyone in history and if you don’t know at least one of his stories, chances are you were probably born yesterday.  Still, even amongst his veritable literary catalogue of classics, some stories stand out more than others and one …

A new year, a new Stephen King adaptation. This time CBS wants to take on arguably Stephen King's most epic novel and adapt it to a massive 10-hour limited series.

The Stand is one of the most beloved of Stephen King’s books and one which a lot of people, including me, are excited to see making its way to the big screen. It is a massive story and certainly no easy feat to bring to the cinemas, but was something that director Josh Boone was prepared to do in a …

The Dark Tower is an epic work of fiction that took decades to realize. For a while there, it looked like that second part was also going to apply to its feature film adaptation. Stephen King’s fantasy book series is a daunting sprawling meta-story that incorporates characters and events from several of his other literary works, so it’s no wonder …

Stephen King is a prolific author, and he’s had more than his fair share of books adapted for movies and TV – the latest adaptation on the cards being The Stand, which might even be adapted for both. To list but a fraction, there’s Shawshank Redemption, The Green Mile, Carrie, The Shining, Dreamcatcher, Stand By Me, Cujo and even the …

I’ve never read Stephen King’s post-apocalyptic fantasy tome The Stand, nor have I seen the famous 1990’s TV miniseries adaptation of it that starred Gary Sinise, Molly Ringwald and Rob Lowe. When I ask my friends who are familiar with the story though to describe it to me, one word comes up almost every single time without fail: Epic. King’s …