The Stand: The Different Versions of Stephen King s Story Explained
The Stand limited series debuts on the streaming platform on Thursday, December 24th and if the series premiere episode is any indicator, many Stephen King fans will notice some differences between the master of horror s novel and this latest, live-action telling of the dystopian tale which sees a showdown between good and evil among the survivors of a horrific global pandemic. But while any adaptation prompts comparison between the printed page and its big or small screen offspring, when it comes to
The Stand there isn t a direct path or even just one set volume to compare to. King s novel is a unique and somewhat complicated entity itself, one that has seen more than one iteration since its initial publication in 1978 as well as a couple of other adaptations as well. So, ahead of Thursday night s episode, Pocket Savior , here s a breakdown of the various versions of what is arguably King s greatest masterpiec
The Stand EPs Explain the Series Changes from Stephen King s Book
The Stand adaptation debuted on Thursday taking viewers once again into Stephen King s unsettling post-apocalyptic classic but while the story of a world ravaged by a horrific pandemic may be familiar this latest adaptation offered up some key changes from page to screen. Most readily apparent was the story structure, but there are some bigger changes on the way as the series continues, including a more diverse cast and some gender swaps as well. According to executive producer Benjamin Cavell says is about making
The Stand reflect the world as it is more than King s original 1978 novel.
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In a certain light, Stephen Kingâs
The Stand exists as a living document. The post-apocalyptic novel was originally published in 1978, but the author has taken multiple opportunities to change the text. In 1990 an unabridged version of the book was published, adding about 400 pages to the story as it was originally published, and a few years after that he personally took on the task of adapting the material as a six-hour miniseries.
More than a quarter century has passed since that last update, but now King has made further revisions in the form of a new coda that will air as the final episode of the new miniseries on CBS All Access. Itâs an exciting development for all Constant Readers, and now making it only more anticipated is the revelation that the character at the center of the new âchapterâ will be Fran Goldsmith â played by Odessa Young in the new adaptation.
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CBS All Access caps off our COVID-dominated 2020 with the premiere of a new miniseries adaptation of Stephen King s post-pandemic allegory about good and evil.
On the page, Stephen King s
The Stand (1978) is a study in horrifying momentum. It s so propulsive that King was able to add hundreds of pages 12 years after its original publication without sacrificing the celerity of a narrative that keeps moving from one climax a burgeoning plague, humanity mobilizing in Boulder, the final stand to another. It s generally clear, and it s always churning along.
CBS All Access new adaptation of
The Stand is a car on cinderblocks. It looks great. If you glance under the hood, you can see all of the work that s been done on the engine. But no matter how ready it seems to peel out onto the road, it isn t going anywhere. Very rarely is the Benjamin Cavell-steered adaptation, with Josh Boone directing the pilot, actively bad, but it s very frustrating.