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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Now unfolding on CBS All Access, the latest TV adaptation of Stephen King’s sprawling 1978 novel,
The Stand, tells the epic saga of good versus evil among survivors after a viral plague decimates the world’s population. At either end of what executive producer Ben Cavell calls “the forces of light and dark” are 108-year-old
Mother Abagail (Whoopi Goldberg) and the sinister
Randall Flagg (Alexander Skarsgård), who have drawn a sprawling, eclectic group of followers played by the likes of
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CBSâs âThe Standâ is Stephen Kingâs 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 and a handful of survivors. Their worst nightmares are embodied in a man with a lethal smile and unspeakable powers: Randall Flagg, the Dark Man.
Flagg has appeared in at least nine of Kingâs novels. Described as an accomplished sorcerer and a devoted servant of the Outer Dark, he has supernatural abilities involving necromancy, prophecy, and influence over animals and humans. Flagg first appeared in King s 1978 novel âThe Standâ as a demonic figure who wreaks havoc after a plague kills most of the population. The last few years have seen several adaptations of Stephen King on television. This one too promises to be great as well. So, letâs take a look at the star cast: