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The Stand is an admirably bold, often messy adaptation of Stephen King’s post-apocalyptic epic Randall Colburn © Photo: Robert Falconer/CBS All Access Owen Teague as Harold Lauder in The Stand The Stand, CBS All Access’ new adaptation of Stephen King’s post-apocalyptic epic, begins not with the escape of the plague that serves as the novel’s inciting incident, but its aftermath. Maggot-strewn bodies, necks bloated like bullfrogs, slumped in church pews, will be jarring enough for fans of the book (or Mick Garris’ faithful 1994 miniseries). They’ve been there for...

Entertainment Disclaimer: This review is based on the first 4 (out of 9) episodes of ‘The Stand’ 'The Stand', Stephen King’s sprawling 1978 novel is heavy material for adaptation, even in the form of a multi-season show. It has enough characters and story arcs to warrant a whole film-verse so the mammoth task of translating it for the small screen in a limited series is no joke. And then there is a whole fandom that swears this book is the best of the best works of the author, you get how high the stakes are? But here we are, watching director Josh Boone and showrunner Benjamin Cavell t...

‘The Stand’ Review: A Dystopia for Today and Tomorrow This adaptation of a Stephen King novel about a pandemic is especially timely in the age of Covid, but also stands up as a lasting work in the genre. Whoopi Goldberg in ‘The Stand’ Photo: James Minchin/CBS By John Anderson Dec. 15, 2020 4:52 pm ET The classics of dystopian fiction have often been born of an unhappy vision, but they’ve always been the product of uncluttered logic: Take an existing problem to its possible end, imagine the worst and, voilà, ...

The Stand Feels Both Timely and Overwhelming Share Mother Abagail (Whoopi Goldberg) summons you...unless you're Team Flagg. (Image: CBS All Access) To sign up for our daily newsletter covering the latest news, features and reviews, head HERE. For a running feed of all our stories, follow us on Twitter HERE. Or you can bookmark the Gizmodo Australia homepage to visit whenever you need a news fix. The Stand came out in 2020. Much like the year itself, the story begins with a pandemic and goes on to showcase some truly awful human behaviour. CBS All Access certainly has timeliness on its side �...

The Stand came out in 2020. Much like the year itself, the story begins with a pandemic and goes on to showcase some truly awful human behavior. CBS All Access certainly has timeliness on its side—but what about the rest? Advertisement Note: For the purposes of this review, we were able to view episodes one through six, and we won’t be getting into plot spoilers here—so anyone who’s fallen behind on their King studies can read on without worry. King’s The Stand was first released in 1978, then got a revised and expanded version in 1990. It runs nearly 1,200 pages and is stuffed wit...