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The Stand Review: The CBS All Access Adaptation Captures Stephen King’s War of Good vs. Evil

When The Stand arrived in bookstores in 1978, few reviewers hailed it as a modern classic. A widely circulated Associated Press review predicted it might “merely make some readers sleep,” rather than prompt them to sleep with the lights on. UPI was kinder, but condescending, saying it “ain’t art — but it’s fun.” One of… Read More »

Stephen King’s The Stand at CBS All Access: Trailer, Release Date, Spoilers, and More

Stephen King‘s seminal novel The Stand is once again getting a small screen adaptation — this time with a nine-episode series coming to CBS All Access. King’s 1978 book is one of his most popular (and, currently, most relevant) titles. It centers on a group of survivors who have made it through a catastrophic plague, the… Read More »