The 5 most challenging parts of adapting The Stand

The 5 most challenging parts of adapting The Stand

Polygon·2020-12-15 12:01

When you get right down to it, one would have to be at least a little out of their mind to even attempt adaptingThe Stand.

The revised, “Complete and Uncut” version published in 1990, generally agreed upon as the definitive version, weighs in at a colossal 1,152 pages, making it the longest standalone novel in Stephen King’s entire bibliography. The cast of characters includes dozens upon dozens of players. The story unfolds across a bazillion locations. The subject matter is pitch-black, with folks quite literally being crucified on the streets of Las Vegas and every major highway in America choked with bloated corpses and abandoned cars.

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