The Stand

Kajganich Follows ‘It’ With ‘The Stand’

According to Vulture, Ben Affleck has hired David Kajganich to write the screenplay for The Stand, the movie version of Stephen King’s epic novel that Affleck is attached to direct. Kajganich is the man who wrote The Invasion, that long-winded and rather tedious movie from 2007 starring Daniel Craig and Nicole Kidman. But we shouldn’t...
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From ‘Harry Potter’ To ‘The Stand’

The Stand looks set to finally get the big-screen treatment it deserves, with Hitflix reporting that deals are edging closer for David Yates to direct and Steve Kloves to write a multi-movie version of one of Stephen King’s greatest tomes. For those who don’t know about The Stand, this is one of Stephen King’s epic...
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The Stand Getting Movie Adaptation

The Stand is my favorite Stephen King novel, and I know I’m not alone in regarding it as his most brilliant work. It’s a huge book, with a truly epic story which encompasses many characters over many years. Which is going to make its adaptation for the big screen very difficult to pull off. That...
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