The Stand (2013)

[samuelrichardscott]

Stephen King's book is getting adapted again and Ben Affleck has signed on as director. I've been impressed with Affleck's directing work so look forward to this.

[Jimmy]

My first impression. It didn't work as a 6 hours teleserie as too much stuff was missing (or badly changed), I can honestly how it could in a 90 minutes movie...

It's my favorite Stephen King's book and it's one who is just impossible to adapt for the screen.

[Najemikon]

Well, as Mark Kermode often says, in 2001 Kubrick went from the birth of man to star-child evolution and did it in under two hours, so no-one else has got any excuse! 

In truth, this fits in with my regular complaint, that when adapting anything, the writers should remember they are making a film and start from scratch to consider how they would tell the story in a screenplay. I'm not sure it can be done in this case, but Affleck is a superb director.