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The Stand is a post-apocalyptic dark fantasy novel written by American author Stephen King and first published in 1978 by Doubleday.The plot centers on a deadly pandemic of weaponized influenza and its aftermath, in which the few surviving humans gather into factions that are each led by a personification of either good or evil and seem fated to clash with each other.
- Stephen King
- 1978
- Carrie
- Salem's Lot
- The Shining
- Cujo
- Children of The Corn
- Firestarter
- Maximum OverDrive
- Stand by Me
- The Running Man
- Pet Sematary
Carrie was King's first novel, and naturally, his first hit movie adaptation. King, like most, is a big fan of Brian De Palma's movie, saying in a 1978 interview with Cinefantastique that he "liked De Palma’s film of Carrie quite a bit." He did say in a 2010 interview with Florida Weeklythat he now found the film a bit dated. Here's his full quote ...
Salem's Lot was the first King book to become a TV miniseries, and remains a cultural touchstone for many vampire fans. King never discussed the program at much length, but upon director Tobe Hooper's death in 2017 tweeted: "Sorry to hear Tobe Hooper passed. He did a terrific job directing the ‘Salem’s Lot miniseries, back in the day. He will be mi...
Of all King's opinions on the adaptations of his work, his negative feelings on The Shining are the most well-known. Although, he did say that Mike Flanagan's Doctor Sleep helped him come to appreciate Stanley Kubrick's film a tad more. Here's King's quotes on The Shining from a 2016 interview with Deadline: Related: Salem’s Lot: Biggest Difference...
Famously, King was so drunk and high during the early 1980s that he can't remember writing Cujo. While he hasn't discussed the film version at length, he did say in the aforementioned Deadline piece that he considers it the best of "the smaller pictures," meaning adaptations made on the cheap.
1984's first entry in what would become an inexplicably massive franchise is another title King hasn't discussed in great detail, but in that same Deadline interview, he touched on the film briefly: "I could do without all of the Children of the Corn sequels. I actually like the original pretty well."
In a 1986 interview with American Film magazine, King made it pretty clear how much he isn't a fan of Firestarter's movie adaptation, and he did it rather bluntly. Here's his full quote:
Maximum Overdrive was Stephen King's infamously bad debut - and finale - as a film director, but it's earned a cult following as a "so bad its good" bit of cheesy fun. As part of the 2003 book Hollywood's Stephen King, King said of Maximum Overdrive: "The problem with that film is that I was coked out of my mind all through its production, and I di...
This King opinion is second-hand, but he's since said similar things himself. According to director Rob Reiner, King was so touched by Stand by Me that after a private screening, he went to Reiner and said (according to the Chicago Tribune) "That's the best film ever made out of anything I've written, which isn't saying much. But you've really capt...
While it has a sizable following, King isn't a fan of The Running Man movie, not appreciating how much it deviated from his story, and disapproving of the casting of Arnold Schwarzenegger in the lead. He even went as far as barring his name from the marketing. King once told Cinemafantastique (via We Minored in Film): “It was totally out of my hand...
King doesn't often comment on the adaptations he's directly involved with, which makes sense to an extent. He has stated some rather mixed opinions on Pet Sematary though, despite writing the screenplay. He told the following to Cinefantastiquein 1991:
- Knightriders – Hoagie Man (1981) As you’ll find reading this feature, the vast majority of cameos that Stephen King makes are in movies or television shows he is associated with via either source material or direct creative involvement, but it’s funny that his first ever doesn’t fall into either of those categories.
- Creepshow – Jordy Verrill (1982) Stephen King’s appearances in movies and TV are typically limited to a single scene, but in one segment of Creepshow he is literally the star of the show.
- Maximum Overdrive – Man At Bank ATM (1986) Maximum Overdrive remains the only thing that Stephen King ever directed, but he certainly made the most of it by also giving himself a fun cameo.
- Creepshow 2 – Truck Driver (1987) Bit of trivia for you: Creepshow 2 marks the only time Stephen King has been in a sequel to one of his own movies. The author shows up in the segment titled “The Hitch-hiker,” appearing shortly after Lois Chiles’ Annie Lansing accidentally hits the eponymous character with her car and flees.
The Stand (1994 miniseries) The Stand. (1994 miniseries) The Stand (also known as Stephen King's The Stand) is a 1994 American post-apocalyptic television miniseries based on the 1978 novel of the same name by Stephen King. King also wrote the teleplay and has a minor role in the series. It was directed by Mick Garris, who previously directed ...
The Stand is an American post-apocalyptic fantasy television miniseries comprising nine episodes, based on the 1978 novel of the same name by Stephen King and a remake to the 1994 adaptation. The plot centers on a pandemic resulting from a mishap at a military biological research facility, which allows the escape of a lethal strain of influenza .
The Stand: With Gary Sinise, Molly Ringwald, Jamey Sheridan, Laura San Giacomo. After a deadly plague kills most of the world's population, the remaining survivors split into two groups - one led by a benevolent elder and the other by a malevolent being - to face each other in a final battle between good and evil.
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Aug 31, 2020 · The series, which tells King’s story of a world decimated by plague and a fight between good and evil, stars Whoopi Goldberg, Alexander Skarsgård, James Marsden, Odessa Young, Jovan Adepo, Amber Heard, Owen Teague, Henry Zaga, Brad William Henke, Greg Kinnear, Irene Bedard, and Nat Wolff. “During the two years we spent making The Stand, we ...
