Previously adapted as a television miniseries in 1994, “The Stand” tells the story of a full-scale apocalypse, driven by the accidental release of a biological weapon and the ensuing struggle of good versus evil carried out by the world’s final survivors.
Although previous plans called for a multi-film adaptation of the property, the outlet’s source claims that the plan is now to adapt the book as a single film that will not shy away from an R rating.
Boone is said to be a longtime fan of King and even gave the novelist a cameo in his 2012 film, Stuck in Love.
