The First Adaptation Of Stephen King's Longest Novel Resurfaces On Streaming 31 Years Later

Hollywood has been adapting numerous Stephen King novels over the years, with his work continuing to live on the big and small screens beyond the pages of his books. However, the world of streaming is now generating new success for King's very first novel adaptation.

Originally released on ABC in 1994, The Stand mini-series is surging on Prime Video in the U.S., as a new generation of viewers is discovering the show for the first time. Based on King's longest novel, the book was originally published in 1978. The TV adaptation starred Gary Sinise as Stu Redman and Molly Ringwald as Frannie Goldsmith.

During its debut, it aired from May 8 to May 12, 1994, on ABC, with King writing the screenplay based on his book, and Mick Garris directing. However, it took quite a while for the