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A movie adaptation of The Stand was in development hell for 10 years.

During the ' 80s Stephen King had planned a theatrical film, with George A. Romero directing and himself writing, not trusting somebody else with the project.

However writing a workable screenplay proved difficult, due to the novel's length.

King talked about adapting it for television but was informed that the television networks did not " want to see the end of the world, particularly in prime time.

" Eventually King allowed screenwriter Rospo Pallenberg, who was a fan of The Stand, to write his own adaptation