The Stand is a post-apocalyptic dark fantasy novel written by American author Stephen King and first published in 1978 by Doubleday.
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10 Facts About The Stand
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The Stand was highly appreciated by reviewers and is considered one of King's best novels.
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The Stand meets sociology professor Glen Bateman and his dog Kojak, pregnant college student Frances "Frannie" Goldsmith, and overweight teenage nerd Harold Lauder.
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The Stand has drug addicts and others who incur his displeasure crucified.
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The Stand was planned by King as an epic The Lord of the Rings–type story in a contemporary American setting:.
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In 1990, an unabridged edition of The Stand was published, billed as The Complete and Uncut Edition.
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The Stand received critical acclaim; it was nominated for the World Fantasy Award for Best Novel in 1979, and was adapted into both a television miniseries for ABC and a graphic novel published by Marvel Comics.
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In more recent years, The Stand was criticized for including the Magical Negro stereotype within its plot, as Mother Abagail described as a character whose sole purpose was to help the white protagonists.
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The Stand later revealed that he wanted Christian Bale to play Randall Flagg and Matthew McConaughey for the role of Stu Redman.
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However, in February 2016, The Stand project was put on hold and the rights reverted to CBS Films.
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