If you pause at the 1:27 mark in the reel, you’ll probably recognize that the carpet the character is kneeling on has the iconic design from the Overlook Hotel in Stanley Kubrick’s The Shining/Mike Flanagan’s Doctor Sleep.
If that kind of thing is spilling into the marketing materials, one can expect that it is one of many references to be found in the full show.
The Stand co-creator Josh Boone has not been shy about either his specific love for the pandemic-centric horror novel or his love of Stephen King in general – and that’s very clearly expressed in the miniseries’ first full trailer.
As recognized throughout this feature, it would appear that the adaptation isn’t taking a ton of liberties with the source material, but there is also a little Easter egg included for those paying attention.