That said, the fact that Josh Boone is fully embracing “the R-rated content” means that The Stand may more closely resemble the horror elements of the novel.
It sounds like The Stand is going to delve further into the dark content of its source material.
The novel actually begins with a plague eradicating most of Earth’s population and, when framed within the context of our current health crisis, the miniseries may be hitting a bit closer to home than usual.