Credit: Matt Winkelmeyer/Flavien Prioreau/Chiara Marinai/Henry Zaga The script is still being written but I hear the followup will be a substantial part of the final episode, not a brief epilogue at the end. I hear the new material will pick up right after the events in the novel. The prolific horror author had lamented in interviews that he wasn’t quite happy with the ending of the book, so he likely sparked to the idea of writing a new one. Out of the duo’s discussions came the idea for the new act penned by King. Boone had developed a relationship with King while trying for years to mount a screen adaptation of The Stand as a movie or series of movies. The CBS All Access limited series is written by Josh Boone and Ben Cavell. “A continuation to The Stand we can’t wait to share that with the world.” “For fans of the book who have wondered what became of the survivors of the stand, this episode will contain a story that takes us beyond the book to answer those questions,” CBS All Access EVP Julie McNamara said.
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