The idea of a long adaptation of The Stand has always excited me, but the chances of me subscribing to CBS-AA just to see it were never great. When they announced some of the casting, they decreased, and now this announcement likewise has decreased the chances that I'll push to see this. Yes, of course the idea of King writing something new for this should be a positive, but...I don't know, it just feels wrong, like it will play into the cheese that I (perhaps unfairly) anticipate.