One of Stephen King's most well-known books will be adapted as a movie by the director of The Bourne Identity, following two previous TV adaptations.

Stephen King’s “The Stand” may finally be heading to the big screen. Filmmaker Doug Liman is attached to direct a feature film of the post-apocalyptic bestseller for Paramount Pictures, with Cross Creek Pictures’ Tyler Thompson on board to produce.

The Stand is King’s attempt at making a Lord Of The Rings fantasy epic that follows a dozen characters as a bio-weapon breaches containment and wipes out 99.4% of the Earth’s population. As the survivors begin to travel west,