Stephen King's 'The Stand' to be made into new TV series

Veteran author Stephen King's apocalyptic novel "The Stand" is getting a small screen treatment.

According to EW, the 1978 book will be turned into a 10-episode event series for the streaming service CBS All Access.

King said he is looking forward to the project and is pleased that the literary work is getting a new life on a new platform.

"The people involved are men and women who know exactly what they're doing; the scripts are dynamite. The result bids to be something memorable and thrilling. I believe it will take viewers away to a world they hope will never happen," he said in a statement.

The plot follows a group of survivors after a plague kills off most of the world's population.

The synopsis of the show reads: "The fate of mankind rests on the frail shoulders of the 108-year-old Mother Abagail and a handful of survivors. Their worst nightmares are embodied in a man with a lethal smile and unspeakable powers: Randall Flagg, the Dark Man."