Co-written by Frank Darabont , who has adapted a number of Stephen King's works for the screen, this film contains several references to King's novel, The Stand: In the novel, a viral "superflu" is engineered by the U.S. government in a biological weapons laboratory and accidentally unleashed, resulting in a worldwide pandemic. Here, the blob is likewise the result of experiments in biological warfare accidentally unleashed by the government. Government agents also know what the blob is and its origins, but tell the citizens of Arborville that they are dealing with a highly contagious disease. Kevin Dillon plays Brian Flagg. The demonic Randall Flagg, who appears in several of King's novels, makes his first appearance in The Stand. The blob's first victim, the homeless man, is credited as "Can Man," a reference to the Stand character "Trash Can Man." Trash Can Man was Randall Flagg's most devoted follower; in this film, Can Man shares nearly all his scenes with Brian Flagg.

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