We’re in a new golden age of Stephen King adaptations. In addition to all of that, a renowned filmmaker is taking a crack at a theatrical adaptation of one of King’s most ambitious projects. JOHN LAMPARSKI/AFP/Getty ImagesAccording to The Hollywood Reporter, Edge of Tomorrow and The Bourne Identity director Doug Liman will direct a new adaptation of The Stand, Stephen King’s 1150-page post-apocalyptic story. The Paramount movie, which is said to be a standalone, will be the story’s third adaptation. Gary Sinise starred in the 1994 adaptation of The Stand.