"The Langoliers" follows a red-eye flight from L.A. to Boston, and after an inexplicable event, only a handful of passengers survive. When they land, they find themselves in an eerily empty world, where something is waiting for them..."The Langoliers" follows a red-eye flight from L.A. to Boston, and after an inexplicable event, only a handful of passengers survive. When they land, they find themselves in an eerily empty world, where something is waiting for them...Stephen King's novella "The Langoliers" was published in 1990 as part of the chilling collection, Four Past Midnight.4 years later, writer/director Tom Holland began his journey to bring it to the TV screen. The challenge: Turn the original 200+ page story into a 4-hour, two-night, TV mini-series screenplay. The challenge was met, and the mini-series was a smashing success.Please enjoy your in-flight entertainment. Thank you for flying the not-so-friendly skies with us.