The Mist is somewhat of a cult hit. Released in 2007 and directed by Frank Darabont it came out of nowhere and thanks to some smart casting and a kicker of an ending the film has wormed it’s way into the hearts of film fans all over.
Continuing a tradition he started with The Shawshank Redemption and The Green Mile, Darabont again looked to the work of Stephen King, The Mist being one of his novellas. Set the in a sleepy town in Maine the story saw David Drayton, his son and half of the town stranded in the local supermarket enveloped in mist. It being a Stephen King story there is much more to the tale than that with the mist housing giant alien insect and marine life reminiscent creatures.
Hoping to strike oil a second time the story is now set to be explored as a television series with Weinstein company Dimension Television currently developing the idea. The series is being penned by Christian Torpe who created Danish series Rita and it seems that King has given the show his blessing.
Those worrying that the show will simply be a long and slow rehash of the movie events can calm down as the series will tell an original story. Speaking about the project Bob Weinstein had this to say:
“The terror and drama in Stephen King’s novella are so vast that we felt serialized television is the best place to explore them in greater depth. With this show, Christian has created a fascinating band of characters and a story with infinite scares.”
This writer is a big fan of The Mist and it sounds like if the story correctly, and don’t follow fellow King spin-off Under the Dome‘s mistakes, this could be something very special.
Want to learn more about the production of the movie version of The Mist? Why not check out our exclusive interview with one of the cast members William Sadler here.
