Mike Flanagan is headed back into the world of Stephen King with a brand new movie adaptation of The Mist, which has of course already made its way onto the big screen with Frank Darabont’s acclaimed adaptation and the small screen with a short-lived series.
What does Mike Flanagan plan on bringing to the table with his own version of The Mist? In a series of posts on BlueSky, he promises that his adaptation will very much be its own thing.
Flanagan promises to a fan, “The Mist is going to be great. If there wasn’t an excellent answer to why, I wouldn’t do it.” He continues in a follow-up post, “I love Darabont’s film, and there’s zero point in remaking it. Which is why I’m going in a different direction.”
He doubles down, “This isn’t a retread. The differences start page 1.”
“And FWIW, I got the same ‘but why’ comments for Haunting of Hill House, Bly Manor, House of Usher, Carrie, The Exorcist, even Ouija: Origin of Evil,” Flanagan notes. “Also got it for Life of Chuck. I’ve been lucky so far in my career to only take on projects I’m really excited about.”
Flanagan will be writing and directing the new film adaptation of Stephen King’s novella, which was first published as part of the 1980 anthology Dark Forces before being included in King’s 1985 collection Skeleton Crew – also home to The Raft, Survivor Type, and The Monkey.
The story is set in a Maine town that is consumed by a mysterious fog from which creatures emerge to attack. A group of survivors hole up in a local grocery store, sparking mob mentality and empowering unhinged extremists who become as dangerous as the horrors outside.
Flanagan’s The Mist is one of many new Stephen King adaptations in the works, including Flanagan’s own Prime Video series “Carrie” and a series adaptation of the novel Fairy Tale.
