Mike Flanagan to Write and Direct New Adaptation of Stephen King’s The Mist at Warner Bros.

Overview

• Flanagan will also produce through his Red Room banner alongside Tyler Thompson and Spyglass executives Gary Barber and Chris Stone, with Alexandra Magistro serving as executive producer.
• Warner Bros. is developing the feature based on King’s 1980 novella about a Maine town engulfed by a lethal fog as survivors take refuge in a grocery store.
• The Mist has previously been adapted as a 2007 feature film and a 2017 television series.
• Coverage highlights that the story’s focus on fear, faith and social breakdown aligns with themes Flanagan has explored in past work.
• No production timetable has been disclosed, and reports note Flanagan’s current commitments, including a new Exorcist film and a Carrie series, could affect scheduling.