Mike Flanagan Adapting Stephen King's The Mist

Fresh off directing the latest Exorcist film, Mike Flanagan is heading back to the world of Stephen King at Warner Brothers.

As reported by Deadline, Flanagan will be writing and directing a new adaptation of King's iconic story.

Warner Bros is reuniting frequent collaborators Mike Flanagan and Stephen King on a new adaptation of The Mist, based on King’s acclaimed 1980 novella.

Flanagan will direct and write the screenplay. He will produce through Red Room alongside Tyler Thompson and Spyglass’ Gary Barber and Chris Stone. Alexandra Magistro will also executive produce for Red Room.

The novella originated in the King's book of short stories titled Skeleton Crew. It was previously adapted into a film by Frank Darabont in 2007, and a short lived TV series in 2017. This film will mark the fifth Stephen King adaptation from Flanagan following on from Gerlad's Game, Doctor Sleep, The Life of Chuck, and the upcoming Carrie series.

Mike Flanagan Adapting Stephen King's The Mist

In The Mist, a small town in Maine is consumed by a thick mysterious fog from which creatures emerge to attack the townsfolk. A group of survivors hole up in a local grocery store. As often happens with King’s fiction, anarchy and societal reordering brings out the best in some, and the absolute worst in others, sparking mob mentality and empowering unhinged extremists who become as dangerous as the horrors outside.