Mike Flanagan to Direct New The Mist Adaptation

Warner Bros. Pictures has tapped acclaimed filmmaker Mike Flanagan to write and direct a new adaptation of Stephen King's 1980 novella "The Mist," marking yet another collaboration between the director and the renowned author.

The project reunites Flanagan with Warner Bros., where he previously helmed the 2019 film "Doctor Sleep," a sequel to Stanley Kubrick's "The Shining" and a faithful take on King's 2013 novel. Flanagan will produce the upcoming film through his Red Room banner alongside Tyler Thompson, with Gary Barber and Chris Stone of Spyglass Media Group also producing. Alexandra Magistro will serve as executive producer for Red Room.

Set in the small Maine town of Bridgton, King's novella follows artist David Drayton, his young son Billy, and other townsfolk who seek refuge in a local grocery store after a violent storm unleashes a dense, impenetrable mist. The fog hides deadly otherworldly creatures that attack anyone venturing outside, trapping the survivors in a tense standoff against both external horrors and escalating internal divisions. As fear grips the group, a religious fanatic named Mrs. Carmody rallies followers by claiming the mist represents divine...