Stephen King's "The Mist" Movie in Works with Mike Flanagan Directing

Mike Flanagan and Stephen King are teaming up once again on a new adaptation of "The Mist," based on King’s acclaimed 1980 novella, in development at Warner Bros.

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

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.

The novella originated in the King short story collection "Skeleton Crew," and it was previously turned into a 2007 film and a 2017 TV series.

Flanagan has kept busy with King’s works, directing "Gerald’s Game," "The Shining" sequel "Doctor Sleep" and "Life of Chuck".

He has been engaged in a new adaptation of King’s first published novel, "Carrie," as a miniseries for Prime Video.