The Mist

[BookStop]

The Mist is being made into a film for 2008. Frank Darabont, who also worked on Green Mile and Shawshank is directing, maybe writing screenplay too...

[HoopyFrood]

Oh, well if he's working on it, it shouldn't be too bad, as The Green Mile (can't say about SS, I haven't watched it, I REALLY should...) was a corker of a film...gets me everytime though, it's such a sad film..and the book is a tearjerker.

[sanityassassin]

The Mist was a good story and could be a good film some SK stories turned movies have disappointed me because they look cheap and nasty but with a repected director it should work out ok

[Alfy]

Just finished re-reading that one last week. (Am working through Skeleton Crew and started The Jaunt last night.) A film of The Mist could be great if the effects are minimal and the acting good. It should be what you DON'T see that is scary in this one.

[andrew.v.spencer]

I'd like the sci-fi channel (here in the US) to make it into an "original movie." Boy they make some corkers. I had their "original" movie on last night whilst on the internet. The star was Lou Diamond Philips (remember him?). It was called Alien Breed or something, essentially plastic aliens on a train eating everybody.

It begged for the Mystery Science theatre treatment.

[TheDeeMan]

I read somewhere that Samuel Jackson is going to be in The Mist. Anybody else read this?

And I don't know, Scifi Channel original movies are pretty godawful. I mean, how many variations on the Bigfoot Mountain, Dinosaur island, prehistoric monsters brought back to life and stalking the woods for hapless campers/hikers can there possibly be before it's enough already?

Dee

[sanityassassin]

It was not mentioned in IMDB The Mist (2007) and they are usually very reliable but while checking I did notice quite a few others getting set to happen as well including Cell and from a buick 8

Stephen King (I)

[HoopyFrood]

Ooh, Cell! I loved that book. I hope it is made into a film, I will definitely watch that!

[Stormpirate]

The Mist is one of my favorite King short stories. I hope they won't try to "Hollywood" this up and just leave the hints of the creatures in the fog.

[Lucien21]

Originally Posted by HoopyFrood

Ooh, Cell! I loved that book. I hope it is made into a film, I will definitely watch that!

Unfortunatly it is being directed by Eli Roth, of Cabin Fever and Hostel fame.

[HoopyFrood]

Oh, NO!

Great.

Ah, well, I'll still go to see it...and get more and more angry.

*Sigh* I'd better warn my friends so they can restrain me while I'm watching it!

[roddglenn]

The Mist is one of my all time favourite shorts by Stephen King. Fantastic news that it's being made into a film finally and with a good cast by the looks of it including Thomas Jane of Dreamcatcher and The Punisher fame.

I'm looking forward to Cell and From a Buick 8 too. Eli Roth's Hostel was decent enough and I can understand why he'd want to do Cell. Wasn't impressed with Cabin Fever AT ALL though, but as that was an earlier effort and I thought Hostel was much better, then maybe he's heading in the right direction.