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[theweaselking]

Writer/director Frank Darabont, responsible for the critically acclaimed non-horror King hits THE SHAWSHANK REDEMPTION and THE GREEN MILE, finally brings the long-promised THE MIST to the silver screen.

"I am at this very moment writing the adaptation of THE MIST," Darabont tells Fango. The novella, featured in King's SKELETON CREW collection, concerns a group of strangers trapped inside a supermarket by a bevy of giant monsters that arrive in an unworldly fog. The story has been a favorite of fans for nearly two decades, including Darabont. "Depending on a few factors, it may well be the next movie I direct, possibly next year," he says. "Finally, my low-budget monster flick! And no, it will not be for television. There's been some confusion out there in geek land about that."

King's tale boasts the classic setup with the heroes on the inside and the bad things on the outside patiently waiting to do them harm. "THE MIST is a very scary and memorable story," Darabont says, "one of Steve's best 'muscular' short pieces, with characters in the kind of pressure-cooker environment that nobody writes as well as King. I intend to be faithful to the material, so I think the movie will be good."

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[silmaril.livejournal.com]

That was one scary story indeed.

Let's see.