Writer/director Mike Flanagan is tackling yet another iconic Stephen King property. And unlike some of his others, like Doctor Sleep and Gerald’s Game, this one might prove a bit controversial. Warner Bros. and Flanagan are remaking The Mist, King’s 1980 novella that became a beloved film by Frank Darabont back in 2007. So the new movie will come out barely two decades after the first one. Darabont’s version of The Mist remains beloved by fans and critics, especially for its shocking and uncompromising ending. King fans are probably wondering why this needs another remake. A TV series adaptation already came out in 2017. Maybe The Mist is just destined for a remake once a decade?
In The Mist, a small town in Maine (where else?) becomes fully engulfed by a thick fog. Out of this strange fog come several deadly creatures that begin attacking the local townsfolk. A group of survivors finds refuge in a grocery store. And this is where the true horror story begins. Quickly, we learn the human beings inside are as bad, if not worse, than any otherworldly monsters looking to kill them. It is a timeless story, for good or bad. But can Mike Flanagan really outdo the original film with his The Mist remake?
Flanagan recently revealed that he is currently in the process of writing his script for The Mist. He noted that “he has no interest in remaking a movie he admires, and he says the differences between his version and Darabont’s start on the first page.” Flanagan shares everything about his version of The Mist: how we get into the Mist, how we get through it, and how we get out, are all different in his version of the story than in Darabont’s. Of course, in King’s The Mist novella, there was no actual resolution to the tale. And that gives Flanagan all the room in the world to differentiate his version of The Mist from the Darabont movie.
There were theories that elements of It: Welcome to Derry would tie into The Mist, but those theories proved wrong. Perhaps the Welcome to Derry producers caught wind of a remake of The Mist in development, and steered clear? Who knows. There’s no word yet on when The Mist goes into production, but it might be a minute, as Mike Flanagan has several other projects in the works. His remake of King’s first novel, Carrie, will soon arrive as a TV series. But every other version of Carrie has been a disappointment in some way, because Brian De Palma’s 1976 original is an all-time classic. Will the same reaction befall a new iteration of The Mist? We’ll have to wait and see.
Originally published in February 10, 2026.
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