The Mist Trailer
Frank Darabont’s adaptation of Stephen King’s novella The Mist is finally a reality. Word is that Darabont’s been trying to make this movie for years (he had planned on making this his directorial debut, even before The Shawshank Redemption). I’m glad to see it’s actually happening, because the movie looks awesome, if something of a departure from his usual style. Shawshank, The Majestic, and The Green Mile (two of which were also King stories) all had strong similarities. They shared some spiritual qualities and sort of coming-of-age, philosophy-changing moments in the lives of the characters. The Mist looks much more gritty and in your face in the style of 24 or Battlestar Galactica.
The Mist tells a story of a fictional town in Maine which, after a storm, is overtaken by a mysterious “mist.” Concealed within the cloud of mist are strange and terrifying monsters that begin attacking the citizens of the town. The plot centers around a group of people trapped by the mist inside a supermarket, and the psychological breakdown of the survivors as they end up destroying one another in their attempts to stay alive.