NEWS - THE MIST (FLANAGAN)

Flanagan Compares His Carrie & The Mist With Building LEGO

Posted: July 27, 2026, 00:10
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Mike Flanagan talked a little about his adaptation of The Mist (not filmed yet) at Comic-Con. Director Frank Darabont adapted it in 2007 and Flanagan really like that version.

“It’s one of the most brutal movies I’ve ever seen. That ending is jaw-dropping. My way into the story, through the story, and out of that story is very different. When I presented that to Steve [King] — that was also important because he loves Frank’s movie — it’s like, Why are we doing this? What are we gonna do that justifies itself? So it’s a different type of adaptation for me.”

Flanagan has compared adapting both Carrie and The Mist with taking LEGO apart and then building something new.

“With his [King] blessing, always! I would never contemplate it without it. But, yeah, it’s a different way to adapt things for me. And it’s interesting to me that he’s a storyteller whose ideas can have multiple lives.”

Mike Flanagan & Stephen King Goes Into The Mist

Posted: February 10, 2026, 20:24
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Deadline reports today that King and Flanagan will do a remake of The Mist for Warner.

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

The Mist has previously been made into a feature film by Frank Darabont back in 2007 and a TV series back in 2017. Why King and Flanagan feel there is need for a new movie is beyond me. I rank Darabont's version as one of the top 5 best King adaptations out there, especially the ending.

Thoughts?