Last year Spike TV announced they were teaming with
Rita creator Christian Torpe and Dimension
Films to develop a TV show based on Stephen King's 1981 novella The Mist. Today, they have announced that
they are ready to film the pilot for their first scripted show.
"We are thrilled to join forces with the
incredibly creative Christian Torpe and Dimension Films to develop Stephen King’s enthralling novella to a compelling series
unlike anything else on television," said Sharon Levy, Executive Vice
President, Original Series, Spike.
"We are excited to be in business with Spike on
their first scripted production pilot and working with the very talented
Christian Torpe to further explore Stephen King’s classic novella and bring
this riveting series to television audiences," said Bob Weinstein,
Co-Chairman of The Weinstein Company.
In
The Mist, "it's a hot, lazy day, perfect for a cookout, until you see
those strange dark clouds. Suddenly a violent storm sweeps across the lake and
ends as abruptly and unexpectedly as it had begun. Then comes the mist...creeping
slowly, inexorably into town, where it settles and waits, trapping you in the
supermarket with dozens of others, cut off from your families and the world.
The mist is alive, seething with unearthly sounds and movements. What unleashed
this terror? Was it the Arrowhead Project---the top secret government operation
that everyone has noticed but no one quite understands? And what happens when
the provisions have run out and you're forced to make your escape, edging
blindly through the dim light?"
Source - Variety
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