Under the Dome was recently cancelled after three seasons, and for the most part, both critics and viewers alike agreed that it failed to do Stephen King’s novel justice. Of course, we’ve already had a great adaptation of The Mist courtesy of Frank Darabont, but now a small screen version of the story is also in the works from Dimension Television.
Stephen King has given his blessing to the project (which, with the greatest of respect, doesn’t mean an awful lot based on how Under the Dome turned out) and it’s being developed and written by Christian Torpe, the creator of the hit Danish series Rita.
The Mist TV series will use both the book and movie as influences, telling an original story about a seemingly innocuous mist that seeps into a small town but contains limitless havoc. From psychological terrors to otherworldly creatures, the mist causes the town residents’ darkest demons to appear forcing them to battle the supernatural event and, more importantly, each other. The premise sounds great, but it doesn’t sound like anything new!
“The terror and drama in Stephen King‘s novella are so vast that we felt serialized television is the best place to explore them in greater depth,” said Bob Weinstein, co-chairman of The Weinstein Company and Dimension Films in a statement issued today. “With this show, Christian has created a fascinating band of characters and a story with infinite scares.”
The Mist could end up surprising us all, so we’ll just have to wait and see! What do you think?
