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There Are Terrible Creatures Lurking In The New Bloody Trailer For THE MIST

Last month the trailer for Spike’s series adaption of Stephen King’s The Mist teased of the human drama we would witness. During the MTV Awards late last night a new bloody trailer aired revealing that terrible creatures lurk in the mist. In the series, the residents of Bridgeville, Maine find themselves engulfed by a foreboding mist containing a myriad of inexplicable and bizarre threats as their humanity is put to the test. The 10 episode series is from Christian Torpe who not only created the series, but also serves as showrunner and executive producer. “Based on a story by Stephen King, THE MIST has been re-imagined for television by Executive Producer and Writer Christian Torpe and produced for Spike by TWC-Dimension Television. Spike’s THE MIST centers around a small town family that is torn apart by a brutal crime. As they deal with the fallout an eerie mist rolls in, suddenly cutting them off from the rest of the world,

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New Details Emerge From ‘The Mist’

On Friday, during the Television Critics Association Press Tour, new details emerged about Spike TV’s series adaption of ‘The Mist’. Don’t expect to see reboot of the film or a strict adaption of Stephen King’s novel though. The series will be a “reimagination” with a ‘Fagro’ feel. Per TV Guide, Christian Torpe, the show’s executive producer, went on to explain: “Internally, we talk about it as doing the ‘Fargo’ approach, where the movie and the TV show is the same, but it’s different. It’s like a weird, twisted cousin to the original source material. Fans of the movie and of the book and of Mr. King’s work will certainly see elements from it…We also, in order to develop it for TV and turn it into an ongoing series, took our own little detours here and there.” Frank Darabont’s 2007 film adaption of ‘The Mist’, starring Thomas Jane and ‘Walking Dead’ actresses Melissa McBride and Laurie Holden, was pretty good, even

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Jan 14, 2017
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A Director Emerges For The Mist

Last month we reported that Spike TV has ordered the first season of the 10-episode television series adaption of Stephen King’s 1980 novella The Mist. News has come that a director has been found. From the Press Release: Adam Bernstein, an award-winning and critically-acclaimed television and film director, will serve as director and executive producer for the premiere episode of Spike’s new scripted series “The Mist.” From TWC-Dimension Television (TV) based on the classic Stephen King novella, “The Mist” goes into production this summer and airs in 2017. The announcement was jointly made today by Sharon Levy, Executive Vice President, Original Series, Spike TV, and Bob Weinstein, Co-Chairman, The Weinstein Company. Bernstein’s extensive resume includes many of the most decorated series on television over the last 15 years, including directing the pilots for “Fargo,” “30 Rock,” and “Scrubs.” His impressive credits also include “Better Call Saul,” “Breaking Bad,” “Californication,” “Shameless,” “Bored to Death,” “Oz,” “Homicide: Life on the Street,” and

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There Are Terrible Creatures Lurking In The New Bloody Trailer For THE MIST

Last month the trailer for Spike’s series adaption of Stephen King’s The Mist teased of the human drama we would witness. During the MTV Awards late last night a new bloody trailer aired revealing that terrible creatures lurk in the mist. In the series, the residents of Bridgeville, Maine find themselves engulfed by a foreboding mist containing a myriad of inexplicable and bizarre threats as their humanity is put to the test. The 10 episode series is from Christian Torpe who not only created the series, but also serves as showrunner and executive producer. “Based on a story by Stephen King, THE MIST has been re-imagined for television by Executive Producer and Writer Christian Torpe and produced for Spike by TWC-Dimension Television. Spike’s THE MIST centers around a small town family that is torn apart by a brutal crime. As they deal with the fallout an eerie mist rolls in, suddenly cutting them off from the rest of the world,

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New Details Emerge From ‘The Mist’

On Friday, during the Television Critics Association Press Tour, new details emerged about Spike TV’s series adaption of ‘The Mist’. Don’t expect to see reboot of the film or a strict adaption of Stephen King’s novel though. The series will be a “reimagination” with a ‘Fagro’ feel. Per TV Guide, Christian Torpe, the show’s executive producer, went on to explain: “Internally, we talk about it as doing the ‘Fargo’ approach, where the movie and the TV show is the same, but it’s different. It’s like a weird, twisted cousin to the original source material. Fans of the movie and of the book and of Mr. King’s work will certainly see elements from it…We also, in order to develop it for TV and turn it into an ongoing series, took our own little detours here and there.” Frank Darabont’s 2007 film adaption of ‘The Mist’, starring Thomas Jane and ‘Walking Dead’ actresses Melissa McBride and Laurie Holden, was pretty good, even

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Jan 14, 2017
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A Director Emerges For The Mist

Last month we reported that Spike TV has ordered the first season of the 10-episode television series adaption of Stephen King’s 1980 novella The Mist. News has come that a director has been found. From the Press Release: Adam Bernstein, an award-winning and critically-acclaimed television and film director, will serve as director and executive producer for the premiere episode of Spike’s new scripted series “The Mist.” From TWC-Dimension Television (TV) based on the classic Stephen King novella, “The Mist” goes into production this summer and airs in 2017. The announcement was jointly made today by Sharon Levy, Executive Vice President, Original Series, Spike TV, and Bob Weinstein, Co-Chairman, The Weinstein Company. Bernstein’s extensive resume includes many of the most decorated series on television over the last 15 years, including directing the pilots for “Fargo,” “30 Rock,” and “Scrubs.” His impressive credits also include “Better Call Saul,” “Breaking Bad,” “Californication,” “Shameless,” “Bored to Death,” “Oz,” “Homicide: Life on the Street,” and

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