Mike Flanagan Has A New Stephen King Movie In The Works, And It’s A Remake I Never Imagined He’d Do

Mike Flanagan's record when it comes to Stephen King adaptations is impeccable, and a key part his history is succeeding where he is expected to fail – be it with extremely challenging source material like Gerald's Game and The Life Of Chuck or the pressure of following up Stanley Kubrick's The Shining with Doctor Sleep. He seems to thrive with challenging expectations, and that very much extends to his upcoming King projects. Not only does he have a miniseries version of Carrie coming out this year and an epic take on The Dark Tower in the works, but he is also now taking on a remake of The Mist that is in development at Warner Bros.

That's right: while fans are still trying to recover from the devastating emotional blow that Frank Darabont unleashed with the ending of his adaptation back in 2007, Flanagan is now taking on the challenge of a new take. Per Deadline, the filmmaker is handling screenwriting duties personally, though it's not explained in the trade report if he has a radical take that will differentiate it from versions of the story that fans have already seen.

Should it make it all the way through development and into theaters, Mike Flanagan's The Mist would be the third adaptation of the beloved Stephen King novella, as a short-lived The Mist TV series was produced in 2017. Based on the novella that is featured in the 1985 collection Skeleton Crew, the story is centered on a small town in Maine that gets enveloped in a thick, eldritch fog filled with monsters from another dimension. The emergency situation sees locals gather together in a supermarket to survive, but the horrors outside ultimately pale in comparison to the horrors inside, as the growing fear among the people leads to chaos and violence.

Exactly where this project fits into Mike Flanagan's upcoming schedule is unclear, as we can't forget that the writer/director is also currently developing the new Exorcist movie for Universal Pictures that will be going into production imminently (and boasts an outstanding cast that includes Scarlett Johansson, Jacobi Jupe, Diane Lane, Laurence Fishburne, and Chiwetel Ejiofor). That film is currently scheduled for theatrical release on March 12, 2027 – but it's worth noting that Flanagan is a talented multitasker, as evidenced by his consistent big screen and small screen output over the last decade.

As things stand, there are certainly more questions than answers available about Mike Flanagan's The Mist (again, I am extremely curious to learn how this movie ultimately co-exists in pop culture with Frank Darbont's adaptation), but you can be sure that we'll be following its development closely here on CinemaBlend. As major updates and details come to light, you'll be able to find all of the information available here on the site.