For as long as I've been running the site, I've been keen to see a film adaptation of my favorite Stephen King story - the novella 'The Mist' from his 'Skeleton Key' collection. Acclaimed filmmaker Frank Darabont has been sitting on the rights for years and planned to make it but has never gotten around to it.

Finally though, it looks like it may be happening. According to Robert McCammon's website, the film version could begin lensing as early as December 2005. Darabont himself was scheduled to adapt McCammon's "Mine" first but that's looking unlikely now.

Frank says "I came close to getting Mine into production this year, but it was a near-miss. I remain committed to making MINE... I'm hoping to get the movie before the cameras at some point in 2006, although it might be later that year rather than earlier. That's because circumstance and opportunity (the planets aligning) might dictate that I direct my adaptation of Stephen King's great horror novella, The Mist, first. If so, I will likely start shooting The Mist this coming December, '05".

Thanks to 'Woosh'.