The story material on which the film is based comes from the novella of the same name written by Stephen King in 1984. However, when the novel was put on the big screen and was challenged by contemporary politics, Stephen King had no intention of creating political controversy. He believes that the story told in "The Mist" comes from the Vietnam War and various conflicts in that special period, and the part that may be questioned is precisely an indispensable and important element of the film.
The film is the third collaboration between Stephen King and Frank Darabont after "Shawshank's Redemption" and "Green Mile". In 2004, Paramount got the right to adapt the film and reached a cooperation agreement with Frank Darabont, and then Frankt began to adapt the script. In 2006, the production of the film was transferred to Dimeng Pictures and it was finally confirmed that Frank Darabont was the director, with Thomas Jain as the starring role. In January 2007, the other cast members of the film were basically determined, and then filming was started, and the film was finished shortly afterwards.
Frank Darabont said that no matter what, monsters are just a decoration of a story. The ultimate core is human nature and the environment of human existence.
