From Page To Screen (57) The Mist
For this weeks From Page to Screen I have decided to cover The Mist by Stephen King. First let's discuss the book. The Mist is a novella written by Author Stephen King. The Novella was originally released in the Dark Forces Anthology (Published by Viking Books) and was the Collections longest story. In 1985 Stephen King published a slightly edited version of the novella in his short story novel Skeleton Crew (Published by Putnam Books). After the film rights were sold it was decided that King would rework the story yet again to make it a full length stand alone novel. This was published October 2, 2007 to coincide with the films release. Let's take a look at some of the characters. David Drayton - David is a moderately successful commercial artist that lives in the town of Bridgton, Maine with his wife Stephanie and son Billy. He is the narrator of the story. Mrs. Carmody - A middle-aged townswoman with a borderline reputation as a witch and a fanatical belief in...