Lionsgate has announced that they will be giving the 2007 Stephen King adaptation The Mist (watch it HERE) a 4K release on October 3rd – and this release will include the black and white version of the film! Director Frank Darabont put together a black and white version of The Mist because he had initially envisioned shooting the movie that way.
The 4K release will include a steelbook edition, a regular edition, and a Best Buy exclusive edition. But no matter which of these you buy, you’ll be getting both the color version of The Mist and the black and white version on the 4K disc. Copies of one edition can be pre-ordered on Amazon.
The Mist was written and directed by Darabont, who had previously made the King prison story adaptations The Shawshank Redemption and The Green Mile. The Mist has the following synopsis: After a powerful storm damages their Maine home, David Drayton and his young son head into town to gather food and supplies. Soon afterward, a thick fog rolls in and engulfs the town, trapping the Draytons and others in the grocery store. Terror mounts as deadly creatures reveal themselves outside, but that may be nothing compared to the threat within, where a zealot calls for a sacrifice.
The film stars Thomas Jane, Marcia Gay Harden, Laurie Holden, Andre Braugher, Toby Jones, William Sadler, Jeffrey DeMunn, Frances Sternhagen, Chris Owen, Sam Witwer, Alexa Davalos, Nathan Gamble, and Melissa McBride.
Here are the special features that will be found in the 4K release: – ALTERNATE BLACK & WHITE VERSION INCLUDED – AUDIO COMMENTARY WITH WRITER-DIRECTOR FRANK DARABONT AND PRODUCER DENISE HUTH
The following special features are only on the Blu-ray disc: – DELETED SCENES WITH OPTIONAL COMMENTARY BY FRANK DARABONT – A CONVERSATION WITH STEPHEN KING AND FRANK DARABONT – OVER 2 HOURS OF TOTAL BONUS MATERIAL
Are you a fan of what Frank Darabont did with The Mist, and will you be picking up a 4K copy of the film? Let us know by leaving a comment below – and while you’re scrolling down, take a look at these images of the 4K releases: