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Not long after CBS' announcement that they'd be canceling Under the Dome after its third season, Dimension Television made headlines with the news that they were developing another of master horror author Stephen King's stories: The Mist. It looks like that TV series is now one step closer to being a reality since Spike has just ordered a pilot episode for the atmospheric, creature-filled story. And it comes with King's blessing.

Written and executive produced by Christian Torpe (Rita), The Mist will use both the novella and the 2007 film to tell an original story about the title phenomenon. The seemingly harmless mist that pervades a small town after a fierce storm actually masks horrors within its gloom and terrifies the townspeople into having to face their own personal demons ... and each other. It's a classic King tale that, like many of his best works, introduces a supernatural force that gives mere mortals every excuse they need to revert to their primitive instincts. I just hope that it proves to be more coherent than Under the Dome's inexplicable bumbling. The Mist marks the network's first pilot order since returning to scripted programming, though they will continue to explore both script-to-series and pilot programming for future shows.