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KNB wiz Greg Nicotero joins Darabont on 'The Mist'
By Stone Martindale Jan 4, 2007, 18:15 GMT
05/02/2006 - Greg Nicotero - 32nd Annual Saturn Awards - Press Room - Universal Hilton Hotel - Universal City, CA © Glenn Harris / Photorazzi
Production is heating up on the Stephen King novella, "The Mist" adapted for the screen by Frank Darabont, who is also directing the film. Actor Thomas Jane will play David Drayton, announced as Darabont’s leading man, with production scheduled to commence February 20th.
Howard Berger, Robert Kutzman and Greg Nicotero's massive shop, KNB EFX, which has won every conceivable award under the sun for their creature creations and whip smart special effects, are inked to handle all of the creature practical FX.
KNB principal Greg Nicotero also serving as Darabont's 2nd-unit director. Nicotero has made the jump from special fx makeup to 2nd unit directing in other projects, notably on George A. Romero’s "Land of the Dead".
Darkwoods Productions is producing, with Café FX confirming they're on board, with Visual effects supervisor Everett Burrell. Darabon't "The Mist" has a projected opening of November 21, 2007.
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crabbiestolbat@yahoo.comJan 5th, 2007 - 03:44:15
I was really excited to see that not omly is one of my favorite King stories coming to the big screen, but to have such names attatched to it was awesomely titillating! I hope to hear more about the production of this very soon!
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