Spike’s TV adaptation of Stephen King’s “The Mist” has locked down its producer/director in the form of David Boyd, who directed eight episodes of AMC’s “The Walking Dead”. The series is currently in production in Nova Scotia with Spike aiming to premiere the show in 2017

The show, “…tells the story of a foreboding mist that arrives in one small town ushering in a terrifying new reality for its residents, putting their humanity to the test. What will people do to survive when blinded by fear?”

The cast includes Morgan Spector, Frances Conroy, Alyssa Sutherland, Gus Birney, Dan Butler, Luke Cosgrove, Danica Curcic, Okezie Morro, Darren Pettie, Russell Posner, and Isiah Whitlock, Jr.

Spike will be creating 10 one-hour episodes with plans to go into production later this summer. The show is scheduled to premiere in 2017.