But we wanted to remain faithful to the heart of the story, he says.
But we are not just in the mall, Torpe says.
We establish different little pressure cookers under the influence of whoever the leader would be in those locations.
Each of them come up with different theories or beliefs about whats going on.
Eventually, the story lines will dovetail and turn into conflicts.
She was sort of a wild child, and the town still subliminally holds her sexuality against her.
Theres a lot of misogyny under the surface.
Eves husband, Kevin (Morgan Spector, fromPerson of Interest), is a prototypical nice guy.
Hes this modern-day, liberal man, Torpe says.
He believes in all the right values of kindness and forgiveness, but theyre easy values for him.
Hes never been tested.
Hes the guy who has gone as far as he can go in his life.
Hes a bureaucrat and never felt he got the respect he deserved, Torpe says.
Hes trying to establish his own empire.
Its a weird cousin to the original material, he says.
It has a constant ebb and flow communication with the novella.
Maybe some of the original characters will make a cameo at some point.
They find people to hate, either because of their gender or race or faith.
Those are elements we tap into how fear drives things like misogyny and homophobia.
But even then, King never offered a definitive explanation for his creatures.
Its more about people seeking answers than the answers themselves, says Torpe.
For him,The Mistis a psychological thriller, with monsters thrown in to stir emotions.
I pitched it as Ingmar BergmansJaws, he says.
The Mistpremieres Thursday, June 22 on Spike.
