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Derry's Fog: Not The Mist, But It's Own Scary Logic
15 Dec
Summary
- Derry's mysterious fog is not connected to Stephen King's 'The Mist'.
- The fog visually represents 'It's' expansion and power across the world.
- The fog's origin is tied to an asteroid impact and the Deadlights.
Speculation surrounding the mysterious fog in Derry, which began rolling in with the show's trailer, has been officially addressed. Director Andy Muschietti has definitively stated that there is no connection to Stephen King's classic horror story, 'The Mist.' The fog's presence is integral to the season finale, where it's used by the entity to abduct high school students.
The fog's purpose is to visually depict 'It's' expansive, supernatural force. Muschietti explains that the fog is a direct consequence of an asteroid impact millions of years ago, shown enveloping the Deadlights. This imagery conveys the entity's nature as a force seeking to expand globally, now that its ancient containment is breached.
Showrunner Brad Caleb Kane further clarified that a connection to 'The Mist' would require a portal to the Todash Darkness. Instead, the fog's appearance is linked to the climactic battle in the source material, a manifestation of the entity's fear and anger during a pivotal moment, mirroring the current situation as 'It' senses an opportunity to escape.
