Night and Fog Rolling in Toward the Big Screen

Said Adler: “This material is definitely in my strike zone in more ways than one. And having produced the Tales from the Crypt series and some Dark Castle horror films, I can say horror’s a genre I know intrinsically. But what really appealed to me wasn’t so much the genre trappings, but rather the characters that really drive this story.”

Tied to an unsolved mystery from World War 2, Night and Fog tells the story of a “Frankenstein” like infectious mist unleashed on a military base that transforms its victims into preternatural creatures of the night. But when the survivors try to kill them, they adapt and change into something even more horrific and unstoppable. Caught in-between is a security officer on the base who must escape this gauntlet of horror to save his children before the creatures kill them or the fog infects them.

Added Adler: “When I read this, I knew I had to take it off the market. It’s a great high-concept that blends the Gothic horror of the Hammer films with the sci-fi horror of Aliens and The Thing.”

“We’re really excited to see Gil’s take on the story,” remarked Studio 407 Managing director Alex Leung. “We’re also honored to be working with an experienced guy like Gil, who knows how to play up iconic figures and can tie them into a horror setting. He’s the perfect person to bring Night and Fog to life”.

Adler and McCarthy are also working together to produce the adaptation of Havana Nocturne along with Eric Eisner, and they recently optioned Ken Bruen’s crime thriller Tower. Leung will also serve as a producer on the film, having worked on Jackie Chan’s Around the World in 80 Days as an associate producer, and most recently executive produced the horror film Hunter with Stallion Media (Punisher: WarZone).