Question: Who wrote the novella that inspired the film that the actor born as Thomas Elliott III starred in during 2007?
Sentence (from "The Mist (film)"): The film features an ensemble cast including Thomas Jane, Marcia Gay Harden, Samuel Witwer, Toby Jones, and future "The Walking Dead" actors Jeffrey DeMunn, Juan Gabriel Pareja, Laurie Holden, and Melissa McBride.
Relevant evidence: No