Lawson was founded in 1975. Over the last 30 years it has become a leading enterprise software company with over 4,500 customers in 68 countries. The company differentiates itself in the market by offering unique applications and capabilities for specific industries and markets.
Derek Cianfrance wrote the script based on the town his wife Shannon Plumb grew up in, Schenectady, NY. The film was mostly filmed there on location. The phrase Place Beyond the Pines is actually the Native American meaning to the word Schenectady..
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. Filming for The Mist began in Shreveport, Louisiana, in February, 2007.