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Title: The Dark Tower
Post by: Sundowner on September 10, 2010, 07:23:44 PM

Yes! :x

http://www.deadline.com/2010/09/universal-lands-stephen-kings-the-dark-tower-and-plans-unprecedented-featurenetwork-tv-adaptation/

Universal Pictures and NBC Universal Television Entertainment have closed a deal to turn Stephen King’s mammoth novel series The Dark Tower into a feature film trilogy and a network TV series, both of which will be creatively steered by the Oscar-winning team behind A Beautiful Mind and The Da Vinci Code.

Ron Howard has committed to direct the initial feature film, as well as the first season of the TV series that will follow in close proximity. Akiva Goldsman will write the film, and the first season of the TV series. Howard’s Imagine Entertainment partner Brian Grazer will produce, with Goldsman and the author.......

Title: Re: The Dark Tower
Post by: BlueJ1 on September 10, 2010, 09:57:59 PM

Very cool. Looks like Ill have to spend the next 5 years re-reading the books so I can remember what was in them. Worst part of the novel series for me was the time between books. I would finish the first, wait for #2. #2 comes out and I have to re-read #1 to remember what certain symbols and words meant. Read #1 and #2. #3 comes out, start over for the beginning. Had to do it all through the collection. 

Title: Re: The Dark Tower
Post by: sluggish on September 10, 2010, 10:08:54 PM

 I'm cautiously optimistic.  This is going to be almost impossible to fulfill expectations.

Title: Re: The Dark Tower
Post by: FiLtH on September 10, 2010, 11:59:20 PM

   So thats why King wrote himself into the book.


     Glad to hear it, hope its good. Frankly even if they did just a piece of it Id like it to be Wizards and Glass.

Title: Re: The Dark Tower
Post by: caldera on September 11, 2010, 10:40:51 AM

Quote from: sluggish on September 10, 2010, 10:08:54 PM

I'm cautiously optimistic.  This is going to be almost impossible to fulfill expectations.

Hoping it turns out better than The Stand.

Title: Re: The Dark Tower
Post by: FiLtH on September 11, 2010, 10:55:35 AM

Id like to see Timothy Olaphant (sp) cast as Roland.

Title: Re: The Dark Tower
Post by: sluggish on September 11, 2010, 05:10:29 PM

Quote from: caldera on September 11, 2010, 10:40:51 AM

Hoping it turns out better than The Stand.

The Stand would have been great as an HBO mini series.  There was no way it could live up to it's potential adhering to network "decency" standards.