Darth Spoon Posted April 30, 2010 Share Posted April 30, 2010 http://www.deadline.com/2010/04/stephen-kings-dark-tower-set-for-film-trilogy-tv-series-by-beautiful-mind-trio/ EXCLUSIVE: In a whopping deal coming together quickly, Stephen King, Imagine Entertainment and Weed Road are in discussions to make a screen trilogy and TV series out of King's epic novel series The Dark Tower. Akiva Goldsman will write the script, Ron Howard will direct it, and his Imagine Entertainment partner Brian Grazer will produce with Goldsman and King. Universal is in talks to acquire a package that included the books, and the attachment of the team behind the Oscar-winning film A Beautiful Mind and The Da Vinci Code. Both Universal –where Imagine is based—and Warner Bros—where Goldsman’s Weed Road banner is housed—have been vying for the project. The Dark Tower is King’s answer to JRR Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings, and the author will get his own screen trilogy. Like Tolkien, King's epic novel series is set in an otherworldly but familiar world, and involves a quest to save the world. The series spanned seven novels that involved Roland Deschain, the last living member of a knightly order of gunslingers who exists in a world that has an Old West feel, but which is infused with magic. He is on a quest to find the Dark Tower, a structure that holds the key to the nexus of all universes. He encounters many allies and enemies along the way, as the world crumbles around him. The book series was once developed by JJ Abrams and his Lost cohorts Damon Lindelof and Carlton Cuse, but they never cracked it. Goldsman, who has become a prolific producer, was the catalyst for securing the rights from King, and he brought it to Howard and Grazer. It was not immediately evident how large the transaction was, but King has often optioned his works for little or no money upfront, and reportedly he bestowed the rights on Abrams for $19, a number which has significance in the novel series. King is working on an eighth novel, one that doesn't change the ending, but deals with characters and a storyline that falls midway in the series. CAA is working on the deal. Akiva Goldsman?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShadowDog Posted April 30, 2010 Share Posted April 30, 2010 If JJ Abrams couldn't "crack" this series then I'm going to wait to see if a script ever gets done before I get to WOO HOO!!! stage. Otherwise, WOO HOO!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dark Wader Posted May 4, 2017 Share Posted May 4, 2017 Couldn't find a more recent post but the trailer is out. https://youtu.be/GjwfqXTebIY I like that they seem to be doing another "cycle" of the story opposed to a direct adaptation. I don't like that it feels like a YA interpretation of the series. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darth Krawlie Posted May 4, 2017 Share Posted May 4, 2017 It's weird to me how such a big deal is always made about the man in black. He's barely in the story and is almost completely inconsequential to anything that happens. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dark Wader Posted May 4, 2017 Share Posted May 4, 2017 Yeah overall he is inconsequential, but the character has real presence in the story - because he is used so sparingly. Looks like they are relying on the character way more than they should be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoLA Posted May 4, 2017 Share Posted May 4, 2017 So they go to Earth in this one...doesn't that not happen until the second book? Wonder if we'll see Eddie in it at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Driver Posted May 4, 2017 Share Posted May 4, 2017 The Earth parts of the Dark Tower series were always my least favorite. This still looks pretty cool though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dark Wader Posted May 5, 2017 Share Posted May 5, 2017 So they go to Earth in this one...doesn't that not happen until the second book? Wonder if we'll see Eddie in it at all.Yeah, but then if I'm remembering right, Roland never went to Earth with Jake until the 6th book. And no Eddie or Susannah at all in this one by the looks of things, but they are grabbing a lot from the later books. I While I think they've made a mess of it - the trailer coming out this close to release without any real marketing prior is a bit concerning as well - but I think the casting is on point. Idris is a great Roland (Unforgiven era Clint Eastwood would of been perfect but since that can't happen...) If they cast Aaron Paul as Eddie then that would be perfect. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Driver Posted May 5, 2017 Share Posted May 5, 2017 Didn't Roland go to Earth in Drawing of the Three? When he was all fevered out after the lobstrosities? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dark Wader Posted May 5, 2017 Share Posted May 5, 2017 He did, but I meant he didn't go to Earth with Jake until the 6th book (since Jake wasn't in the 2nd one). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Driver Posted May 5, 2017 Share Posted May 5, 2017 Ah-- gotcha. They all blend together for me. Given their scope, it's easy to see why they are altering things. I don't hate changing from source material by default as long as it works. But yeah, my least favorite bits of the saga are the bits where they come to Earth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darth Krawlie Posted May 5, 2017 Share Posted May 5, 2017 Yeah, really hoping Stephen king isn't in it playing Stephen king.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoLA Posted May 5, 2017 Share Posted May 5, 2017 He certainly wouldn't be playing his younger self! They could use him for later when he gets hit by the van (would he even want to relive that for a movie scene?) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Driver Posted May 5, 2017 Share Posted May 5, 2017 Honestly, that was sort of a shark jumping moment for me. I HATED that. I actually never read the final book because I was so put off. For me-- it's all about The Gunslinger, Wolves of the Calla, and Wizard and Glass. The true Midgard world stuff is what I loved most. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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