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The Dark Tower to be a movie trilogy AND a TV series
Posted on 9/8/10 at 9:55 pm
Posted on 9/8/10 at 9:55 pm
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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.
When Deadline revealed in April that Howard, Goldman and Grazer planned to team with King, Universal was battling Warner Bros—home of Goldsman’s Weed Road--for the property. The multi-platform deal was so comprehensive, it took months to close. It will be announced later today by Universal Pictures chairman Adam Fogelson, co-chairman Donna Langley, NBC Universal Television Entertainment chairman Jeff Gaspin, and NBC & Universal Media Studios Primetime Entertainment president Angela Bromstad, all of whom pulled it together.
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Posted on 9/8/10 at 10:01 pm to Tiger JJ
I'll watch it, regardless of whether it's crap or not, but I reeeeeeeally hope it's not crap. Interested to see who they cast as Roland. It's crucial they get that right.
Posted on 9/8/10 at 10:19 pm to Tiger JJ
Posted on 9/9/10 at 7:49 am to Tiger JJ
Can. Not. Wait. 
Posted on 9/9/10 at 8:17 am to Tiger JJ
Interested to see how they will bring together the trilogy and the TV series. It will take that much tiem to tell the story though. I will be interested to see who is cast as Roland's crew as well.
Posted on 9/9/10 at 11:03 am to Tiger JJ
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he plan is to start with the feature film, and then create a bridge to the second feature with a season of TV episodes. That means the feature cast—and the big star who’ll play Deschain—also has to appear in the TV series before returning to the second film. After that sequel is done, the TV series picks up again, this time focusing on Deschain as a young gunslinger. Those storylines will be informed by a prequel comic book series that King was heavily involved in plotting. The third film would pick up the mature Deshain as he completes his journey. They will benefit from being able to use the same sets cast and crew for the movie and TV, which could help contain costs on what will be a financially ambitious undertaking.
If this can be pulled off it's going to amazing. Never has something like this been attempted. Think about what they are doing. It's very, very ambitious.
Posted on 9/9/10 at 10:18 pm to Tiger JJ
SIAP
Also, didn't I read that the Lost creators are involved in the movie?
Posted on 9/10/10 at 12:26 pm to Tiger JJ
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Akiva Goldsman
Not good.
Posted on 9/10/10 at 1:33 pm to Tiger JJ
Glad they are making it a trilogy
Most of the middle books were pretty drawn out and irrelevant to the main plot.
Most of the middle books were pretty drawn out and irrelevant to the main plot.
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