Stephen King's epic fantasy saga has spent the last several years attached to J.J. Abrams production company Bad Robot. Rumors persisted that Lost producers Damon Lindelof and Carlton Cuse would be involved in the project. However, the rights have now transitioned to the trio of Ron Howard, Akiva Goldsman, and Brian Glazer, who were responsible for A Beautiful Mind and The Da Vinci Code.
Fortunately, it sounds as if this trio has a firm plan on how to bring King's world to life in Hollywood. Javier Bardem (《老无所依》里的杀手) is in talks to play the lead character, Roland. Pretty sure he will sign on the dotted line. And fans can expect the first movie to be released May 13th, 2013.
The Dark Tower will become both a trilogy of movies and a TV series in a partnership between Universal Studios and NBC Universal Television Entertainment. The outline for the project indicates that the first film will introduce Roland and his quest for the fabled Dark Tower. The first season of the TV show will continue where the first movie leaves off and lead into the second. The second TV season will offer an extended flashback to Roland's earlier years, adapting Marvel Comics' Dark Tower series as well as material from King's original novels. Finally, the third film will wrap up the story.
King has voiced his support for the project and its unique structure. "I always thought it would take more than a single movie, but I didn't see this solution coming — i.e., several movies and TV series," said King. "It was Ron [Howard] and Akiva [Goldsman]'s idea. Once it was raised, I thought at once it was the solution."
We're finally starting to hear word on casting choices. Javier Bardem (No Country for Old Men) is in final talks for the role of Roland. Naomie Harris (Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End) is rumored for the role of Susannah Dean.
Universal already set a date for the first Tower film – May 17, 2013. Logically, the first season of the TV series would follow a few months later and lead into the sequel in summer 2014. However, it remains to be seen whether that timeline is a realistic one for Universal. The first step is for the studio to select a director and cast. Dark Tower will clearly require a huge and lengthy commitment from all cast and crew involved.
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