Stephen King's The Dark Tower

faceman · 28-06-2016 1:29pm

Skerries wrote: »

I'd say people in LA and New York must get a pain their ring with the disruption from the non-stop filming going on all the time

Actually very little public filming happens in both cities. It's too expensive.

GerB40 · 04-07-2016 10:43pm

The latest pictures fom the set. It looks like Roland and Jake reunite in New York. I don't know how I feel about these changes but they're not necessarily a bad thing...

cowboyBuilder · 05-07-2016 11:51am

So will this be a bunch of films ?

Also Matthew MCconnaghey playing the Dark Man I assume ?

L'prof · 05-07-2016 11:55am

cowboyBuilder wrote: »

So will this be a bunch of films ?

Also Matthew MCconnaghey playing the Dark Man I assume ?

The man in black, yeah. I was hoping for a tv show, but it definitely warrants multiple movies if it's going down that route!

I see that Katheryn Winnick from Vikings is on board now too. No mention of who she's playing yet though.

cowboyBuilder · 05-07-2016 12:11pm

So has the Stand been delayed then ?

cowboyBuilder · 05-07-2016 12:12pm

I actually stopped reading the DT series - halfway through book II, I was enjoying it , I just got distracted ... I should pick it up again soon !

nix · 05-07-2016 1:37pm

A friend said they're gonna skim over the first two books (probably a voice over intro/credits i predict) and pick up from the third book.

Sad Professor · 05-07-2016 1:42pm

cowboyBuilder wrote: »

So has the Stand been delayed then ?

Yes, will probably never happen.

blue note · 05-07-2016 1:57pm

nix wrote: »

A friend said they're gonna skim over the first two books (probably a voice over intro/credits i predict) and pick up from the third book.

Fcekers! I've only read the first one so far! Better pick up the second I suppose!

And on the stand, it just has massive potential for a really great trilogy. But if they actually did it low key as opposed to a 100m blockbuster each with battle scenes. With a director like David fincher. Or maybe Danny Boyle!

py2006 · 05-07-2016 2:03pm

Massive King fan but for some reason these books never appealed to me. I tried the first one but just couldn't get into it. I think I just prefer King when he is writing about real people in everyday life.

Having said that, I am sure I will watch this...

Avatar MIA · 05-07-2016 2:04pm

nix wrote: »

A friend said they're gonna skim over the first two books (probably a voice over intro/credits i predict) and pick up from the third book.

Shocked, yet not too surprised. The first two books were the best.

Final straw. Someone give me a heads up when released for TV.

cowboyBuilder · 05-07-2016 2:10pm

Sad Professor wrote: »

Yes, will probably never happen.

Big pity, because Mattew McConnaghey is a good choice for Randal Flagg.

edit he's even better

PirateShampoo · 05-07-2016 4:23pm

nix wrote: »

A friend said they're gonna skim over the first two books (probably a voice over intro/credits i predict) and pick up from the third book.

Well that scene above with Roland and Jake is from near the end of the second book.

PirateShampoo · 05-07-2016 4:24pm

Avatar MIA wrote: »

Shocked, yet not too surprised. The first two books were the best.

Final straw. Someone give me a heads up when released for TV.

I really enjoyed The Wasteland.

Skerries · 05-07-2016 4:27pm

py2006 wrote: »

I just prefer King when he is writing about real people in everyday life.

yes real people with telekinetic powers killing people or ordinary people being murdered by possessed cars or real clowns coming back as demons

Avatar MIA · 05-07-2016 4:38pm

Skerries wrote: »

yes real people with telekinetic powers killing people or ordinary people being murdered by possessed cars or real clowns coming back as demons

He may have only read one short story - Shawshank Redemption.

py2006 · 05-07-2016 4:41pm

Avatar MIA wrote: »

He may have only read one short story - Shawshank Redemption.

Hah, I have read most of his work.

py2006 · 05-07-2016 4:41pm

Skerries wrote: »

yes real people with telekinetic powers killing people or ordinary people being murdered by possessed cars or real clowns coming back as demons

Hah, I meant not fantasy or whatever. Small town America with strange things happening to normal folk and all that.

conorhal · 06-07-2016 3:23pm

py2006 wrote: »

Hah, I meant not fantasy or whatever. Small town America with strange things happening to normal folk and all that.

The best Stephen King adaptions tend to to come from such source material, Stand By Me, The Shawshank Redemption, Misery and (the very underrated) Delores Clayborne.

py2006 · 06-07-2016 3:55pm

Avatar MIA wrote: »

He may have only read one short story - Shawshank Redemption.

Actually, that isn't a short story... :P

Avatar MIA · 06-07-2016 3:58pm

py2006 wrote: »

Actually, that isn't a short story... :P

Touché (if a little belated)

JP Liz V1 · 14-07-2016 4:46pm

http://www.ew.com/article/2016/07/14/dark-tower-ew-cover-stephen-king

Idris Elba as Roland and Matthew McConaughey as Randall Flagg on cover

Burgo · 14-07-2016 10:51pm

No Eddie and no Susannah.
http://www.ew.com/article/2016/07/14/dark-tower-movie-wont-feature-eddie-susannah

Liam McPoyle · 14-07-2016 11:06pm

Burgo wrote: »

No Eddie and no Susannah.
http://www.ew.com/article/2016/07/14/dark-tower-movie-wont-feature-eddie-susannah

They don't feature in The Gunslinger anyway so that's to be expected.

py2006 · 15-07-2016 10:14am

"If [this film] is a hit, there are unlimited plans for sequels and even a companion TV series, exploring all the further dimensions of King’s [Dark Tower] books...
"The good news: if there’s a sequel, they are guaranteed."

Source

20-07-2016 4:27pm

After so many false starts it is finally happening.
I was at first disapointed with how far they seem to have deviated from the books. In my mind I had a tall slim Roland, Viggo Mortensen perhaps or Matthew Mcconaughey.
But now I think the change is a good thing. Idris looks amazing in the pics and Matthew's subtle menace is the perfect fit for The Man in Black rather than Roland's strong nobilty.

The books are so epic that I'm not sure how they would have managed to pull off a truer adaptation. If they attempted that and fell wide off the mark it would have been pretty terrible. Whereas this way it's a little bit different to begin with.

L'prof · 20-07-2016 4:40pm

Genuinely looking forward to this release. Currently finishing off book 6 at the moment. Enjoyed the whole series immensely, just not sure I like the direction that this one has taken. Hopefully the final book smashes it out of the park!

Rothko · 09-08-2016 10:44pm

I like Idris Elba but not sure how he'll do as Roland. I would have liked someone like Jon Hamm for the role.

GerB40 · 10-08-2016 11:36am

Suas11 wrote: »

I like Idris Elba but not sure how he'll do as Roland. I would have liked someone like Jon Hamm for the role.

I've made my peace with Idris Elba as Roland. He has the ability to pull of the sullen broodiness of Roland and, like the director said, the movie(s) are set in a sort of alternate universe so his skin colour should stay largely irrelevant. I can't wait to see a scene similar to the scene in Tull, pure chaotic action, that should be a good indicator of how well Elba can tackle Roland's gunslinger side..

Liam McPoyle · 05-09-2016 1:49pm

Companion tv show being developed by Ron Howard.

http://www.joblo.com/movie-news/ron-howard-is-still-developing-companion-tv-series-for-the-dark-tower-321

I could see it being a Netflix release or perhaps HBO if they are going down that route.

17th of February next for a theatrical release which is little over 6 months away.

Stephen King's The Dark Tower

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