'The Dark Tower' Movie: Ron Howard's Stephen King Adaptation Still Possible

First Posted: 03/13/2012 1:13 pm Updated: 03/13/2012 1:13 pm

Amazing
 Inspiring
 Funny
 Scary
 Hot
 Crazy
 Important
 Weird
The Dark Tower Movie Ron Howard

The Gunslinger lives.

According to Deadline.com, Warner Bros. is close to a deal for Ron Howard's "The Dark Tower."

Howard has been attempting to bring "Dark Tower" -- based on Stephen King's epic seven-part series -- to the big screen since 2010. Due to the length of the books and details story, the original plan was to make several films interspersed with two television seasons. However, after Universal -- the studio first attached to the project -- only committed to one feature, Ron and producer Brian Grazer backed out and decided to bring "Tower" elsewhere.

The report states that Javier Bardem would still be attached to play the lead character, Roland Deschain, with Howard likely directing the first feature.

Last October, Grazer said that the TV portion of the project would be broadcast on HBO.

For more on the potential "Dark Tower" deal, head to Deadline.com.

[via Deadline]

FOLLOW MOVIEFONE

'FONE FINDS
The Gunslinger lives. According to Deadline.com, Warner Bros. is close to a deal for Ron Howard's "The Dark Tower." Howard has been attempting to bring "Dark Tower" -- based on Stephen King's e...
The Gunslinger lives. According to Deadline.com, Warner Bros. is close to a deal for Ron Howard's "The Dark Tower." Howard has been attempting to bring "Dark Tower" -- based on Stephen King's e...
Filed by Alex Suskind  | 
 
 
  • Comments
  • 9
  • Pending Comments
  • 0
  • View FAQ
Post Comment Preview Comment
To reply to a Comment: Click "Reply" at the bottom of the comment; after being approved your comment will appear directly underneath the comment you replied to.
View All
Favorites
Recency  | 
Popularity
thricethricebaby
47 Fans
08:46 PM on 03/23/2012
Bardem's great, but not for this! He's so NOT Roland! Timothy Olyphant is far more Roland--the way he moves, the way he looks, the hunger and edge. He's a gunslinger, pure and simple! I hope they reconsider the casting here, because Bardem's utterly wrong.
Permalink  |
photo
Penny PotterReed
24 Fans
 
11:37 AM on 03/14/2012
Ron Howard is the only director in Holly~weird that I would trust with the Dark Tower series. Each book, no matter how long, I never wanted them to end.

Such a great universe Stephen King created and compelling, interesting characters. I want to see it all on the big screen!
Permalink  |
HUFFPOST SUPER USER
hitormizz101
24 Fans
10:44 AM on 03/14/2012
Please make this movie happen. I can't wait, this is my all time faverite of stephen King. Now with all the computer generated special effects they should be able to do a really good job with these books. I know they are long but they are awesome and should be made. Looking forwards to it, Cause I'm the #1 fan! LOL
Permalink  |
HUFFPOST SUPER USER
nannymel
Mean what you say and say what you mean
97 Fans
10:35 AM on 03/14/2012
What's it about? They don't talk about the story plot.
Permalink  |
HUFFPOST SUPER USER
hitormizz101
24 Fans
10:46 AM on 03/14/2012
Read the books you will be glad you did. I could'nt put them down. Enjoy them I did.
Permalink  |
This user has chosen to opt out of the Badges program
jona817
98 Fans
08:12 PM on 03/13/2012
I would love to see "The Dark Tower" made into movies but it seems pointless to split the story between the big screen and a series on HBO. If this were to happen I would not care to watch any of it because I don't subscribe to HBO. Bardem also seems like a questionable choice to play Roland.
Permalink  |
summerbunnie28
26 Fans
05:03 PM on 03/13/2012
Leave this alone, can't be done. If it has to be done, it will be EXPENSIVE
Permalink  |
WhyDid7eat9
22 Fans
02:53 PM on 03/13/2012
Please DONT make it happen! Everytime they turn a great Stephen King novel into a movie, it turns out like crap. I'd hate to see Hollywood soil this work of art.
Permalink  |
Ricochet13
18 Fans
02:27 PM on 03/13/2012
please make it happen!
Permalink  |