Dark Tower Movie speculation

[sinrise]

I was just thinking about that very thing the other day after hearing Ron Howard has officially decided not to do it. I'm glad. If a director like Ron Howard can't get carte blanche to do a story as fantastic as DT, all hope is lost. I would rather not see one of my favorite stories of all time turned into a bad movie. I didn't like the idea of him having to even discuss 'budgetary issues' and 'scale the project back.' Seriously?

To be fair, a story like DT just isn't 'Hollywood.' It probably wouldn't be successful. And how could the story be changed, or made more 'action oriented?' I wouldn't want that. If it's going to be done, it should be done right, just like the novels.

I would love to see an animated series that followed the books perfectly. They could afford to keep the 'less action oriented' parts of the story intact and wouldn't need to worry about budgets. It could be done in a similar artistic style to the prequel comics.

If I had my druthers, DT would be made into a movie as close to the books as possible, but sadly, resources are finite

[Brian]

Sinrise... Last we heard Ron Howard was still committed to the project and was looking to other studios. See our hompage news:

http://www.stephenking.com/index.html

[Baz]

I want this film to be made so much it deserves to made more than some stupid ass film about cars an women.

[jones18]

Is this true? THR is saying in no uncertain terms that the project is definitely died because Imagine already tried very hard to shop it elsewhere in the past months but came up empty and the article is also saying Imagine as a company is in serious trouble at the moment.

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/ron-howard-brian-grazer-universal-216143

Dark Tower met its end July 15 when Universal pulled out of what was to be the first of three films and two TV projects based on the Stephen King book series. A source says the initial budget of $165 million was trimmed to $135 million. With Universal still balking, Imagine frantically shopped the project but came up empty.

[JohnDalglish]

Is this true? THR is saying in no uncertain terms that the project is definitely died because Imagine already tried very hard to shop it elsewhere in the past months but came up empty and the article is also saying Imagine as a company is in serious trouble at the moment.

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/ron-howard-brian-grazer-universal-216143

Hi,

Hmmm, not looking good, is it?

Long days and pleasant nights

[Tinahorve]

I am sort-of glad. It could never live up to the image in head. Although some of the books (The Stand and the remake of The Shining) I liked the TV mini-series versions a lot, I can't imagine the DT series being able to be made true to the books.

[jones18]

The thing I don't understand is why they didn't cancel the project before starting pre-production, casting, etc.

[JohnDalglish]

The thing I don't understand is why they didn't cancel the project before starting pre-production, casting, etc.

Hi,

Because that would be too sensible for the Follywood folken living in La-la land perhaps?

Long days and pleasant nights

[jones18]

Hi,

Because that would be too sensible for the Follywood folken living in La-la land perhaps?

Long days and pleasant nights

Hi,

You are right, but still... Well, maybe in a not so near future someone will make it properly.

[muskrat]

Someone call Roger Corman. He could do the whole series over the weekend for 10 grand and a couple of used cars.