Yeah, I have been back and forth on this since the news broke a few weeks ago. I've decided to hold judgement until it gets rolling. Ron Howard is obviously a quality filmmaker, but I didn't like the Da Vinci Code movie, or the other one at all. Indiana Jones lite.
I hope they respect the source material. Surely Howard will realize how important these books are to the fans.
I'm predicting that the first movie will cover the first two books. The first TV series will be about Wizard & Glass. The second movie will cover the Waste Lands and maybe more. Then the second TV series will be the 5th book (Wolves of Calla). Lastly, the final movie will cover the last two novels.
This is how I see it being panned out, either way I can't wait!
How old is Clint Eastwood? I still say they go with Clint for these movies. Roland always had that feel of someone ancient and old, so put a little dye in Clint's hair, and let's start filming!
I'm not gonna speculate who should play what part, but Clint HAS to do this....
they could make clint look younger just like they did with jeff bridges in tron.
i wonder if little sisters of eluria will get tied in too. i havent read that yet but its suppose to take place before the gunslinger so maybe they will start the movie there....
How old is Clint Eastwood? I still say they go with Clint for these movies. Roland always had that feel of someone ancient and old, so put a little dye in Clint's hair, and let's start filming!
I'm not gonna speculate who should play what part, but Clint HAS to do this....
He is over 80. He can't do it. And he said he is done acting. Would have been nice though.
Rumor has it Viggo Mortenson and Javier Bardem are the leading candidates.
How old is Clint Eastwood? I still say they go with Clint for these movies. Roland always had that feel of someone ancient and old, so put a little dye in Clint's hair, and let's start filming!
I'm not gonna speculate who should play what part, but Clint HAS to do this....
He is over 80. He can't do it. And he said he is done acting. Would have been nice though.
Rumor has it Viggo Mortenson and Javier Bardem are the leading candidates.
Viggo would be good although his stock dropped after I had to watch his wang fly across my TV during a fight scene in Eastern Promises. One of the most disturbing and unprepared scenes I've witnessed since Kathy Bates went topless in What About Schmidt (that was my all-time worst movie experience ever).
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what do you guys think about Javier getting the offer to play Roland? I don't think he has decided yet.
I'd love it. I guess he doesn't exactly fit the image I have of Roland due to all the artwork in the DT books plus the fact that I can't get Eastwood out of my head when I think about who Roland looks like, but I just want a quality actor. I think that is necessary to give this instant credit and Bardem is a quality actor and should do great should he choose to accept it.
can I talk about King, but off the topic of the Dark Tower here?
Ok,
I got the email of a new King book in November 1000 pages I believe involving the time of JKF Asassination, he keeps turning them out
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what do you guys think about Javier getting the offer to play Roland? I don't think he has decided yet.
I'd love it. I guess he doesn't exactly fit the image I have of Roland due to all the artwork in the DT books plus the fact that I can't get Eastwood out of my head when I think about who Roland looks like, but I just want a quality actor. I think that is necessary to give this instant credit and Bardem is a quality actor and should do great should he choose to accept it.
agree he's a great actor. But I cant get past the thorough description of Roland that King gives. Tall , lanky,gaunt etc.
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Just got this in my inbox, not sure how I feel about that. I mean, I love me some more Stephen King, but kind of feels like dipping back into the well 1 too many times on this series. I'm sure I'll change my mind once I start reading it
"Dear Constant Readers,
At some point, while worrying over the copyedited manuscript of the next book (11/22/63, out November 8th), I started thinking—and dreaming—about Mid-World again. The major story of Roland and his ka-tet was told, but I realized there was at least one hole in the narrative progression: what happened to Roland, Jake, Eddie, Susannah, and Oy between the time they leave the Emerald City (the end of Wizard and Glass) and the time we pick them up again, on the outskirts of Calla Bryn Sturgis (the beginning of Wolves of the Calla)?
There was a storm, I decided. One of sudden and vicious intensity. The kind to which billy-bumblers like Oy are particularly susceptible. Little by little, a story began to take shape. I saw a line of riders, one of them Roland's old mate, Jamie DeCurry, emerging from clouds of alkali dust thrown by a high wind. I saw a severed head on a fencepost. I saw a swamp full of dangers and terrors. I saw just enough to want to see the rest. Long story short, I went back to visit an-tet with my friends for awhile. The result is a novel called The Wind Through the Keyhole. It's finished, and I expect it will be published next year.
It won't tell you much that's new about Roland and his friends, but there's a lot none of us knew about Mid-World, both past and present. The novel is shorter than DT 2-7, but quite a bit longer than the first volume—call this one DT 4.5. It's not going to change anybody's life, but God, I had fun.
Steve King"
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Just got this in my inbox, not sure how I feel about that. I mean, I love me some more Stephen King, but kind of feels like dipping back into the well 1 too many times on this series. I'm sure I'll change my mind once I start reading it
"Dear Constant Readers,
At some point, while worrying over the copyedited manuscript of the next book (11/22/63, out November 8th), I started thinking—and dreaming—about Mid-World again. The major story of Roland and his ka-tet was told, but I realized there was at least one hole in the narrative progression: what happened to Roland, Jake, Eddie, Susannah, and Oy between the time they leave the Emerald City (the end of Wizard and Glass) and the time we pick them up again, on the outskirts of Calla Bryn Sturgis (the beginning of Wolves of the Calla)?
There was a storm, I decided. One of sudden and vicious intensity. The kind to which billy-bumblers like Oy are particularly susceptible. Little by little, a story began to take shape. I saw a line of riders, one of them Roland's old mate, Jamie DeCurry, emerging from clouds of alkali dust thrown by a high wind. I saw a severed head on a fencepost. I saw a swamp full of dangers and terrors. I saw just enough to want to see the rest. Long story short, I went back to visit an-tet with my friends for awhile. The result is a novel called The Wind Through the Keyhole. It's finished, and I expect it will be published next year.
It won't tell you much that's new about Roland and his friends, but there's a lot none of us knew about Mid-World, both past and present. The novel is shorter than DT 2-7, but quite a bit longer than the first volume—call this one DT 4.5. It's not going to change anybody's life, but God, I had fun.
Steve King"
I got this today as well! I'm really excited for a new DT book! I might have to read the whole series yet again!
Toronto - 2009
Hartford - 2010
Ed Solo - Hartford - 2011
Toronto X 2, Ottawa & Hamilton - 2011
Ed Solo - Jacksonville - 2012
London, Pittsburgh & Buffalo - 2013
No shows in 2014 :-(
Just got this in my inbox, not sure how I feel about that. I mean, I love me some more Stephen King, but kind of feels like dipping back into the well 1 too many times on this series. I'm sure I'll change my mind once I start reading it
"Dear Constant Readers,
At some point, while worrying over the copyedited manuscript of the next book (11/22/63, out November 8th), I started thinking—and dreaming—about Mid-World again. The major story of Roland and his ka-tet was told, but I realized there was at least one hole in the narrative progression: what happened to Roland, Jake, Eddie, Susannah, and Oy between the time they leave the Emerald City (the end of Wizard and Glass) and the time we pick them up again, on the outskirts of Calla Bryn Sturgis (the beginning of Wolves of the Calla)?
There was a storm, I decided. One of sudden and vicious intensity. The kind to which billy-bumblers like Oy are particularly susceptible. Little by little, a story began to take shape. I saw a line of riders, one of them Roland's old mate, Jamie DeCurry, emerging from clouds of alkali dust thrown by a high wind. I saw a severed head on a fencepost. I saw a swamp full of dangers and terrors. I saw just enough to want to see the rest. Long story short, I went back to visit an-tet with my friends for awhile. The result is a novel called The Wind Through the Keyhole. It's finished, and I expect it will be published next year.
It won't tell you much that's new about Roland and his friends, but there's a lot none of us knew about Mid-World, both past and present. The novel is shorter than DT 2-7, but quite a bit longer than the first volume—call this one DT 4.5. It's not going to change anybody's life, but God, I had fun.
Steve King"
I got this today as well! I'm really excited for a new DT book! I might have to read the whole series yet again!
Interesting!
Funny he called it 4.5. That is what I was calling Black House.
I can't handle any movies with Nicolas Cage anymore
would not want to see that happen
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Javier Bardem, really? I'm having an incredibly hard time with this one. To be honest I was kind of hoping for a cast of no-names. I guess that wouldn't be very marketable, but Bardem, really? I read that SK is happy with the choice and I hope that I'm wrong about him being able to play Roland.
I always thought James McEvoy would be perfect as Eddie Dean and the girl from True Blood - the one that plays Tara - she would make a perfect Susannah/Detta/Odetta.
And I'm PRAYING that Oy is not a CGI creature, he's probably my favorite one out of the whole lot!
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Javier Bardem, really? I'm having an incredibly hard time with this one. To be honest I was kind of hoping for a cast of no-names. I guess that wouldn't be very marketable, but Bardem, really? I read that SK is happy with the choice and I hope that I'm wrong about him being able to play Roland.
I always thought James McEvoy would be perfect as Eddie Dean and the girl from True Blood - the one that plays Tara - she would make a perfect Susannah/Detta/Odetta.
And I'm PRAYING that Oy is not a CGI creature, he's probably my favorite one out of the whole lot!
I completely agree. I haven't seen all that many movies with Javier in them...doesn't he have a really thick accent? Maybe i'm wrong but I don't remember Roland really having all that much of an accent.
I totally could have seen Vigo Mortensen playing Roland!! But I really like your idea of no-names!
I also agree that Tara from True Blood would make a great Susannah!
Toronto - 2009
Hartford - 2010
Ed Solo - Hartford - 2011
Toronto X 2, Ottawa & Hamilton - 2011
Ed Solo - Jacksonville - 2012
London, Pittsburgh & Buffalo - 2013
No shows in 2014 :-(
Javier Bardem, really? I'm having an incredibly hard time with this one. To be honest I was kind of hoping for a cast of no-names. I guess that wouldn't be very marketable, but Bardem, really? I read that SK is happy with the choice and I hope that I'm wrong about him being able to play Roland.
I always thought James McEvoy would be perfect as Eddie Dean and the girl from True Blood - the one that plays Tara - she would make a perfect Susannah/Detta/Odetta.
And I'm PRAYING that Oy is not a CGI creature, he's probably my favorite one out of the whole lot!
I completely agree. I haven't seen all that many movies with Javier in them...doesn't he have a really thick accent? Maybe i'm wrong but I don't remember Roland really having all that much of an accent.
I totally could have seen Vigo Mortensen playing Roland!! But I really like your idea of no-names!
I also agree that Tara from True Blood would make a great Susannah!
Yeah, he's got a Spanish accent, which to me isn't Roland at all. AND he's not long tall and ugly!!! Viggo would have been an ideal choice, my only problem with him is that I'd be thinking of him as Aragorn the whole time. If Clint Eastwood had a son that looked EXACTLY like him then that's who should play Roland!!
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Trying to bring this thread back! After watching Game of Thrones I'm wishing that DT would be made in an HBO series. I heard there's some major issues with Ron Howard's project, so I guess there's still a possibility of that happening. Any thoughts?
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I don't know if I said this years ago in this thread (which just popped back onto my radar today) but I think Roland would be awesome played by the guy that played Tony on 24. I think his name is Bernard something?
Trying to bring this thread back! After watching Game of Thrones I'm wishing that DT would be made in an HBO series. I heard there's some major issues with Ron Howard's project, so I guess there's still a possibility of that happening. Any thoughts?
I read on IMDB that The Dark Tower will be released in 2013 and is directed by Ron Howard. What problems are there with this? I am anxiously awaiting this so I hope that everything goes smoothly. I think Javier Bardem is a great choice for Roland. Kind of hoping that this becomes like a Lord of the Rings or dare I say it (Harry Potter :oops: ) where each novel gets it's own movie. I think it is just a fantastic series of books. I plan on re-reading them since I read the first 4 back in the 90's and read 4-7 when they came out in the mid 2000's.
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I hope they respect the source material. Surely Howard will realize how important these books are to the fans.
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TUL-10/8/14
This is how I see it being panned out, either way I can't wait!
I'm not gonna speculate who should play what part, but Clint HAS to do this....
i wonder if little sisters of eluria will get tied in too. i havent read that yet but its suppose to take place before the gunslinger so maybe they will start the movie there....
He is over 80. He can't do it. And he said he is done acting. Would have been nice though.
Rumor has it Viggo Mortenson and Javier Bardem are the leading candidates.
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TUL-10/8/14
Why Aragorn, why??? :shock:
Not today Sir, Probably not tomorrow.............................................. bayfront arena st. pete '94
you're finally here and I'm a mess................................................... nationwide arena columbus '10
memories like fingerprints are slowly raising.................................... first niagara center buffalo '13
another man ..... moved by sleight of hand...................................... joe louis arena detroit '14
I'd love it. I guess he doesn't exactly fit the image I have of Roland due to all the artwork in the DT books plus the fact that I can't get Eastwood out of my head when I think about who Roland looks like, but I just want a quality actor. I think that is necessary to give this instant credit and Bardem is a quality actor and should do great should he choose to accept it.
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MTL-9/15/05, OTT-9/16/05
PHL-5/27/06,5/28/06,10/30/09,10/31/09
CHI-8/2/07,8/5/07,8/23/09,8/24/09
HTFD-6/27/08
ATX-10/4/09, 10/12/14
KC-5/3/2010,STL-5/4/2010
Bridge School-10/23/2010,10/24/2010
PJ20-9/3/2011,9/4/2011
OKC-11/16/13
SEA-12/6/13
TUL-10/8/14
Ok,
I got the email of a new King book in November 1000 pages I believe involving the time of JKF Asassination, he keeps turning them out
2003 ~ Toronto
2005 ~ London, Toronto
2006 ~ Toronto
2008 ~ Hartford, Mansfied I,
2009 ~ Toronto, Chicago I, Chicago II
2010 ~ Cleveland, Buffalo
2011 ~ Toronto I, Toronto II, Ottawa, Hamilton
2013 - London, Pittsburgh, Buffalo
Not today Sir, Probably not tomorrow.............................................. bayfront arena st. pete '94
you're finally here and I'm a mess................................................... nationwide arena columbus '10
memories like fingerprints are slowly raising.................................... first niagara center buffalo '13
another man ..... moved by sleight of hand...................................... joe louis arena detroit '14
I'm excited about this!
"Dear Constant Readers,
At some point, while worrying over the copyedited manuscript of the next book (11/22/63, out November 8th), I started thinking—and dreaming—about Mid-World again. The major story of Roland and his ka-tet was told, but I realized there was at least one hole in the narrative progression: what happened to Roland, Jake, Eddie, Susannah, and Oy between the time they leave the Emerald City (the end of Wizard and Glass) and the time we pick them up again, on the outskirts of Calla Bryn Sturgis (the beginning of Wolves of the Calla)?
There was a storm, I decided. One of sudden and vicious intensity. The kind to which billy-bumblers like Oy are particularly susceptible. Little by little, a story began to take shape. I saw a line of riders, one of them Roland's old mate, Jamie DeCurry, emerging from clouds of alkali dust thrown by a high wind. I saw a severed head on a fencepost. I saw a swamp full of dangers and terrors. I saw just enough to want to see the rest. Long story short, I went back to visit an-tet with my friends for awhile. The result is a novel called The Wind Through the Keyhole. It's finished, and I expect it will be published next year.
It won't tell you much that's new about Roland and his friends, but there's a lot none of us knew about Mid-World, both past and present. The novel is shorter than DT 2-7, but quite a bit longer than the first volume—call this one DT 4.5. It's not going to change anybody's life, but God, I had fun.
Steve King"
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2012 - San Fran (Oracle)
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2018 - Wrigley
2022 - Nashville, St Louis
I got this today as well! I'm really excited for a new DT book! I might have to read the whole series yet again!
Hartford - 2010
Ed Solo - Hartford - 2011
Toronto X 2, Ottawa & Hamilton - 2011
Ed Solo - Jacksonville - 2012
London, Pittsburgh & Buffalo - 2013
No shows in 2014 :-(
2010: 9/7/10 - Bilbao
2012: 26-27/6/12 - Amsterdam ~~ 29/6/12 - Werchter ~~ 4-5/7/12 - Berlin
2014: 25/6/14 - Vienna ~~ 26/6/14 - Berlin
Seriously?
2010: 9/7/10 - Bilbao
2012: 26-27/6/12 - Amsterdam ~~ 29/6/12 - Werchter ~~ 4-5/7/12 - Berlin
2014: 25/6/14 - Vienna ~~ 26/6/14 - Berlin
Interesting!
Funny he called it 4.5. That is what I was calling Black House.
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MTL-9/15/05, OTT-9/16/05
PHL-5/27/06,5/28/06,10/30/09,10/31/09
CHI-8/2/07,8/5/07,8/23/09,8/24/09
HTFD-6/27/08
ATX-10/4/09, 10/12/14
KC-5/3/2010,STL-5/4/2010
Bridge School-10/23/2010,10/24/2010
PJ20-9/3/2011,9/4/2011
OKC-11/16/13
SEA-12/6/13
TUL-10/8/14
I don't see it.
would not want to see that happen
2003 ~ Toronto
2005 ~ London, Toronto
2006 ~ Toronto
2008 ~ Hartford, Mansfied I,
2009 ~ Toronto, Chicago I, Chicago II
2010 ~ Cleveland, Buffalo
2011 ~ Toronto I, Toronto II, Ottawa, Hamilton
2013 - London, Pittsburgh, Buffalo
Javier Bardem, really? I'm having an incredibly hard time with this one. To be honest I was kind of hoping for a cast of no-names. I guess that wouldn't be very marketable, but Bardem, really? I read that SK is happy with the choice and I hope that I'm wrong about him being able to play Roland.
I always thought James McEvoy would be perfect as Eddie Dean and the girl from True Blood - the one that plays Tara - she would make a perfect Susannah/Detta/Odetta.
And I'm PRAYING that Oy is not a CGI creature, he's probably my favorite one out of the whole lot!
I completely agree. I haven't seen all that many movies with Javier in them...doesn't he have a really thick accent? Maybe i'm wrong but I don't remember Roland really having all that much of an accent.
I totally could have seen Vigo Mortensen playing Roland!! But I really like your idea of no-names!
I also agree that Tara from True Blood would make a great Susannah!
Hartford - 2010
Ed Solo - Hartford - 2011
Toronto X 2, Ottawa & Hamilton - 2011
Ed Solo - Jacksonville - 2012
London, Pittsburgh & Buffalo - 2013
No shows in 2014 :-(
Yeah, he's got a Spanish accent, which to me isn't Roland at all. AND he's not long tall and ugly!!! Viggo would have been an ideal choice, my only problem with him is that I'd be thinking of him as Aragorn the whole time. If Clint Eastwood had a son that looked EXACTLY like him then that's who should play Roland!!
I read on IMDB that The Dark Tower will be released in 2013 and is directed by Ron Howard. What problems are there with this? I am anxiously awaiting this so I hope that everything goes smoothly. I think Javier Bardem is a great choice for Roland. Kind of hoping that this becomes like a Lord of the Rings or dare I say it (Harry Potter :oops: ) where each novel gets it's own movie. I think it is just a fantastic series of books. I plan on re-reading them since I read the first 4 back in the 90's and read 4-7 when they came out in the mid 2000's.
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