Post by Chris Hedges on Sept 9, 2010 13:35:22 GMT -6
This came off a blog from the MTV website. Anybody else heard about this? I've always wondered what a movie adaptation would be like of this series, but was always scared that if they did it, they'd just fuck it up! But, Ron Howard is on board, so that makes me feel a little better.
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Ron Howard To Direct Stephen King's 'Dark Tower' Film Trilogy And TV Series
8 Sep 2010 | Kara Warner
Major "Dark Tower" news - after months of rumors, deliberation, negotiation, etc. Deadline reports that Universal Pictures and NBC Universal Television have made a deal to adapt Stephen King's beloved sci-fi/fantasy behemoth "The Dark Tower" into both a feature film trilogy and a network TV series.
Ron Howard will direct the initial movie and season one of the TV series. Both will be written by Akiva Goldsman, who will also produce with King and Howard's Imagine Entertainment production partner Brian Grazer.
Howard told Deadline that their ambitious undertaking was inspired by Peter Jackson's history-making approach to the "Lord of the Rings" trilogy:
“What Peter did was a feat, cinematic history,” Howard said. “The approach we’re taking also stands on its own, but it’s driven by the material. I love both, and like what’s going on in TV. With this story, if you dedicated to one medium or another, there’s the horrible risk of cheating material. The scope and scale call for a big screen budget. But if you committed only to films, you’d deny the audience the intimacy and nuance of some of these characters and a lot of cool twists and turns that make for jaw-dropping, compelling television. We’ve put some real time and deep thought into this, and a lot of conversations and analysis from a business standpoint, to get people to believe in this and take this leap with us. I hope audiences respond to it in a way that compels us to keep going after the first year or two of work. It’s fresh territory for me, as a filmmaker.”
What do you think of Howard's plan? Would you rather see only feature film adaptations or the TV series or both?
And I'll go a step further. Do any of you think they shouldn't do it at all??? The Stand didn't turn out bad, but then again, The Stand ain't The Dark Tower.
~C
Article below--
Ron Howard To Direct Stephen King's 'Dark Tower' Film Trilogy And TV Series
8 Sep 2010 | Kara Warner
Major "Dark Tower" news - after months of rumors, deliberation, negotiation, etc. Deadline reports that Universal Pictures and NBC Universal Television have made a deal to adapt Stephen King's beloved sci-fi/fantasy behemoth "The Dark Tower" into both a feature film trilogy and a network TV series.
Ron Howard will direct the initial movie and season one of the TV series. Both will be written by Akiva Goldsman, who will also produce with King and Howard's Imagine Entertainment production partner Brian Grazer.
Howard told Deadline that their ambitious undertaking was inspired by Peter Jackson's history-making approach to the "Lord of the Rings" trilogy:
“What Peter did was a feat, cinematic history,” Howard said. “The approach we’re taking also stands on its own, but it’s driven by the material. I love both, and like what’s going on in TV. With this story, if you dedicated to one medium or another, there’s the horrible risk of cheating material. The scope and scale call for a big screen budget. But if you committed only to films, you’d deny the audience the intimacy and nuance of some of these characters and a lot of cool twists and turns that make for jaw-dropping, compelling television. We’ve put some real time and deep thought into this, and a lot of conversations and analysis from a business standpoint, to get people to believe in this and take this leap with us. I hope audiences respond to it in a way that compels us to keep going after the first year or two of work. It’s fresh territory for me, as a filmmaker.”
What do you think of Howard's plan? Would you rather see only feature film adaptations or the TV series or both?
And I'll go a step further. Do any of you think they shouldn't do it at all??? The Stand didn't turn out bad, but then again, The Stand ain't The Dark Tower.
~C