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Warner Bros. Passes on ‘Dark Tower’ Mega-Project… Is the Stephen King Adaptation Dead?

Posted By: Chris McKittrickon: August 21, 2012In: NewsNo Comments

As I detailed here earlier this month, Warner Bros. was preparing to make a decision on whether it would make the three film/two mini-series adaptation of Stephen King‘s eight-book Dar... Read more

Warner Bros. Preparing to Make Final Decision on ‘Dark Tower’… and is Russell Crowe the New Top Choice to Star?

Posted By: Chris McKittrickon: August 03, 2012In: CastingNo Comments

Trying to get Stephen King‘s seven book (well, now eight book with the recently released mid-quel The Wind Through the Keyhole) fantasy series The Dark Tower adapted to film has been a... Read more

Warner Bros. to Resurrect Stephen King’s ‘The Dark Tower’?

Posted By: Chris McKittrickon: March 14, 2012In: NewsNo Comments

When I wrote about the upcoming film based on the Oujia board game last week undergoing a massive budget cut, I mentioned other signs that Hollywood is finally having to cope with the recess... Read more

Ron Howard & Brian Grazer Still Looking for ‘Dark Tower’ Financing

Posted By: Chris McKittrickon: August 17, 2011In: NewsNo Comments

Hey, if he needs the money maybe he can melt down those Oscars… gold is through the roof these days! It wasn’t a big surprise that Universal Studios canceled Ron Howard‘s a... Read more

Universal Passes on Stephen King ‘Dark Tower’ Mega Project

Posted By: Chris McKittrickon: July 19, 2011In: NewsNo Comments

I’m not going to say this wasn’t expected but… damn. After months of preproduction, Universal chairman Adam Fogelson and co-chairman Donna Langley have officially axed the... Read more

Huh? Ron Howard Says Javier Bardem ISN’T Confirmed For ‘Dark Tower’

Posted By: Chris McKittrickon: May 26, 2011In: NewsNo Comments

Huh. Despite everything else we’ve heard about Javier Bardem being cast as Roland the Gunslinger in The Dark Tower mega-project from Universal, Ron Howard tells Entertainment Weekly t... Read more

‘Dark Tower’ Update: Production Start Pushed Back to February

Posted By: Chris McKittrickon: May 16, 2011In: NewsNo Comments

As I previously reported, Universal has gotten a bit nervous about it’s very expensive multi-film/television project that adapts Stephen King’s seven book Dark Tower series. Now... Read more

Dark Future for Universal’s ‘Dark Tower’ Adaptation?

Posted By: Chris McKittrickon: May 09, 2011In: News1 Comment

It’s no secret that New Line Cinema took a huge gamble when it agreed to finance the Lord of the Rings trilogy. While J.R.R. Tolkien’s fantasy novels have been beloved by three... Read more

Javier Bardem Will Be Roland in ‘Dark Tower’!

Posted By: Chris McKittrickon: April 27, 2011In: Casting, News1 Comment

A lot of people don’t like the New York Post. I’m not sure what the big problem is, since it’s the only newspaper I can get both hard news, ridiculo... Read more

Writer Mark Verheiden Joins ‘Dark Tower’ Team

Posted By: Chris McKittrickon: April 13, 2011In: CastingNo Comments

We’re another step closer to seeing the massive three film and TV series adaptation of Stephen King’s Dark Tower fantasy novel series brought to life as Deadline reports that Mar... Read more