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Yes, they are looking to make movies or a TV Series about the Dark Tower books. I'm pretty sure there's no way this can turn out well, and so I'm sad. I'd rather stick with my book and audio book versions of this 7 novel story. I have a signed Michael Whelan print of Roland outside the Tower in my office and have read these more than anything except The Hobbit. Why don't I think it can turn out well?
-Who would play Roland? Roland IS Clint Eastwood, but Clint is past his time with parts like this I think. My 2nd pick for middle-aged Roland: Christian Bale. Think about it. Jada Pinket Smith as Susannah? Sean Penn as Eddie? Tobin Bell as Walter? James Earl Jones narrating?
-A TV Series? The material in the books absolutely require an R rating meaning meaning the only way they can not suck is to air on Showtime (Like the Masters or Horror series) or HBO (like Sopranos, Weeds, Deadwood)
-I can't think of any King adaptations that have turned out well on film. The Green Mile and Shawshank Redeption were not bad, but both dealt with much simpler subject matter.
Sigh. Between shit like this and the horrible flood of re-makes-of-films-that-aren't-even-that-old and sequels to films involving none of the origial cast, crew, directors, or authors, it appears that I am doomed to see every single movie and literary icon of my life ruined.
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