Stephen King's Epic "The Dark Tower" - Part 1

[AVEITWITHJAMON]

Isn't that what he was after in The Gunslinger?

Spoiler

Man in Black was also his father's court magician, Marten Broadcloak. Marten had been working in Gilead as a spy for Farson. Plus Roland caught his mother sleeping with Marten. There's enough grounds there to justify revenge as the thing that's initially driving Roland.

And when Roland finally has his palaver with the Man in Black, he makes the comment that the Man in Black "needs killing," to which the Man in Black replies that Roland's guns won't open any doors - only close them. So, initial revenge seems like a fine starting point.

Michael Whelan's Randall Flagg looks like Mcconaughey.

In fairness its been a while since I read the first book, it actually put me off the rest of the series which I picked up again years later. But as far as I remember, yes Roland was after revenge, but The Dark Tower was still his main objective in the story.

 

[Pokkle]

I'm really hype for this movie.
I can't wait, after 11.22.63, maybe another good adaptation.

 

[Silvermoth]

Nikolaj Arcel, a Danish director.

Thanks! How very interesting.

I can't wait to see the promo art.

People are complaining that we won't see odetta now because Idris was cast but I think that's just silly. I'm sure we'll still see her

 

[redhawk23]

Thanks! How very interesting.

I can't wait to see the promo art.

People are complaining that we won't see odetta now because Idris was cast but I think that's just silly. I'm sure we'll still see her

Its less about the Elba casting and more about the fact that a completely random minor character has been reported to be the "female lead."

 

[Silvermoth]

I admit, that did make me feel uneasy.

 

[The Guard]

Probably just means she's the female lead in this film.

Seeing as how The Gunslinger didn't really have THE female lead in it.

 

[Octoberist]

I'm just a little uneasy with Tom Rothman being the head of Sony. What he did to Fox back in the 2000's was something that he can't do now without public backlash from the trades.

But he has not earned any trust yet.

Also, in typical Rothman form, this movie isn't getting the proper amount of time to get made.

So they pushed back the release date. That's great...Wait..By only a month?

This thing needs to pushed back to April or May 2017, not Feb.

 

[Rowsdower!]

Probably just means she's the female lead in this film.

Seeing as how The Gunslinger didn't really have THE female lead in it.

But they're supposedly starting in the middle of the story, so Odetta/Susannah should be there.

 

[DeGenerate10]

Have they even started filming yet?

 

[Victarion]

I'm thinking Tirana will be a stand-in for Allie. That barkeep in Tull that Roland slept with.

 

[Lantern Venom]

I think that whole problem could be solved by Detta just calling Roland an Uncle Tom for being friends with Eddie rather than a honky muh fuh.

That could be, or Detta could actually perceive Roland as a white tormentor. She imagined Eddie and Roland doing some pretty outlandish things while they were on the beach, so a perceptual anomaly like a change in skin doesn't seem out of the question.

 

[Roose Bolton]

I'm thinking Tirana will be a stand-in for Allie. That barkeep in Tull that Roland slept with.

They're not doing the plot of the Gunslinger as far as anyone can tell. They're starting with the third novel, so Tull and that whole plotline probably won't get screentime.

 

[Victarion]

They're not doing the plot of the Gunslinger as far as anyone can tell. They're starting with the third novel, so Tull and that whole plotline probably won't get screentime.

Dang. I was looking forward to Walter resurrecting Nort.

 

[Roose Bolton]

I was looking forward to the Mutants in the dark

 

[The Guard]

I suppose it could have changed, but according to an early script review, the events of Tull were intended to be in the first film along with a sort of combination of Jake's two origin storylines. It was the events of the first two books combined into one storyline.

I think the first film might be introducing Roland and Jake, and the second film (or the end of the first film) will introduce Eddie and Susannah.

 

[Eddie Dean]

Aaron Paul cast in undisclosed role AKA Eddie Dean.

 

[The Apocalypse]

Aaron Paul cast in undisclosed role AKA Eddie Dean.

Is that confirmed?

 

[Doctor Jones]

http://variety.com/2016/film/news/dark-tower-tom-taylor-chambers-1201727356/

Jake Chambers cast.

 

[AVEITWITHJAMON]

http://variety.com/2016/film/news/dark-tower-tom-taylor-chambers-1201727356/

Jake Chambers cast.

Wow, they are moving quick on this now.

 

[Eddie Dean]

Is that confirmed?

http://birthmoviesdeath.com/2016/03...-dream-to-be-in-the-dark-tower-will-come-true

 

[DeGenerate10]

Wow, they are moving quick on this now.

They better be if it's getting released in less than a year now.

 

[Silvermoth]

I'm surprised they went for a white Jake. Isn't Jake

Spoiler

Kind of meant to be like Roland's son who died in Susan's womb? Ka is a wheel and everyone comes round again etc etc?

 

[The Apocalypse]

I'm surprised they went for a white Jake. Isn't Jake

Spoiler

Kind of meant to be like Roland's son who died in Susan's womb? Ka is a wheel and everyone comes round again etc etc?

Nope.

 

[:eek:]

The Dark Tower Has Started Filming

Posted: April 13, 2016, 16:01:19
Section: Film » The Dark Tower
At CinemaCon Sony Pictures announced that The Dark Tower has started filming.

 

[Rocketman]

At CinemaCon Sony Pictures announced that The Dark Tower has started filming.

I didn't think in a million years I would read that sentence.
I stand corrected.