Is this the actual poster?

[TerryE]

Roland...Bond?

I think Bardem is set to play the villain in the Bond movie. I always saw Clint Eastwood as Roland, but he's much too old now and doesn't really have a successor in Hollywood.

[TerryE]

I read on IMDb today that Universal has officially passed on making these movies. It seems they were willing to greenlight only the first movie, but Howard & Grazer needed to film at least the first movie and first TV series together. Hopefully H&G will be able to get another studio to put up the money for this project. Maybe Warner Brothers can convert some of the Harry Potter profits into this project.

[peteOcha]

Ahh Hollywood.... They waste millions on putting out crap that is a total failure. But when they have a proven, epic story, with already a large fan base they shrug it off and worry about their cash. Pffff!

[ozmosis7]

My brother just sent me this link...

http://insidemovies.ew.com/2011/07/1...d/?hpt=hp_bn11

[peteOcha]

My brother just sent me this link...

http://insidemovies.ew.com/2011/07/1...d/?hpt=hp_bn11

Yeah, read that earlier. Shame, shame, shame.

[srboone]

I'd rather not have a movie than a crappy one. The idea of 3 movies and a two season TV show seems ridiculous. I think it should sit for a while; these Hollywood idiots don't have it right yet...

It would probably be a PG-13 fiasco anyway...

[ozmosis7]

While I agree, anything they put out likely won't live up to our expectations. I just hope they stay true to the original script (the books), instead of cutting huge chunks and making things hokey ( as in the doors ending up like they were in "Being John Malcovich). I'd almost like to see a Peter Jackson type thing, like he did with LOTR, or even a Harry Potter 7 1/2 film series.

[srboone]

They'd have to change the ending--it wouldn't fly in Hollywood. Maybe they should well enough alone...

[Tito_Villa]

I would love films of the Dark Tower series but i can't see it happening ... and that poster was made by a fan quite a while back if i remember right.

[frik51]

I read on IMDb today that Universal has officially passed on making these movies.

Great news! I was dreading what they were going to do to this series.
Don't have to worry any longer...

(Then again, I had the same reaction with Peter Jackson's The Lord of the Rings trilogy, and there the dreading stopped right after I had seen the first few minutes of part 1. Jackson did an amazing job!)

sk

[RJK1981]

I think it'd be awesome if Jackson did the Dark Tower, one of the only ones I think I'd really trust with it after seeing The Lord of the Rings

[srboone]

I hope someone buys the rights from Imagine Entertainment. They aren't trustworthy enough.

[frik51]

I think it'd be awesome if Jackson did the Dark Tower, one of the only ones I think I'd really trust with it after seeing The Lord of the Rings

You could be right. But, PJ was a huge LotR fan before he made the trilogy. I have no idea if he's a DT fan or not.
Maybe Frank darabont should tackle this project?

sk

[RJK1981]

That is true, and I'm sure Frank Darabont would do a good job as well, as he done well in the past with King movies