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Mike Flanagan's 'Dark Tower' Series Adaptation Moves Closer to Reality

Filmmaker Mike Flanagan has confirmed his adaptation of Stephen King's 'The Dark Tower' is actively moving forward with multiple scripts completed. He describes the project as his lifelong "Holy Grail," with rights secured independently from Amazon Studios. The ambitious plan involves a five-season series followed by two standalone feature films. This follows a previous 2017 film adaptation and Amazon's earlier decision not to proceed with a series.

Key Points: Mike Flanagan Updates Stephen King's Dark Tower Series

  • Series adaptation in active development
  • Multiple scripts completed
  • Flanagan's "Holy Grail" project
  • Rights secured separately from Amazon
  • Planned as five seasons and two movies
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Horror-popular filmmaker Mike Flanagan "moving" closer to 'The Dark Tower' series adaptation

Filmmaker Mike Flanagan provides a major update on his long-awaited series adaptation of Stephen King's epic 'The Dark Tower' novel series.

"It's moving. We've got a lot of scripts done for it. It's the first priority. - Mike Flanagan"

Los Angeles, January 4

Filmmaker Mike Flanagan appears to be inching closer to bringing his series adaptation of Stephen King's 'The Dark Tower' to life, three years after it was announced.

As per Deadline, the acclaimed horror filmmaker described the upcoming series as an "oil tanker". Offering an update on his and Trevor Macy's take on King's book series, Flanagan said, "It's moving. We've got a lot of scripts done for it. It's the first priority."

Earlier in 2022, Flanagan opened up about his plans for the series adaptation, stating that he had completed a pilot script and is looking forward to a five-season run, followed by two standalone movies, as per Deadline.

"You're the first person we're saying it to, but yes. Predating our deal with Amazon, we acquired the rights to The Dark Tower, which, if you know anything about me, you know it has been my Holy Grail of a project for most of my life. We actually have those rights carved out of our Amazon deal, which doesn't mean that they can't or won't get behind it at some point -- you don't know. But that's something we've been developing ourselves and are really passionate about, finally getting it up on its feet at some point," he said at the time. In 2020, Amazon Studios chose not to pick up the 'Dark Tower' series.

Notably, the feature adaptation of 'The Dark Tower' came out in 2017. Directed by Nikolaj Arcel, the film featured Idris Elba and Matthew McConaughey in the lead roles.

'The Dark Tower', based on Stephen King's best-selling novel, focuses on the last Gunslinger, Roland Deschain, who has been locked in an eternal battle with Walter O'Dim, also known as the Man in Black, determined to prevent him from toppling the Dark Tower, which holds the universe together.

With the fate of the worlds at stake, good and evil will collide in the ultimate battle as only Roland can defend the Tower from the Man in Black.

- ANI

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Priya S
Stephen King adaptations are always a hit or miss. But Flanagan calling it his "Holy Grail" gives me hope. The scale sounds massive - 5 seasons AND 2 movies? Hope the story doesn't get stretched too thin like some other series.
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Rohit P
As a massive fan of the books, I'm cautiously optimistic. The "oil tanker" comment worries me a bit - sounds like development hell. But having scripts ready is a good sign. Just please, don't water it down for a general audience.
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Sarah B
Interesting that they carved the rights out of their Amazon deal. Shows real passion for the project. The Dark Tower universe is so rich, it deserves a proper, long-form adaptation. Fingers crossed it finds the right home.
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Karthik V
The concept of a tower holding multiple worlds together has a certain cosmic, almost mythological feel to it. Reminds me of some concepts from our own stories. Hope they do justice to Roland's journey. Long days and pleasant nights!
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Michael C
Respectfully, I hope they learn from past mistakes. The Idris Elba movie tried to cram too much. A series is the right format. But a five-season commitment upfront is risky. What if viewership drops after season 2? They might not get to finish the story.

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