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First batch of Dark Tower images and plot details
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Lan Dong Mik
And why would I want them?
Man, Elba looks so fucking bad ass!!
Same. Solid casting gives me hope, though.
Zelenogorsk
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Hopefully if this does well enough we can get a "Father Callahan: Vampire Hunter" movie.
The Technomancer
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The more I think about it the more I think this is the right approach. The Gunslinger is a good book and it could even be a good movie but it's not necessarily the best first Dark Tower movie. Personally I wish they'd start with a combo of Drawing of the Three and Wastelands but that's a lot of weird to drop newcomers into right away. I was super skeptical about the New York focus at first but it's now obvious that they do seem to be focusing on a couple fan favorite aspects, namely weird reality hopping and Roland's relationship to Jake. If we get a sequel I hope it's proper Mid World with the city of Lud and Blaine
As a kid when I got to that cliffhanger in Waste Lands...it blew my mind. And I had to wait for years for the resolution.
The Technomancer
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Oh man there is a non zero chance we will see a live action Blaine. I'm suddenly really excited about that.
Please be good. Please do well enough for sequels
Please be good. Please do well enough for sequels
Depends on how good your memory is?
There is a decent recap at the beginning though.
I think It would make a better show than a movie personally.
The Technomancer
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Ideally it gets a miniseries. If all goes well probably this movie, a series for the Drawing, a book for the Wastelands and parts of Wolves, a series for Wizard and Glass and a final movie for Song and The Dark Tower.
I like all the books but the back three probably compress best cinematically
Wow this looks really great. Great casting, really evocative shots. I really hope it's a great film. I have a love/hate relationship with the books. The first half of the series is some of the most creative contemporary fantasy/scifi out there, but the last few books were just dreadful. It got longer and longer, the pacing went to shit, things got bogged down, and I honestly never liked the King Multiverse concept. The more it went into that, the more it started losing my interest. In the case of the film(s), maybe rights issues will actually make the adaptations better narrative-wise! Lol.
man I really hope this first movie is a success and we get all that
Tatsumaki Senpuukyaku!
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I want to see Father Callahan wandering the country killing vampires to Elton John music.
Someone saved my life tonight
Zelenogorsk
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Most of the series takes place in an alternate world Western setting but a good chunk of the series is set in our own New York City.
Zelenogorsk
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And being a short order cook!
Zelenogorsk
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I'm curious if this movie will have Roland's palaver with Walter, and of that happens will they have
Roland aging 10 years
That conversation at the end of The Gunslinger really helped sell me on the quest for the tower.
Seems to me no singular book is going to get a "full treatment"... unless this stretches out over 5 or so movies
So good.
wanderingprostheyltite
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Seeing the pics, reading the blurb and this thread makes me want to re-read the series again. Admittedly stopped during Wolves and never finished due to thinking the writing was horrid compared to the older books in the series, but might push through this time in prep for the film.
So I saw mention of one set piece from Wolves being in this film, any other books past that been confirmed as having bits in this?
It's been ages since I read a King but damn this thread put a bug in me, so many good stories out there. Also +1 for a Wizard and Glass miniseries, felt like a challenging read when I first went through it as a kid but it was def one of those watershed moments in literature for me after completing the journey. So good.
So I saw mention of one set piece from Wolves being in this film, any other books past that been confirmed as having bits in this?
It's been ages since I read a King but damn this thread put a bug in me, so many good stories out there. Also +1 for a Wizard and Glass miniseries, felt like a challenging read when I first went through it as a kid but it was def one of those watershed moments in literature for me after completing the journey. So good.
Tatsumaki Senpuukyaku!
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Yes, a major location from books 6/7 is being prominently featured. It looks like it's just being used as a headquarters for the bad guys though an the major plot development that takes place there in the books isn't happening yet.
More_Badass
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"Gunslinger and allies chase evil force across multiple dimensions" is the basic premise. The rest is all world-building and such
Yup.
I expect the acting to be good just due to the two leads being phenomenally good but what's shocking me is how good the cinematography looks to be.
These two shots in particular look vastly better than I was expecting from the movie. I wasn't expecting much from Nikolaj Arcel but he might put out a good one.
brandonh83
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I'm weirdly attracted to this, I've never read the books beyond listening to the third one on audio at a job years ago. It just seems super interesting.
Kyleripman
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I wonder if King was pushing for them to capture those big spaghetti Western-esque landscapes. Looks fantastic regardless.
I don't know, it's pretty hard to judge dance moves off of still images.
The cinematography is looking pretty great, though.
VistraNorrez
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It makes sense for this to integrate elements from the entire series. They can establish a lot things now and create a better sense of continuity.
CoffeeJanitor
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Hence why the Horn of Eld being in marketing material is so hype!
Actually, sounds like all that is still on the table, as long as the movie makes money. They mention specifically in the article that a TV show that bridges the gap between movies is still what they'd like to do, but everything depends on whether or not the public enjoys this first film.
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