I read that same post this morning and an article on io9. Being that The Dark Tower series is my all-time favorite book series, I can't say I am excited about this. I find it difficult to believe that they can do movies and a TV series and expect to get everything right about the books. I'm sorry but I believe this series is one of those books that will never translate well to the small and big screen. Only if it is expected that a TV series would last more than three seasons could I see them getting it close to the books. At the bare minimum, it would have to be a 24 episode season for every book, of which there are seven. And still, I find it hard to believe they would get it right. Also, I would hope Stephen King would have every say as to what gets added and what gets cut in the translation.
-- Have a Better One, Edward Crosby http://www.edwardcrosby.com ----- "There are no atheists in foxholes or firmware updates." Merlin Mann > DefDave just pointed this out to me: > > http://blog.newsarama.com/2010/09/08/the-dark-tower-to-hit-tv-and-movie-screens/ > > It is rather mind-blowing in terms of the idea of doing both a movie > trilogy *and* a TV series concurrently, by the same people. > > I'm looking forward to RevSF's take on it... > > --Van > > > -- > Van Allen Plexico > Writer, Editor, Publisher (& Professor) > www.plexico.net > www.whiterocketbooks.com > www.avengersassemble.net > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "The Unique Geek" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/theuniquegeek?hl=en. > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "The Unique Geek" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/theuniquegeek?hl=en.
