Oddly enough, i'm now imagining Blaine in one of his insane moods doing a bad imitation of Scotty and saying "I'm giving her all she's got, Cap'n!"
I know, I know: I have a very random mind.
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Oddly enough, i'm now imagining Blaine in one of his insane moods doing a bad imitation of Scotty and saying "I'm giving her all she's got, Cap'n!"
I know, I know: I have a very random mind.
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The voice of Nigel the Robot?
One thing's for sure: I can't really imagine Pegg getting the role of Walter.
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I think that Josh Holloway would make an excellent Roland, especially if it takes a couple of years to get started on this project.Originally Posted by flaggwalkstheline
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i could not disagree more.I think that Josh Holloway would make an excellent Roland, especially if it takes a couple of years to get started on this project.
No problem, I could not disagree with your disagreeing more.
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I agree with sj's disagreement. He looks too young and pretty to play Roland. I know they can ugly him up with make up and effects but I just don't see him as Roland. I can't comment on his acting skills. I don't watch Lost and have never seen him in anything.
To me, Josh Holloway is too much of a pretty-boy to be Roland. He looks like he's been lying on a beach, not trudging across a desert.
The Man In Black Fled Across The Desert...
...And The Gunslinger Followed.
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i can't wait for a Dark Tower movie series. A TV series would be nice if it was like HBO or something. A network series would probably be too watered down.
networks kill King's madness. the coke addicted crazed characters. all lost . . . . even some movies like the Shining lacked the coke. it was part of King's life and part of his books, you cant leave it out man!
grrrrr..... better bloody not be in itRight now i'm wondering about only one thing...if the Dark Tower was a movie series, then what role would be ideal for Simon Pegg?
Can't think of one myself, but considering he's been in two films that Abrams has been involved in, it's not really that much of a stretch for us Spaced/Shaun of the Dead/Hot Fuzz fans to want to see him in one of the coolest stories ever!
dont even joke, he ruined scotty for me
no more of this jesting.
Damon Lindelof Compares Challenge of Adapting ‘Dark Tower’ To Zack Snyder’s ‘Watchmen’
As “Star Trek” makes its case for the new J.J. Abrams age of the franchise this weekend, he and fellow “Lost” creator Damon Lindelof continue to have early discussions about Stephen King’s cult series of books “The Dark Tower.” Lindelof confirmed Abrams’ assertion that “Lost” is priority number one at the moments, but said the project would require at least as much care as Zack Snyder’s adaptation of “Watchmen.”
“Having seen Zack go through what he went through on ‘Watchmen’ in terms of saying of where can I digress from the material I just get headaches thinking about changing anything,” Lindelof told MTV News. “It was the defining literary tale of my young adulthood into adulthood.”
Lindelof is keenly aware of how that level of attachment can affect his approach to the project. “My reverence for Stephen King is now getting in the way of what any good writer would do first when they’re adapting a book, which is take creative license in changing stuff,” he explained.
If the Hollywood power duo indeed moves on to King’s fantasy/Western tale when they finish with “Lost” it may be an extended commitment in addition to being a demanding one, given the scope of the seven-book series.
“Paramount is certainly looking at it as a franchise movie and thinking about sequels but we don’t want to get ahead of ourselves,” Lindelof said. “Ideas have been thrown around that are very informal at this point.”
And more formal conversations very well may not be in the cards until the fates of Oceanic Flight 815’s passengers are firmly on the ground for the the “Lost” finale.
Wow, that's a pretty bold statement right there. They obviously can't start anything before Lost is in the can, but it seems like everyone is ready to jump in as soon as they can.
New DT movie info from ign.com
http://movies.ign.com/articles/982/982305p1.html
I am absolutely TERRIFIED about this..but extremely excited at the same time!
I mean they both seem really into it..and I'm glad the comparison to the Watchmen movie was made. Watchmen has a HUGE following and they did amazing with that movie..so if they give the Dark Tower the same respect they gave Watchmen..I suppose thats a step in the right direction.
Thoughts?
Hey Idoless - thanks for posting this. I'm going to merge this into the General DT movie thread which includes the rest of the updates.
Oh! Im sorry, I didn't realize there was a movie thread ::smacks forehead::!Sorry for taking up space lol.
No problem at all, that's what we have staff for.
Some great information there, and I agree with you, it bodes well that they are taking it so seriously.
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Question to our fearless mods: is it really correct to have this thread here, with general movie discussions, instead of in the Oracle where all the King news is? I mean this is pretty big fucking news we're discussing here...
Just my opinion, but it's not really "news" yet. The article just says Abrams is giving more thought to how he's going to make it. There's no actual news on exactly when or how many films or anything else. It amounts to "Abrams Thinks Out Loud About DT Movie." Not saying that isn't exciting in and of itself to people who want to see a DT movie, but I don't think it's news until there is new information. That said, the Oracle isn't my area, so maybe they have different ideas.
No, I'd say that's pretty much the case, Jayson. When and if (god, I hope not) this thing ever gets off the ground then it would be moved. I'd say not before production begins though, personally.
I did get a kick out of the fact that the first thing he wants to mention is how he's thinking of the changes he's going to make. I see where his priorities are.
When I was reading the books I all ways pictured Roland looking like Josh Holloway.
For people that never read the series that would make a lot of sense to make the series like that. But I don't think that hardcore DT fans would like if they started out with the fourth book in the series.
Last edited by lux interior; 05-18-2009 at 09:13 AM. Reason: sj said so
What if Wizard and Glass was omitted altogether? Bear with me. I realize the book has its many fans, but it's also one of the more divisive books, I think. Some feel it to be one of the best in the series, while others tend to imagine it never existed. Maybe the entire story could be told in a trilogy (it would take three 3-hour films, very likely), and then, if successful enough, release W&G separately. Sort of taking a cue from the way Lord of the Rings was done, with a trilogy and then the prequel (The Hobbit).
It's just that I doubt, if filmed as written, the moviegoing public would really enjoy a feature-length flashback in the middle of the story just as the quest is getting good. I say save it for last.
Fair point. and your probably right...i don't really know the best way to go about it but to me personally it was the most powerful part of the series..so i feel it would be almost an injustice to leave it out .
Perhaps the best way to start it, the movie that is truly would be the way it was written. I try to envision what it's like for me with other movies that i haven't read a book for..
One other idea i had was to have the movie start in with the part where jake and eddie see eachother in the real world that time ,, what was it, at the basketball court? have jake get killed,, then go to roland, wake up just before from that night mare , or something...
Given the Marvel series' popularity, it might make very good sense to start with Roland as a young man and to chronicle the events of W&G + Marvel as a launching point. In fact, if anyone were to ask me for advice, that's what I'd suggest. The Gunslinger isn't material for the first movie in a series, in my opinion. It's too spare and uneventful. However, if you started with Gilead/Jericho Hill for the first film and then jumped up to The Gunslinger plus all or part of The Drawing of the Three as the second, that might work.
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