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Will we ever see the adaptation of the dark tower in film or television? Stephen King’s epic is the dream of many fans.
the dark tower It is not only Stephen King’s main work in which most of his universes connect, but it is also a long-awaited film project for both him and his legion of admirers. On several occasions there has been talk about how this series of seven books (plus an extra) could become a visual project, however, everything has remained speculation.
Mike Flanagan seems to be one of the main candidates to take charge of said project. There are rumors that the director may be working on a television adaptation, however, not many details are known about it.
A request… and an unexpected response
Recently a Twitter user wrote on the social network that there was a very large and devoted group of Stephen King who wants to see the adaptation of The Dark Tower made by Mike Flanagan on Amazon Prime Video.
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The message also added that they would like to see five to eight seasons of The Dark Tower series. The same user tagged Mike Flanagan, Stephen King and Amazon Prime Video in his post, and concluded with a forceful message: “Please make it happen.”
Mike Flanagan and Amazon Prime Video did not reply, but Stephen King retweeted the message saying: “It turns out that the writer agrees.”
In this way, King himself gives his approval for Flanagan to be in charge of said project, since the author from Maine knows very well the director’s ability to transfer his literary visions to the big screen.
Flanagan knows the work of Stephen King very well: he is the director of doctor sleep (2019), one of the best adaptations of King’s books in recent years and available on Amazon Prime Video.
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The director is also the mastermind behind two series that in recent years have been the best in the field of horror: The Haunting of Bly Manor (2020) and midnight mass (2021), the latter with many similarities to many of the recurring themes in King’s own works.
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The Dark Tower is Stephen King’s largest and most complex work. It consists of seven books plus an extra in which the story of Roland Deschainthe last survivor of a lineage of gunmen. This character is in search of an enigmatic site, the Dark Tower, a place that unites all universes and that it is threatened by malevolent forces that want its destruction.
This is just a very general idea of the great plot of this story that combines horror, epic fantasy, suspense, western and much more. It is a story that is not only extensive but complex in terms of visual effects and number of characters. Without a doubt, it would represent a colossal challenge for anyone who wishes to take this story to film or television. Will it happen one day?
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