# The Dark Tower movie and TV series **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [September 9, 2010, 8:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-dark-tower-movie-and-tv-series/553158 "2010-09-09T08:21:51Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 18\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![Alessan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/alessan/32/465_2.png) [@Alessan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alessan)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2010, 8:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-dark-tower-movie-and-tv-series/553158/41 "2010-09-12T20:57:39Z")
I was just thinking - who better than Dean Winchester to start referring to someone as “long tall and ugly”? ---
**Author:** ![Cat\_Whisperer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cat_whisperer/32/4839_2.png) [@Cat\_Whisperer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cat_Whisperer)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2010, 10:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-dark-tower-movie-and-tv-series/553158/42 "2010-09-12T22:26:29Z")
The idea just keeps getting better and better. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![rolandgunslinger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/cdc98d/32.png) [@rolandgunslinger](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rolandgunslinger)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2010, 12:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-dark-tower-movie-and-tv-series/553158/43 "2010-09-13T00:17:04Z")
[Billy Drago](http://im.in.com/connect/images/profile/sep2009/Billy_Drago_300.jpg)= Roland. ---
**Author:** ![Dunkelheit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dunkelheit/32/248_2.png) [@Dunkelheit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dunkelheit)\ **Post date:** [October 6, 2010, 12:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-dark-tower-movie-and-tv-series/553158/44 "2010-10-06T00:36:45Z")
> [@Turek](#): > > On the one hand, I’m thrilled because I’ve always wondered what it’d be like as a movie (not to mention the oft-debated question of who would play Roland) and Ron Howard is directing the first movie. > > On the other hand, a LOT of SK stuff makes crappy movies. > > On the gripping hand, the stuff from SK that makes good movies is the stuff that’s less horror-based… and The Dark Tower definitely fits that bill. With the right cast and director and crew and budget it could be awesome. But it could just as easily be crap. I have oft been vastly disappointed by film interpretations of King’s material. They would have to film this on a scale like that of the LoTR movies to do it justice, I think. ---
**Author:** ![Dunkelheit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dunkelheit/32/248_2.png) [@Dunkelheit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dunkelheit)\ **Post date:** [October 6, 2010, 10:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-dark-tower-movie-and-tv-series/553158/45 "2010-10-06T10:43:40Z")
> [@xtisme](#): > > I loved the story (except the ending), and hope the movie/TV series is good. Will be interested in seeing how it turns out. I agree with others saying it could go either way. I seem to recall that there were two versions of The Stand, one that was horrible and one that was great. > > -XT Did you really hate the ending? I couldn’t think of any other way it could possibly have ended - I expected to be hugely disappointed no matter what happened, but what did happen seemed like the only thing that could have done. It was strangely satisfying. ---
**Author:** ![Kolga](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/e56c9b/32.png) [@Kolga](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kolga)\ **Post date:** [October 6, 2010, 2:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-dark-tower-movie-and-tv-series/553158/46 "2010-10-06T14:31:12Z")
> [@Jeneva](#): > > Did you really hate the ending? I couldn’t think of any other way it could possibly have ended - I expected to be hugely disappointed no matter what happened, but what did happen seemed like the only thing that could have done. It was strangely satisfying. You and I are in the minority around here. I felt the same as you - the ending seemed the right one to me. ---
**Author:** ![Dunkelheit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dunkelheit/32/248_2.png) [@Dunkelheit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dunkelheit)\ **Post date:** [October 6, 2010, 11:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-dark-tower-movie-and-tv-series/553158/47 "2010-10-06T23:03:49Z")
> [@Kolga](#): > > You and I are in the minority around here. I felt the same as you - the ending seemed the right one to me. Pleased ta meetcha. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Alessan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/alessan/32/465_2.png) [@Alessan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alessan)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2010, 7:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-dark-tower-movie-and-tv-series/553158/48 "2010-10-07T07:24:09Z")
I don’t think we’re \*that \*small a minority. ---
**Author:** ![Munch](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/munch/32/5281_2.png) [@Munch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Munch)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2010, 12:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-dark-tower-movie-and-tv-series/553158/49 "2010-10-07T12:24:49Z")
Yeah, I think the opposition to the ending is just more vocal about it. Whining and gnashing of teeth is always going to be louder than content sighs of relief. ---
**Author:** ![Kolga](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/e56c9b/32.png) [@Kolga](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kolga)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2010, 4:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-dark-tower-movie-and-tv-series/553158/50 "2010-10-07T16:37:38Z")
Oh, hai then. I didn’t realize that there were people on the board who actually don’t mind the ending 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Mahaloth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mahaloth/32/1079_2.png) [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2011, 3:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-dark-tower-movie-and-tv-series/553158/51 "2011-07-19T03:35:15Z")
**BUMP** [Or…not. It’s hit a major obstacle now and may not happen. Dark Tower Collapses! NBC Pulls the Plug!]([DARK TOWER Collapses!! NBC Universal Pulls Plug On Ron Howard's Movies And TV Series!!](http://www.aintitcool.com/node/50433)) ---
**Author:** ![SanguineSpider](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e9a140/32.png) [@SanguineSpider](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SanguineSpider)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2011, 7:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-dark-tower-movie-and-tv-series/553158/52 "2011-07-19T07:38:29Z")
Get someone with the balls to truly represent what this epic and magical tale is about… that’s my dearest wish! Well… that and getting Viggo to play Roland 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Munch](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/munch/32/5281_2.png) [@Munch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Munch)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2011, 12:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-dark-tower-movie-and-tv-series/553158/53 "2011-07-19T12:23:33Z")
This just gives the producers time to round up my dream cast, most of which are currently unavailable due to other television obligations. Hopefully Viggo will sign on to a 6 movie series in the meantime as well, so we aren’t subjected to Aragorn-in-Midworld. ---
**Author:** ![Mahaloth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mahaloth/32/1079_2.png) [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2012, 2:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-dark-tower-movie-and-tv-series/553158/54 "2012-08-21T02:39:13Z")
> [@Mahaloth](#): > > **BUMP** > [Or…not. It’s hit a major obstacle now and may not happen. > > Dark Tower Collapses! NBC Pulls the Plug!]([DARK TOWER Collapses!! NBC Universal Pulls Plug On Ron Howard's Movies And TV Series!!](http://www.aintitcool.com/node/50433)) I **BUMP** this over a year later because, again, it appears to have died. Yes, it was resurrected in the past year and has died yet again. [Dark Tower Collapses Again!](http://www.aintitcool.com/node/57760) ---
**Author:** ![LawMonkey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/d6d6ee/32.png) [@LawMonkey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LawMonkey)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2012, 3:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-dark-tower-movie-and-tv-series/553158/55 "2012-08-21T03:24:47Z")
Perhaps for the best. I was never sold on the movie/tv series format–it needs to be a proper seven or eight-season HBO series. ---
**Author:** ![Snickers](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/5daacb/32.png) [@Snickers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snickers)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2012, 1:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-dark-tower-movie-and-tv-series/553158/56 "2012-08-21T13:34:59Z")
Javier Bardem? Russel Crowe? The hell?! Have these people even read the series? Both are talented actors, to be sure, but neither is Roland. I think \*\*rolandgunslinger \*\*(heh) had it right back up top: Billy Drago has the right look. As does Scott Glenn, but he may be getting just slightly too old. (And I think he’s got brown eyes.) ---
**Author:** ![John\_DiFool](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/john_difool/32/19543_2.png) [@John\_DiFool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_DiFool)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2012, 2:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-dark-tower-movie-and-tv-series/553158/57 "2012-08-21T14:34:00Z")
Your link says that things are still in “serious talks” (MRC is taking over negotiations from Warner), so I’m not sure why all the doom and gloom. ---
**Author:** ![Hello\_Again](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/85e7bf/32.png) [@Hello\_Again](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hello_Again)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2012, 2:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-dark-tower-movie-and-tv-series/553158/58 "2012-08-21T14:45:36Z")
> [@LawMonkey](#): > > Perhaps for the best. I was never sold on the movie/tv series format–it needs to be a proper seven or eight-season HBO series. I am honestly relieved and hope the project does not go forward. The chances of any Dark Tower project being any good at all are slim, but the hybrid format would virtually guarantee failure. Generally speaking if there’s a book series I like in the fantasy vein, I normally hope no one will ever try to make a (most likely horrible) adaptation for the screen. See, e.g., A Wizard of Earthsea. An embarassment to everyone involved. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-dark-tower-movie-and-tv-series/553158.md?page=2)