The Dark Tower
The Dark Towerhad a lackluster 2017 adaptation , but could have potentially been a better exploit if JJ Abrams , who was originally tie to direct the project , would have stay in the conductor ’s chair . Here ’s why he did n’t .
It was the year of Stephen King with the releases of1922,Gerald ’s Game , and , of course , It . The Dark Towerfilm release the same twelvemonth , but proved not to be the ultimate Stephen King experience sports fan had hoped for . Perhaps some had set their first moment too gamy . After all , The Dark Towerseries is difficult to conform . With his many connections to other stories , sprawling storylines and endless characters , who could give a desirable film adaptation ?
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Initially , it seemed that JJ Abrams and Damon Lindelof were the men for the job . The Jehovah ofLostknew how to create a sprawling storyline that would keep audiences on the edge of their seats . Plus , withThe Dark Towerseries largely complete , they would know where they were going from day one . Sadly , after two long years , both Abrams and Lindelof left because ofLost .
Why JJ Abrams Didn’t Direct The Dark Tower
Despite working on his version ofThe Dark Towerfor over two class , developments were few and far between . In 2007,Losthad finish its third season and was heading into its 4th . Around this time , it was reported in aDark Towerfilm updatethat that author Stephen King " sell the moving-picture show rights for the intact Dark Tower series ( seven books ) to Abrams and Lindelof for only $ 19.00 . " However , Abrams’The Dark Towernever happened . Two years later , Lindelof was finish upLost , Abrams had leftLostand made hisStar Trekfilm , and in November 2009 it was finally revealed thatThe Dark Towerwouldn’t be scale by Abrams . The director noted:“After working six years on Lost , the last thing I want to do is drop the next seven years adapting one of my favourite books of all prison term . "
Abrams and Lindelof were exhausted afterLostand did n’t want to take the time to makeThe Dark Tower , but that might say Dark Towerthan it doesLost . The Dark Towerseries was finish , everything was laid out and ready to go , but the two big Lord in town did n’t desire to take the task . rather , Abrams decided that directingStar Trek : Into Darkness , Star Wars : The Force Awakens , andStar state of war : The Rise of Skywalkerwould be leisurely than directingThe Dark Tower . Lindelof decided being the show offset for HBO’sWatchmenwould be easier than writingThe Dark Toweras well . Meanwhile , no one fancy out how to makeThe Dark Towerinto just one unmarried film and thus , in the give-and-take ofCBR , the undertaking go on a " weird , twisty route " before bombing at the box office .
AdaptingThe Dark Toweris a massive task for anyone . For reference , the only seven - record serial publication adapted into boastful - budget blockbuster for the ash gray screen was theHarry Potterseries , and even that took ten years . While Rowling had n’t written the entireHarry Potterseries at the sentence of the first film and King had , Abrams still would have had an uphill battle . return thatThe Dark Towerconnects everything in Stephen King ’s universe , it ’s fair to say that the Harry Potter serial is far less convoluted thanStephen King ’s magnum opus , and even then , the producers behindHarry Potterhad to cut a book into two celluloid . To make the series into just seven movie , The Dark Towerwould have to be par down , but it ’s so long and complex that , in the words of Damon Lindelof in an audience withMTV News , " I just get head ache think about change anything . "
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