The Zone

by **Nice Marmot** on Tue Sep 21, 2010 3:49 pm

Wow, so late to this party. This has failure written all over it.

Give me a 6 season series on HBO, Showtime or AMC. Divide all flashbacks and a chopped-up Wizard &Glass evenly throughout.

by **Fievel** on Sat Oct 30, 2010 1:40 am

Universal Sets Release Dates for THE BOURNE LEGACY, OUIJA, THE DARK TOWER, and More

THE DARK TOWER: May 17, 2013

So I guess Opie & company are serious about this?

by **minstrel** on Sat Oct 30, 2010 2:04 am

Fievel wrote:Universal Sets Release Dates for THE BOURNE LEGACY, OUIJA, THE DARK TOWER, and More

THE DARK TOWER: May 17, 2013

So I guess Opie & company are serious about this?

Do they really plan release dates this far in advance? Maybe this is just a vague target, but a lot can happen in two and a half years. How much has happened with the production of the Hobbit movie(s) in that time?

by **Fievel** on Sat Oct 30, 2010 12:27 pm

The only recent films I can think of that have planned out their release dates so far in advance are the Marvel films.
As far as I can remember they've been hitting their target dates.

by **Fievel** on Sat Dec 18, 2010 2:49 am

‘The Dark Tower’: Ron Howard’s plans (and passion) for Stephen King epic
Wow. I believe. I just hope the network (or whoever NBC Universal gets to air this) lets it play out. I think it's going to be an impossible show to put on NBC. SyFy? Maybe. But I'll hope for HBO or some such pay station where the rules just don't apply - granted, AMC is showing us that there are fewer and fewer rules left to adhere to. Also love that Howard & Company are using the print books, the audio books (how I got into the DT series) and the new comics as well.

Oh, and no Viggo. I think he's great, but he's more of a Jonas than a Roland. Jon Hamm? I don't recall ever hearing that name.... interesting. This is going to be a fun and exciting thing to watch unfold as they get moving.

Ron Howard eyes the road ahead on 'Dark Tower' series - It's just Moriarty commenting on the LA Times article, but he's excited as well so it's a fun read.

by **Cpt Kirks 2pay** on Sat Dec 18, 2010 8:22 pm

I fear Ron Howard's gonna cast some typical big unfitting star for Roland. Viggo - such typical internet prat suggestions from people who haven't got a clue.

Might as well cast Tom Wanks, Ronny.

by **Fievel** on Sun Dec 19, 2010 7:40 am

Cpt Kirks 2pay wrote:I fear Ron Howard's gonna cast some typical big unfitting star for Roland. Viggo - such typical internet prat suggestions from people who haven't got a clue.

Might as well cast Tom Wanks, Ronny.

That's an easy fear, but that's a LOT of time for an A-lister to be devoting to a project.

by **Cpt Kirks 2pay** on Wed Dec 22, 2010 10:55 pm

Fievel wrote:
Cpt Kirks 2pay wrote:I fear Ron Howard's gonna cast some typical big unfitting star for Roland. Viggo - such typical internet prat suggestions from people who haven't got a clue.

Might as well cast Tom Wanks, Ronny.

That's an easy fear, but that's a LOT of time for an A-lister to be devoting to a project.

No I was being sarcastic about Tom. Don't believe me and let it give you an idea if you're reading this, Ronny!

I'll just say that I have no idea who I can think of to play Roland right now. Which also means that I am NOT thinking of any stars, which I think is half way to casting this character correctly. I hope you read THAT and be influence by this post, Ronny.

by **caruso_stalker217** on Wed Dec 22, 2010 11:03 pm

This may be a bit premature, but I predict this project will be a shitty goatfuck of a limp-dick failure.

And you can quote me on it.

by **Nachokoolaid** on Thu Dec 23, 2010 12:52 am

I keep thinking "bombardier's eyes", and after all the promotional stuff for Cowboys and Aliens, I'm really warming to the thought of Daniel Craig as Roland.

by **Cpt Kirks 2pay** on Thu Dec 23, 2010 12:52 pm

One of Moriarty's friends gave Ron Howard credit as having the power to make such a vast film and TV project actually happen. to make the studies let him make this.

So let's not cast too many stones at this guy who, quite honestly, has surprised me in the past. The question we have to ask about Ronny in this case is... how much of a dark side does he have? Is it a REAL dark side? Will he go far enough with the Dark Tower's horror as he needs to?

ie. How upfront and in your face will he go with Susan's burning by Rhea the Witch? Which I thought was just too damn evil.

by **Fried Gold** on Thu Dec 23, 2010 1:54 pm

Ron Howard? I thought Kevin Costner was making this.

by **Cpt Kirks 2pay** on Thu Dec 23, 2010 1:58 pm

Why would you think this?

by **Cpt Kirks 2pay** on Fri Dec 31, 2010 3:20 pm

http://www.aintitcool.com/node/47892

Trying to cast Viggo.

Please fuck no! I love me some Viggo, perfect for The Road, but he is wrong for Roland!

He don't have he age, the detail in his face and the darkness and mystery of Roland. Viggo's too nice!

Fan favourite. Shows how fucking dumb and lacking in imagination the fans are. People like you guys! :evil:

Let's hope that Ron Howard don't take you guys seriously as well. Internet fans are idiots. Fact.

by **Fried Gold** on Fri Dec 31, 2010 3:44 pm

Cpt Kirks 2pay wrote:Why would you think this?

I saw Dances with Wolves again yesterday. Kevin Costner needs to make this.

by **Bloo** on Fri Dec 31, 2010 3:47 pm

I got to say I never would have considered Javier but I can kind of see it

by **Fried Gold** on Fri Dec 31, 2010 3:51 pm

I just read that Akiva Goldsman is writing this thing.

...could turn out to be a right stinker.

by **caruso_stalker217** on Fri Dec 31, 2010 8:31 pm

Cpt Kirks 2pay wrote:http://www.aintitcool.com/node/47892

Trying to cast Viggo.

Please fuck no! I love me some Viggo, perfect for The Road, but he is wrong for Roland!

He don't have he age, the detail in his face and the darkness and mystery of Roland. Viggo's too nice!

Fan favourite. Shows how fucking dumb and lacking in imagination the fans are. People like you guys!

Let's hope that Ron Howard don't take you guys seriously as well. Internet fans are idiots. Fact.

Doesn't matter who they cast. This will be watered-down PG-13 dog shit. We will not get Roland in the books. Roland who will gun down a woman being used as a human shield and then proceed to massacre an entire town of men, women and children. We will not get the guy who lets a young boy plummet to his death so he can continue his quest.

This is not a worthy adversary.

by **Retardo_Montalban** on Fri Dec 31, 2010 9:24 pm

Tom Selleck for Roland!

by **Fievel** on Fri Dec 31, 2010 11:28 pm

caruso_stalker217 wrote:Doesn't matter who they cast. This will be watered-down PG-13 dog shit. We will not get Roland in the books. Roland who will gun down a woman being used as a human shield and then proceed to massacre an entire town of men, women and children. We will not get the guy who lets a young boy plummet to his death so he can continue his quest.

This is not a worthy adversary.

I hope you're wrong. I mean, that's the real test of it all, isn't it? I'd like to think that Howard & Company aren't going to half-ass this and water it down. I didn't get that indication from the interview with him linked earlier. I like the idea of Guy Pearce as Roland, but no Viggo.

Retardo - Selleck as Roland ONLY if they get the principle cast from Magnum PI to cameo throughout (Higgins as Flagg!).

by **Retardo_Montalban** on Sat Jan 01, 2011 12:03 am

Is there a Ferrari in the Dark Tower? There is now.

by **caruso_stalker217** on Sat Jan 01, 2011 12:18 am

If there was it wouldn't have taken seven fucking books to get there.

by **justcheckin** on Sat Jan 01, 2011 7:45 pm

You know... I think you are all trying to make Roland too old. I think he should look mid to late 40s, frozen in time. He is almost immortal in that he doesn't seem to age past the age he is currently.

by **Cpt Kirks 2pay** on Sat Jan 01, 2011 7:58 pm

Yes I did think about this a bit.

Though it is said in The Gunslinger that Roland ages about 20 years?
Also that his face is described as showing a lot of history and experience etched into his features, would you see it that way too?
So I think for a guy to have this haggered look, he would have to have a more detailed or older looking face than Viggo's.

Even though he did this in The Road, I still don't think it's enough for a guy that seems to be walking the planet for God knows how many years or decades as Roland. I just don't think Viggo has the 'history' in his features that Roland should have.

Roland's craggy, Viggo's too clean.

by **Fried Gold** on Sat Jan 01, 2011 8:23 pm

Roland should be a fully CG character, voiced by Jeffrey DeMunn.

by **Ribbons** on Sat Jan 01, 2011 9:51 pm

He's a the goddamn good luck charm.

by **minstrel** on Sun Jan 02, 2011 3:29 am

caruso_stalker217 wrote:If there was it wouldn't have taken seven fucking books to get there.

It would if it was out of gas.

Just sayin'. I've never read the series, but judging from this thread, this so-called Dark Tower is a long ways away.

Website · by **Bayouwolf** on Sun Jan 02, 2011 10:03 am

Cpt Kirks 2pay wrote:
Roland's craggy, Viggo's too clean.

Josh Brolin.

by **Nachokoolaid** on Sun Jan 02, 2011 6:47 pm

Bayouwolf wrote:
Cpt Kirks 2pay wrote:
Roland's craggy, Viggo's too clean.

Josh Brolin.

Too young, no?

by **Fried Gold** on Sun Jan 02, 2011 7:15 pm

Nachokoolaid wrote:
Bayouwolf wrote:
Cpt Kirks 2pay wrote:
Roland's craggy, Viggo's too clean.

Josh Brolin.

Too young, no?

James Brolin.

by **Retardo_Montalban** on Sun Jan 02, 2011 7:24 pm

Are you guys just saying Brolin, because it rhymes with Roland?

by **Fried Gold** on Sun Jan 02, 2011 8:46 pm

Tomas Brolin?

by **Nice Marmot** on Mon Jan 17, 2011 11:51 am

Retardo_Montalban wrote:Are you guys just saying Brolin, because it rhymes with Roland?

That's IT!!! Colin Powell IS the Gunslinger!

Surprised this hasn't been posted yet. There is just no news coming out that intrigues me in the slightest. I think Mr.Howard is realizing more and more by the day that this will most likely disappoint the fanbase. . .

http://www.aintitcool.com/node/48064

by **justcheckin** on Mon Jan 17, 2011 12:11 pm

I don't think he is discouraged, I just think it takes a lot to prepare such a venture. It seems to me like they are still just talking about what might or might not work.

by **Nice Marmot** on Mon Jan 17, 2011 12:48 pm

Well might as well get all the talk of what WON'T work out of the way first, I guess . . .

by **Cpt Kirks 2pay** on Mon Jan 17, 2011 3:28 pm

Such as Viggo Mortensen.

Shows just how unimaginative Ron Howard is to actually GO with crappy fanboy suggestions who say Viggo's name simply as they can't think of probably no more than 5 star names.

I can see Howard being more and more wrong for this. I'd rather he just be the Tim Burton to Superman many years ago, and actually not make it after all this fuss.

by **Nice Marmot** on Mon Jan 17, 2011 10:34 pm

I swear, if it weren't for Aragorn, we'd all be pumped to think of Viggo as Roland. If we only knew him from his 2 awesome Cronenberg flicks and The Road, we'd be all about it. But just because of Aragorn I know at least I can only think, "ehhh, I guess . . . . "

I just don't understand why it would be THAT hard to do right. I look at crazy, out-there flicks like 'Fight Club, 'The Fountain' or 'Children of Men' and think this could be knocked out of the park w/ the right people involved. I don't care if they still do a TV show. Just do what it takes, even if it takes multiple directors. 4 long films and a season or two of TV. DONE . . .

1) - The Gunslinger - Film1 / John Hillcoat
2) - 1 season of TV about Roland's youth - whoever
3) - The Drawing of the Three - Film2 / David Fincher
4) - The Wastelands - Film3 / Alfonso Cuaron
5) - 1 season of TV - Wizard & Glass
6) - Combine Important Parts of Books 6 & 7 - Film4 / Guillermo Del Toro

Then cut up both TV series into flashbacks and disperse into the films on DVD.

Sorry, no Wolves of the Calla, maybe later on as a flash-sideways / stand alone adventure.

by **Nachokoolaid** on Mon Jan 17, 2011 10:42 pm

Wolves of the Calla would make one of the best stand alone films! I mean, it's already been time tested. It's The Seven Samaurai. It's the Magnificant Seven. It's a classic in the making.

by **caruso_stalker217** on Tue Jan 18, 2011 2:56 am

Nachokoolaid wrote:Wolves of the Calla would make one of the best stand alone films! I mean, it's already been time tested. It's The Seven Samaurai. It's the Magnificant Seven. It's a classic in the making.

It's fucking boring.

by **TheButcher** on Wed Jan 19, 2011 4:01 am

From Cinemablend:

The Actor Playing Roland Deschain In The Dark Tower Will Be Revealed Within A Week

Eric Eisenberg wrote:There are thousands of things fans of The Dark Tower are dying to know about the upcoming series of films, but none are higher priority than the identity of the actor playing the series' main character, Roland Deschain. Since news of the adaptation was announced last April, names have been bandied around, from Viggo Mortensen to Javier Bardem. Well, apparently we'll get our answer this week.

MTV caught up with mega producer Brian Grazer at the Golden Globes on Sunday where he revealed that we'll learn the actor hired for Roland within a week. Because we've been burned before by promises like these, Grazer was pressed for the accuracy of his statement, and he responded, "Seriously. Yeah, yeah, yeah. Seriously." The script for the massive project is currently being written by Akiva Goldsman, and all parts of the franchise, including three films and two television series', will be directed by Ron Howard.

To be honest, I'd be surprised if the man playing Roland Deschain is an A-list name. This project is going to take an incredible commitment from everyone involved, particularly the lead actor, who will be playing Roland through multiple stages of the character's life. At the same time, the studio needs an actor that they can bank on in order to make sure that the high-budgeted concept actually works. Believe us when we say that once this casting is announced, we'll report it right away here on Cinema Blend.

by **Fievel** on Wed Jan 19, 2011 4:26 am

TheButcher wrote:From Cinemablend:

The Actor Playing Roland Deschain In The Dark Tower Will Be Revealed Within A Week

Holy shit that was fast!!

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by **TheButcher** on Wed Jan 19, 2011 7:20 am

Fievel wrote:
TheButcher wrote:From Cinemablend:

The Actor Playing Roland Deschain In The Dark Tower Will Be Revealed Within A Week

Holy shit that was fast!!

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Here is the link to the original article from MTV:

The Dark Tower' Casting EXCLUSIVE: Roland Will Be Revealed This Week, Says Brian Grazer!

by **Cpt Kirks 2pay** on Wed Jan 19, 2011 10:50 am

I feel sick with anticipation.

Please no Viggo (50% meant, but a strong 50%).

I was thinking this last night, Viggo is just too nice. He hasn't the dark scary or intimidating presence that Roland has.

by **Hermanator X** on Wed Jan 19, 2011 11:05 am

Macgyver!

by **TheBaxter** on Wed Jan 19, 2011 11:12 am

Cpt Kirks 2pay wrote:I feel sick with anticipation.

Please no Viggo (50% meant, but a strong 50%).

I was thinking this last night, Viggo is just too nice. He hasn't the dark scary or intimidating presence that Roland has.

you still haven't even finished reading the books, have you?

by **Cpt Kirks 2pay** on Wed Jan 19, 2011 11:18 am

TheBaxter wrote:
Cpt Kirks 2pay wrote:I feel sick with anticipation.

Please no Viggo (50% meant, but a strong 50%).

I was thinking this last night, Viggo is just too nice. He hasn't the dark scary or intimidating presence that Roland has.

you still haven't even finished reading the books, have you?

3/4s through the last one. Near the end. Don't blow it for me. But by now I do know what Roland looks like.

by **TheBaxter** on Wed Jan 19, 2011 12:03 pm

Cpt Kirks 2pay wrote:
TheBaxter wrote:
Cpt Kirks 2pay wrote:I feel sick with anticipation.

Please no Viggo (50% meant, but a strong 50%).

I was thinking this last night, Viggo is just too nice. He hasn't the dark scary or intimidating presence that Roland has.

you still haven't even finished reading the books, have you?

3/4s through the last one. Near the end. Don't blow it for me. But by now I do know what Roland looks like.

well, you obviously haven't gotten to the big twist then yet. roland is a female midget wrestler

by **Cpt Kirks 2pay** on Wed Jan 19, 2011 12:16 pm

TheBaxter wrote:
Cpt Kirks 2pay wrote:
TheBaxter wrote:
Cpt Kirks 2pay wrote:I feel sick with anticipation.

Please no Viggo (50% meant, but a strong 50%).

I was thinking this last night, Viggo is just too nice. He hasn't the dark scary or intimidating presence that Roland has.

you still haven't even finished reading the books, have you?

3/4s through the last one. Near the end. Don't blow it for me. But by now I do know what Roland looks like.

well, you obviously haven't gotten to the big twist then yet. roland is a female midget wrestler

I was bout to write that I HATE it when you put black bars up that I can't read and do my head in, but then when I quoted this page I saw what you wrote.

Well if that is the case then this is who I want to play that wrestler part -

- and I wanna Extra role being Roland's opponent!

by **TheBaxter** on Wed Jan 19, 2011 12:36 pm

not midgety enough

by **John-Locke** on Wed Jan 19, 2011 12:43 pm

I just can't picture Javier Bardem as Roland, if it's between him and Viggo I'd pick Viggo.

Now it seems like it's actually going to happen though, I kinda think casting someone relatively unknown is the way to go. Roland should just be Roland and not hampered by all the baggage a recognised persona will bring to the role.