Apparently one fantasy series wasn't enough for HBO, as it has just been revealed that Stephen King's 8-book series The Dark Tower will land on HBO. The book series is being adapted in an interesting way: the first book will be made into a movie, which will be followed by an HBO series covering the rest of the books. HBO did an excellent job with Game of Thrones, and The Dark Tower is one of my favorite series, so I'm beyond excited to see how this project turns out, especially since Javier Bardem wants to play the lead. Unfortunately, the movie portion hasn't found a studio, yet, and Bardem's involvement could depend on scheduling. Let's keep our fingers crossed on this one, ok, everyone?
A synopsis of the first book, courtesy of StephenKing.com:
The opening chapter in the epic Dark Tower series. Roland, the last gunslinger, in a world where time has moved on, pursues his nemesis, The Man in Black, across a desert. Roland’s ultimate goal is the Dark Tower, the nexus of all universes. This mysterious icon’s power is failing, threatening everything in existence.
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