Universal Pictures has revealed that Stephen King’s The Dark Tower is to be made into a trilogy of movies as well as a TV series. Famed director Ron Howard will direct the first movie as well as oversee the first season of the TV show which will be written by Batman Forever and Batman and Robin writer Akiva Goldsman. Goldsman will also produce the first movie through his Weed Road Pictures production company in conjunction with Imagine Entertainment.

Stephen King’s The Dark Tower spans seven novels to date and has sold more than 30 million copies so far. According to author Stephen King, the iconic writer has been waiting for right team to come along…

“I’ve been waiting for the right team to bring the characters and stories in these books to film and TV viewers around the world. Ron, Akiva, Brian along with Universal and NBC have a deep interest and passion for the ‘The Dark Tower’ series and I know that will translate into an intriguing series of films and TV shows that respect the origins and the characters in ‘The Dark Tower’ that fans have come to love.”

Director Ron Howard had this to say…

“We are excited to have found partners at Universal who understand and embrace our approach to King’s remarkable epic. By using both the scope and scale of theatrical filmmaking and the intimacy of television we hope to more comprehensively do justice to the characters, themes and amazing sequences King has given us in ‘The Dark Tower’ novels. It might be the challenge of a lifetime but clearly a thrilling one to take on and explore.”

While writer/producer Akiva Goldsman chipped in with…

“The worlds of Stephen King’s ‘The Dark Tower’ series are richly detailed, inter-locking and deeply connected. By telling this story across media platforms and over multiple hours—and with a view to telling it completely—we have our best chance of translating Roland’s quest to reach ‘The Dark Tower’ onto screen. We are proceeding with tremendous excitement, fidelity to the source material and, quite frankly, no small amount of awe at this opportunity.”

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