No Tower for Abrams
According to an interview with MTV, JJ Abrams has finally confirmed that he won’t be taking on the undoubtedly daunting task of bringing Stephen King’s Dark Tower series to the big screen. Abrams cited his love of King and the series as his reason for declining: “I’m such a massive Stephen King fan that I’m terrified of screwing it up.” I feel you, JJ—It is indeed a huge undertaking.
Quips about wanting to see Blaine the Mono with epic lens flares not withstanding, I can’t help but wonder if bringing Dark Tower to the big screen (Or any screen at all, for that matter) is really what we need. Despite having a great love for the 1994 TV adaptation of King’s The Stand, I nonetheless know it was well and truly awful, and let’s be completely honest, here: When looking at the ratio of good King adaptations to painful ones, the odds don’t look good. Could Tower fans really stand to see Roland mishandled?
Much as I understand Abrams’ reluctance to sacrifice the better part of a decade to get the series made, I have to admit that he is the sort of director the series needs: A true and abiding fan. Like The Lord of the Rings, this is a project that will have to be handled with utmost care; is anyone in Hollywood actually up to the task? Better to have no movie than one not made with love.
Your last sentence if for true. I was pretty sad when I found out he wouldn’t be doing the series/movie/whatev, because I figured if ANYONE could pull it off, it’d be a fan (who happens to be an incredibly successful and famous and well-liked blockbuster actor).
Also stopped by to say – LOVE the new design! I was just on like-neon a couple days ago before you changed it up, so the comparison is clear in my mind, and this is a lovely improvement. yay!