[SciFiWire] Abrams, King May Adapt Tower

[Cassie Hughes]

http://www.scifi.com/scifiwire/news_thumbnails/abrams_aliaslostmi3_tn.jpgLost co-creator J.J. Abrams and horrormeister Stephen King are in talks to bring King's epic Dark Tower book series to either the big or small screen, according to The Hollywood Reporter.

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[goldenboy]

I got part of this as a book on tape. I dunno. It seemed like a talented high school kid's take on LOTR or something. Not really my thing...

[prydain]

I think this story sounds cool. Haven't read any of the books. I'd watch a movie adaptation, TV series, mini-series, whatever they decide to do.

I'll bet you $100 if it's a miniseries OR TV series it'll air on ABC. ;)

[goldenboy]

Doesn't King have some kind of a deal with ABC? Seems like almost all the telemovies, miniseries have been on ABC...

I liked Storm of the Century, think that was my fave.

[Mr Pointy]

It seems that JJ is going with the Dark Tower stuff at the expense of not directing the next Trek film, according to the Deamwatch website - http://www.dwscifi.com/articles/show/157 - although he will be involved as a producer of the Trek project.