Stephen King’s The Dark Tower fantasy novel series is a certified literary classic that didn’t have great live-action success. The 2017 film of the same name starring Idris Elba as the protagonist gunslinger Roland Deschain didn’t capture the hearts of critics nor fans. Fast forward to 2022 when Prime Video announced that it was developing a TV series based on The Dark Tower with Mike Flanagan steering the ship. What can we expect from this series?
Here’s everything we know about Mike Flanagan’s The Dark Tower TV series at Prime Video.
Title
We don’t have an official title yet but it would be nice to not have yet another thing named The Dark Tower. That gets super confusing after a while. For now, let’s just call it The Dark Tower.
The Dark Tower’s Plot
There are eight novels following Roland Deschain’s quest to find the Dark Tower and many, many adventures and characters along the way. While the aforementioned film mashed up several aspects of the novels, it is not clear how Flanagan will adapt this story in a series. He’s previously said that he will remain faithful to the novels, which indicates that there are several seasons in mind for this series. However, we do put our faith in him, especially considering his recent Netflix works like The Fall of the House of Usher.
Here’s what Flanagan had to say about the novel series and his task in adapting it:
“It is what it is, what it is is perfect. It’s just as exciting as all of those things and just as immersive. It’s a story about a tiny group of people, all the odds in the whole world are against them, and they come together. As long as it’s that, it’ll be fine and there won’t be a dry eye in the house.”
Behind the Scenes
Obviously, Mike Flanagan is developing and writing this series. We assume he will be the showrunner here as well. Recently, Stephen King himself revealed that he is involved in the writing process for The Dark Tower TV series. “All I can say is it’s happening,” King revealed to IGN. “I am writing stuff now and I think that’s all I want to say because the next thing you know, I’ll stir up a bunch of stuff I don’t necessarily want to stir up yet. I’m in process right now, and to say too much feels like a jinx.”
The Dark Tower’s Cast
There is no casting news at this time. The show is in development with scripts being written, so hopefully we will get casting information soon.
The Dark Tower’s Release Date
There is no release date for The Dark Tower TV series at this time.