The Dark Tower

[eddysnake]

Theres talk about Kings series scattered throughout different threads, so I figured I just start this one. Apparently he's not done with the series...

Stephen has given me permission to pass along that he has an idea for a new Dark Tower book, the working title of which will be THE WIND THROUGH THE KEYHOLE. He has not yet started this book and anticipates that it will be a minimum of eight months before he is able to begin writing it.

Apparently this will take place between Wizard and Glass and Wolves of the Calla.

http://www.aintitcool.com/node/43053

[PensFanInDC]

Seriously? Not sure how I feel about this.

What could possibly have happened between IV and V?

Spoiler:

They walked from the train station, through the thinny and into The Calla.

I'm so into this series I'll definitely read it though.

[eddysnake]

Seriously? Not sure how I feel about this.

What could possibly have happened between IV and V?

I guess the transition from the books happened when he was hit by the car and almost died and that's where the "tone" of the books changed. I'm not sure what he could add, but i'm all for more Roland!

[shafnutz05]

I absolutely love the Dark Tower series...my favorite series of all time. But I don't want to know what happened three books ago...I want to know what happens now!!!

Spoiler:

Roland meets Flagg once again, and this time it's for good!!

[eddysnake]

I absolutely love the Dark Tower series...my favorite series of all time. But I don't want to know what happened three books ago...I want to know what happens now!!!

Spoiler:

Roland meets Flagg once again, and this time it's for good!!

Spoiler:

If I remember correctly, didn't Mordred (Rolands Spider baby) kill Flagg in the last book or did Roland?

[Zarovich]

The series rocks. I may start reading them again!!

[PensFanInDC]

I absolutely love the Dark Tower series...my favorite series of all time. But I don't want to know what happened three books ago...I want to know what happens now!!!

Spoiler:

Roland meets Flagg once again, and this time it's for good!!

Spoiler:

If I remember correctly, didn't Mordred (Rolands Spider baby) kill Flagg in the last book or did Roland?

Spoiler:

Mordred did. Rather disgusting scene actually. Made Flagg rip out his own eye if I remember correctly.

[Zarovich]

I absolutely love the Dark Tower series...my favorite series of all time. But I don't want to know what happened three books ago...I want to know what happens now!!!

Spoiler:

Roland meets Flagg once again, and this time it's for good!!

Spoiler:

If I remember correctly, didn't Mordred (Rolands Spider baby) kill Flagg in the last book or did Roland?

Yes, baby mordred kills flagg, roland kills mordred after modred kill Oi

[eddysnake]

Oy, I always wanted to name my next dog after him

[PensFanInDC]

I absolutely love the Dark Tower series...my favorite series of all time. But I don't want to know what happened three books ago...I want to know what happens now!!!

Spoiler:

Roland meets Flagg once again, and this time it's for good!!

Spoiler:

If I remember correctly, didn't Mordred (Rolands Spider baby) kill Flagg in the last book or did Roland?

Spoiler:

Yes, baby mordred kills flagg, roland kills mordred after modred kill Oi

Spoiler tag please!

[Froggy]

Not sure how I feel about this. Love the series as a whole, but was really let down by the meta-fiction aspects of the last 2.5 books. I don't know about adding another book in the middle of the series, and you certainly couldn't add a book to the end. Wouldn't be opposed to a prequel.

[PensFanInDC]

Not sure how I feel about this. Love the series as a whole, but was really let down by the meta-fiction aspects of the last 2.5 books. I don't know about adding another book in the middle of the series, and you certainly couldn't add a book to the end. Wouldn't be opposed to a prequel.

Wizard and Glass practically is a prequel. If you want more to the story pre Gunslinger, check out the graphic novels. They are actually pretty great.

[Froggy]

I've read the comics. I guess I think there'd be more story to tell between wizard & glass and the start of the gunslinger than inbetween wizard & glass and wolves if the calla.

[Zarovich]

Oy, I always wanted to name my next dog after him

We are thinking of getting another dog next year or the year after. We have a whippit (sp) now and while it's a cute dog, it's a bit small for us. We have a big house and would like a big dog. I would love to name the next dog Oy but I read that it is best to name a dog a 2 syllable word with an "ee" sound at the end. I dunno, should just get a mutt and name him Oy!

[Zarovich]

I've read the comics. I guess I think there'd be more story to tell between wizard & glass and the start of the gunslinger than inbetween wizard & glass and wolves if the calla.

There would be plenty of stories to put in the early times with Cuthbert, Alain amd Roland. I really liked the story of Roland's early years.

[shafnutz05]

Spoiler:

I am an idiot...sorry. How could I not forget that horrific scene with Mordred and Flagg? That being said...I generally am not the BIGGEST fan of "flashback" books. Wizard and Glass was solid, but I liked the "what's happening now" parts much better than the flashbacks to the good ol days.

[dagny]

I absolutely love the Dark Tower series...my favorite series of all time. But I don't want to know what happened three books ago...I want to know what happens now!!!

Spoiler:

Roland meets Flagg once again, and this time it's for good!!

Spoiler:

If I remember correctly, didn't Mordred (Rolands Spider baby) kill Flagg in the last book or did Roland?

Yes, baby mordred kills flagg, roland kills mordred after modred kill Oi

I haven't finished the series. I hate you right now.

[shafnutz05]

The idea of a spoiler tag is lost on some people

[Froggy]

I just re-read the gunslinger last night. I forgot how much it sets up for later books.

Spoiler:

although, I'm still confused as to who the ageless stranger Roland is supposed to defeat before he reaches the tower is supposed to be.

[shafnutz05]

The best thing about Stephen King is how all of his books are intertwined. From characters to places, you can see references to other books constantly. And a LOT of these references center around the Dark Tower series.

[eddysnake]

They want to make THE GUNSLINGER into a motion picture (most likely at Universal) and then continue the series as a long-form TV series.

and it looks like the writer(Akiva Goldsman) of Batman and Robin is writing this....

http://www.aintitcool.com/node/44876

[shafnutz05]

They want to make THE GUNSLINGER into a motion picture (most likely at Universal) and then continue the series as a long-form TV series.

and it looks like the writer(Akiva Goldsman) of Batman and Robin is writing this....

http://www.aintitcool.com/node/44876

Dear God no

[Froggy]

The big issue with this is jake is supposed to be 12 yrs old through the entire series. Whichever child actor they got to play him would get older as the series went on, and wouldn't make a lot of sense for the viewer.

[eddysnake]

The big issue with this is jake is supposed to be 12 yrs old through the entire series. Whichever child actor they got to play him would get older as the series went on, and wouldn't make a lot of sense for the viewer.

maybe they should just use Ralph Machio?

[PensFanInDC]

Im usually for book to film adaptations just so I can see it, but this makes me sick.

The ONLY way I think Dark Tower can go to film is in the media of animation.