Need an Account? Sign Up
 


Darkstone Entertainment Heads Deep Into 'The Dark Tower'
Monday, December 1, 2008


By: MrDisgusting
Share Comments

Darkstone Entertainment, the production team behind PLAN 9, the remake of Ed Wood's PLAN 9 FROM OUTER SPACE, is prepping a new indie project with director John Johnson. Going into production this Christmas is the first of his series of the adaption of THE DARK TOWER, which i not to be confused with the comic or novel by Stephen King. Read on for more information on the adaptation.

DARK TOWER is based on the original poem by Robert Browning "Childe Roland to the Dark Tower Came" and the English fairytale "Burd Ellen" also known as "Childe Rowland".

Johnson plans to tell a very dark gothic story of a man and his quest to the mysterious Dark Tower set in modern times. Very much in the genre of horror our hero Roland travels through the world of dreams and nightmares to find his lost love and the Dark Tower.

Although this is a very different interpretation than Stephen King's adaption, Johnson is a huge fan of the series of books by King and graphic novels based on the series.

"I've had an obsession with a dark tower in my dreams since I was five years old. Guess it is time to face it in the best way I know how." Says Johnson who is now known for his remake of Plan 9 From Outer Space set for production in March '09.

Watch for more as it comes in.

Source: Official website Bookmark and Share

Previous Story Print Story Send to a Friend Next Story


katiekat
8:24am, December 1, 2008

i want the movie based on the novel by stephen king :(


nohandtyper
8:28am, December 1, 2008

You got my hopes up that it would be King's Dark Tower series adapted. This... I dont care much about.


horrorfan1988
12:06pm, December 1, 2008

I also got my hopes up for a Stephen King Dark Tower movie.


Thommy Razor
12:25pm, December 1, 2008

Seems like they didn't get the rights for King's Dark Tower, but want to cash in on the hype.


greybackfenrir
2:51pm, December 1, 2008

J.J. Abrams has the film rights to King's Novels (supposedly starting after finishing with Lost in 2010). This film based on the poem may never get picked up for distribution and get dumped direct to DVD if it is even lensed at all.


LokiRising
3:26pm, December 1, 2008

Simple solution: Let's get The Gunslinger in the works soon. Maybe, just maybe, the official movie will be 1/2 good as the book. That's all I ask.


juicecreeper
3:49pm, December 1, 2008

I still say that The Dark Tower series should have been a TV series, each episode a chapter, and each season a book


boralyl
10:58pm, December 1, 2008

Sigh, I thought this was some real news on King's books. If it ever gets made I hope they put some quality production into it.


zombiman78
12:59pm, December 2, 2008

I'm a huge fan of King vision of the Waste Land series. Now knowing the movie will be bases on the poem is a huge let down.


Comments Page 1 of 1 |
You have to be logged in to comment!
If you don't have an account register now for free! Your account allows you to post comments and reviews, upload videos and images, access or our forums, write personal blogs, and maintain your profile.


USERNAME:
PASSWORD:

Related Headlines

Lars von Trier Plans the End of the World for Penelope Cruz!
February 9, 2010
First major casting for 'Antichrist' director's 'Melancholia'...

Massive 'Devil's Playground' Synopsis, Early image
February 8, 2010
Zombie apocalypse now in post-production...

'Suicide Girls Must Die' Trailer Debut
February 7, 2010
Hot goth chicks and murder!

Dean Taylor ('Chain Letter') Launches New Genre Label
February 5, 2010
'Saw IV' writer penning multiple projects...

A Pact to the Death in 'Meadowoods'
February 5, 2010
Eerie website teases buried alive...


More Headlines










BD NEWS

Main
DVD
Indie
Video Games
Comic Books
MOVIES

Reviews
Coming Soon
Trailers
Movie Pit
FEATURES

Interviews
Articles
Podcasts
Dead Pixels
Graphic Content
COMMUNITY

My Profile
The Infected
Forums
Blogs
Galleries
ABOUT

BD Staff
Contact Us
News Feeds
Advertise

BLOODYDISGUSTING.COM/BLOODY-DISGUSTING.COM 2001-2010 BLOODY-DISGUSTING LLC - Privacy Policy - Terms Of Service