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‘The Dark Tower’ Now Has a Killer Ending
Those of you who gave up on The Dark Tower, the mega-franchise based on a story by Stephen King, it’s time to get your spirits up.
Producer Brian Grazer tells The Playlist that not only have they cut the budget by a whopping $45 million, but they’ve also come up with a killer ending. “We found a way to cut out $45 million out of the budget without changing the scope and actually giving it a good ending,” he explains. “In the $140 million draft, the ending wasn’t quite as satisfying. Now, we’ve got $45 million, $50 million out of the way and a really satisfying ending. It’s gonna get made.”
It’s kind of funny that he openly admits the budget was too big and that the ending sucked. Why then would Universal want to make that movie? Glad they got their priorities straight. Ron Howard was to direct the franchise that would arrive in the form of a trilogy with a TV series mixed in between.
The books chronicle the mysterious The Gunslinger (that was to be played by Javier Bardem) as he travels across a desolate and vaguely post-apocalyptic landscape in his quest for a black tower. Portals along the way eventually allow contact with our own modern world.
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‘Demon Hunters’ Trailer Unleashes Action Horror Team-Up in Taiwan-India’s First Co-Production
A Taiwanese paranormal YouTuber and an Indian tech engineer are forced to join forces against evil in the trailer for Demon Hunters, the first Taiwan-India co-produced feature.
Light House Productions and Kleos Entertainment Group will release the action horror comedy on Digital and VOD on August 7.
Directed by Mei-Juin Chen (Taiwan) and produced by Gayathiri Guliani (India – Kleos Entertainment Group ) and Cindy Shyu (Taiwan – Light House Productions), Demon Hunters follows “Tommy (played by Taiwan’s heartthrob JC Lin), a YouTuber who fakes exorcisms for views, as he teams up with Sanjay (played by India’s current hot superstar Arjan Bajwa), an Indian tech expert and grandson of a legendary exorcist, to battle a zombie demon possession.”
Jack Kao, Harry Chang, and Regina Lei also star.
“This is a great step toward building globally resonant IP from Asia,” said Guliani, producer at Kleos Entertainment Group. “It demonstrates how culturally rooted stories can transcend borders and unlock new film audience ecosystems. Our hope is to do even more cross-cultural and cross-country collaborations.”
Director Chen stated: “I am proud and excited that three women filmmakers from different cultures and countries came together to create and make Demon Hunters. I am looking forward to working together again and ensuring our voices are heard through stories that have been told traditionally from a male perspective. This film gives us so much insight to do more.”
Shyu, producer at Light House Productions, added: “Bringing together Taiwan and India on this scale has been creatively enriching. The film reflects a seamless blend of storytelling traditions and technical excellence that audiences worldwide can connect with. We are looking forward to the US reception for this wild and fun film.”
The cross-cultural action-horror hybrid features more than 700 VFX shots and a combined Taiwanese-Hindi soundtrack, including the Bollywood-style track “Dadaji Ka Jadoo,” distributed by Sony Music Taiwan.
Demon Hunters will be available in America in Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Mandarin, and English.
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