Comments on: Abrams says Dark Tower isn’t Happening

By: cstarrr

cstarrr — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 16:16:30 +0000

dream cast: ok this is for whoever makes it, realizing it’s going to take a while to make this movie, even if they start work on the scrip in 2010, the casting might be tricky, here is a list of up and coming actors who I BELIEVE can be these parts, now or in a couple years, the first name for each character is my first choice, the other names are extra thoughts :) most of these guys are picked for acting chops, not too many big names

Roland Deschain: Jon Hamm-i know i know, thats crazzzyyyy! and all that, but I see something in what he is, I think he can do it with distinction.

Stephen Deschain: CLINT

Randall Flagg: Christian Bale, because he can be downright EVIL

Martin: Mike Patton, seriously.

Susannah: Naomie Harris, then next pick, Sanaa Lathan, then kerry washington..close to the right age group, odetta had class, detta had kickass :)

Eddie: Joseph Gordon Levitt, yeah he’s scrawny, but he’s a smart ass who could do it, if he just COULD NOT do it, i guess i’d try cillian murphy?

Jake? depends on when the movie is being cast, can’t say right now, dont know when it’s going to happen, hope they get a kid who can act

Alain: lee pace, has the right spirit, or charlie hunam
Cuthbert: Ben Foster i guess, haven’t been able to find the right one
Jamie:Emile Hirsch,,,,maybe?

Cort: Ray Winstone, the voice of beowulf c’mon :)

Vanney the Wise: Guy Pearce, total educational counterpart to Cort

Tick Tock: Alexander Skarsgaard

Jack Andolini: James Gandolfini, (and it rythmes)

Balthazar: Jon Stewart, I think of The Faculty Death scene :)

Jack Mort (the Pusher): maybe Tim Roth

Father Callahan: Owen Best

Sheemie: Adrien Brody

Dandelo: Javier Bardem or if it cant happen then Gerard Butler

The Crimson King: dang, this is almost as hard as choosing Roland, he’s got to be completely off his rocker and imposing maybe Clancy Brown? off the top of my head, watch the Carnivale show he did for hbo :)

By: Munshun

Munshun — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 19:21:29 +0000

This is just sad news.

I agree, The Dark Tower would be awesome as a tv series a-la Carnivale. Each book a season. And not putting books as Insomnia as ‘mindtraps’. Make the Crimson King mad as hell as he was @ Insomnia and Black House. And change the ending.

Frank Darabont should write and maybe direct some episodes

By: matty

matty — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 02:56:30 +0000

I actually wouldn’t mind seeing an animated Dark Tower series, done in a style similar to the recent Marvel comics run. I’m sure there would be some anime directors who could handle the (massive) gig.

By: Rodney

Rodney — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 02:48:18 +0000

In reply to William of dale. I liked DUNE better. Unless Kevin J Anderson was writing. That was fail.

By: Obi-wan kubrick

Obi-wan kubrick — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 02:00:03 +0000

In reply to bigsampson. HBO making a series of The Dark Tower would be the perfect answer with 1 season as 1 book. The only problem is that HBO tends to cancel great shows such as Rome, Deadwood, and the best TV show ever Carnivale.

By: SlashBeast

SlashBeast — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 23:55:45 +0000

In reply to William of dale. Yeah, doone was awesome.

By: 3R!C

3R!C — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 23:33:39 +0000

But the real question is; who would you like to see adapt it? And who your dream cast be?

By: bigsampson

bigsampson — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 22:44:18 +0000

In reply to William of dale.

indeed…probly one of the most epic books i have read…in line with several other series like doone etc.

By: William of dale

William of dale — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 20:59:56 +0000

In reply to bigsampson. That would/could/should be epic

By: bigsampson

bigsampson — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 17:19:42 +0000

amen to that….make it a HBO series like Rome
or each season could be a book