HBO picks up Stephen King's THE DARK TOWER for TV
Werthead Send a noteboard - 25/10/2011 08:34:14 PM
HBO has added to its already impressive fantasy resume (GAME OF THRONES, TRUE BLOOD and the forthcoming AMERICAN GODS) by picking up the TV leg of the massive, multimedia DARK TOWER adaptation being masterminded by Ron Howard.
The project is set to encompass several theatrial movies and a TV series lasting for three or more seasons. Universal were developing the project but ditched it three months ago due to concerns over mounting costs. Ron Howard and fellow producer Brian Grazer have downgraded the budget of the movie project (the first movie's budget has been dropped by $45 million) but potentially upgraded that of the TV series by teaming up with HBO.
Javier Bardem is attached to the role of Roland Deschain, apparently for both the TV series and movies.
The project is set to encompass several theatrial movies and a TV series lasting for three or more seasons. Universal were developing the project but ditched it three months ago due to concerns over mounting costs. Ron Howard and fellow producer Brian Grazer have downgraded the budget of the movie project (the first movie's budget has been dropped by $45 million) but potentially upgraded that of the TV series by teaming up with HBO.
Javier Bardem is attached to the role of Roland Deschain, apparently for both the TV series and movies.
HBO picks up Stephen King's THE DARK TOWER for TV
- 25/10/2011 08:34:14 PM
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