The first three books in the series are fantastic but there was a long wait in between the rest of the series which coincided with King getting hit by a van and nearly dying. The remaining books are a mess and felt rushed because of that.

The whole idea of the dark tower at the center of King's literary universe is awesome and there are Easter eggs throughout several of his later works.

The posted article is very disappointing and one of the main reasons that fans of the series think it is better adapted for a series on Netflix or HBO

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SeattleAgJr said:

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http://www.aintitcool.com/node/77514

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i don't let a fat ass neckbeards's website dictate what is good.

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SeattleAgJr said:

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http://www.aintitcool.com/node/77514

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i don't let a fat ass neckbeards's website dictate what is good.

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except this is not the fat ass neckbeard writing this.

This is one of the actual writers who has had a long history of talking about Dark Tower and knows his *****

He has a great series when he interviewed Ron Howard and Javier Bardiem when they were attached to this property a few years ago. His is an informed and invested opinion.

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Awesome. I didn't even notice McConaughey upside down. What's more, they are walking to the Dark Tower in the negative space.

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It is a brilliant poster to be sure.

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This is starting to sound a lot like Highlander: The Quickening.

I want to see a post apocalyptic world, not a futuristic one where everything still is shiny and fully functional.

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SeattleAgJr said:

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This is starting to sound a lot like Highlander: The Quickening.

I want to see a post apocalyptic world, not a futuristic one where everything still is shiny and fully functional.

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maybe they will make it look apocalyptic in post-production

In reply to TCTTS Is this an indication of production troubles or just timing up he release to max out revenue?

Spider-Man will dominate in July so I guess this makes sense.

In reply to Murder Hornet July 2017 has always been absolutely bonkers. Spider-Man, Apes, Dunkirk, Valerian, and Atomic Blonde. With no trailer yet, Dark Tower was the odd man out, and when Baby Driver moved from August 11 to June 28 just a week or so ago, someone in July was going to flinch, and Dark Tower made the most sense. Moving it only a week is definitely just a strategic thing and not due to production troubles (not to say there aren't production troubles in general, though, they're just not the kind affecting the release date).

In reply to TCTTS Holy crap, I didn't realize those were all July releases! That's a huge month

Everything about this is pointing towards a train wreck. And that sucks.

Really wish Ron Howard had been able to go ahead with his massive plan of a movie followed by a season of a tv show, then another movie, television season, etc.... It would have been groundbreaking.

In reply to Murder Hornet Yeah, seriously. Valerian and Atomic Blonde will obviously get lost in the shuffle a bit, but Spidey, Apes, or Dunkirk is definitely going to get bruised up a bit as well. I can't think of a time when three movies THAT big came out three weekends in a row like that.

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Yeah, seriously. Valerian and Atomic Blonde will obviously get lost in the shuffle a bit, but Spidey, Apes, or Dunkirk is definitely going to get bruised up a bit as well. I can't think of a time when three movies THAT big came out three weekends in a row like that.

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Might be Dunkirk that takes a hit as it stands right now. I'm in, but have seen almost nothing about it.

There are other worlds than these...

... but this movie is gonna suck in this one.

Trailer drops tomorrow. 2 teaser trailers out now.

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except this is not the fat ass neckbeard writing this.

This is one of the actual writers who has had a long history of talking about Dark Tower and knows his *****

He has a great series when he interviewed Ron Howard and Javier Bardiem when they were attached to this property a few years ago. His is an informed and invested opinion.

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He is not a writer who creates actual content. He's a fan of the series like you and me, and writes for a site that reviews movies and talks about leaks and trailers.

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Just watched two teasers. They aren't the trailer, but they don't appear good. The feel of the world is completely off. The dialogue sounds weird and forced.

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What could you possibly have gotten from those two teasers to get a "feel for the world"

jesus christ the world is full of chicken littles now

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In reply to TCTTS By a bit too Doctor Strange-esque don't you mean a bit to Inception-esque

Like you I know nothing of these books other than the constant will it/won't it happen of the project over the years.

Trailer looks decent but doesn't make me think I'd rush out to see it.

There's a picture of the Overlook Hotel on the therapist desk. 0:40/2:55

It/Pennywise shout-out in the trailer as well.

But ultimately looks like a Young Adult movie/series... Particularly bland.

Will still go see it.

if this is the style, then there's no way they do any of the other books

but if this isn't the style, then there's no way you get a movie at all

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There's a picture of the Overlook Hotel on the therapist desk. 0:40/2:55

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And pennywise balloons at 1:30

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But ultimately looks like a Young Adult movie/series... Particularly bland.

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I havent read the book series, but I can agree with you that it looks like a YA movie.

i just don't buy mcconaughey as the man in black.