A 50ish Clint Eastwood would've been so right to play Roland. And if not Clint (perish the thought!), then maybe a 50ish Lance Henriksen or Stephen McHattie would've done just fine. As of today, there might be a handful of actors who could play Roland quite well, but none would be absolutely perfect.
Oh my god. Russell Crowe, Cristian Bale, HUGH FUCKIN JACKMAN, would take a huge shit on this role, viggo, maybe, but he would just be aragorn again. The Gusnlinger WILL be a less famous actor, for the simple reason that he has to agree to be in a TV series as well. Oh and Guy Pearce was born to play this role.
if scot weiland can act, he could be a good choice for Rolland...watch velvet revolver's vidoe for "she builds quick machines" and tell me if I'm wrong.
The train might've sailed for Eastwood as Roland. I could easily see him playing Callahan, though. I always saw Callahan as played by James Cromwell, despite the unfortunate wrong turn his character took in the 2004 minseries.
i keep pondering if the first movie should include the first two or three books...or maybe just have it be an entire miniseries on a channel like sci-fi, like The Stand
If Clint only could get younger for this part. This is something that ius written for him. All the time I was reading the book I had pictured image Clint as Roland
@trolok30 Likewise...all SK Constant Readers know Clint is (& always will be) The Best Roland for these 3 movies. I damn sure wish he was younger like when he played Dirty Harry & Josey Wales.
Please, don't let it be short. It needs to be about about 4 hours long at least and a 7 part series!
It took my so long to read the books, I will be disgusted if The Gunslinger is as short as Lord Of The Rings. Anyone who has read LOTR series knows that you could probably read the series while watching the movie because the books are nowhere near as descriptive as the movies. I hope they do that same inflation for King. He deserves it, after so many movies where shit directors cut everything...
jj abrahms is going to do DT!! either as a movie or tv series, but they want to cast Christian Bale as Roland! Stop this from happening!!! Petition against it and vote for Viggo Mortensen!!! DT fans unite, maybe we can make the film version great by stopping that jerk from being in it!!!
@Ferret1923 If not clint than hugh jackman or maybe even gary sinese. would kinda be poetic justice to have gary as roland and to have jamey sheridan back as flagg (couldn't imagine anyone else playing the part so perfectly.)
Wow, the fan trailers seem to want to convey that if they don't somehow visually link Clint Eastwood to Roland/Tower that everyone would be way too fuggin' stupid to "get it." With all due respect to Clint, he and Roland BOTH play into the icon of the loner gunman. Its not the 1970s anymore guys - lets just wait for the movie.
i believe using any of todays "big name" actors/actresses would take away some of the magic of the tower. think of it, sitting in the theater and saying "thats the guy from that one movie" or "that kid was in that one thing." having new faces that can be purely associated with this saga is what the tower deserves.
i agree completely!!! especially for the main characters. some of the minor characters could be big stars. like clint eastwood actually voicing blaine would be great!!! but roland would have to be a no name.
well as long as they are good new actors lol.. if they are crap then whats the point of making the movie? or even a good director and all around staff and crew lol..
OMFG I was actually thinging about it for a few days;D I started to watch "House" after reading "The Dark Tower" and when I saw him I was like...WOW He's a perfect Roland;D These blue eyes... ^^
by the time the first movie comes out, eastwood will be 80 if they get working on it quick. it'll take at least 10 years. i think clint eastwood would be lucky to be alive by then
oh god yes that would suck, Roland sounding like his balls are in a vice grip, no no no, Id rather like to see vigo mortenson as roland he has the age face and character, not to mention christian bale is not a good actor at all
if they ever did this, it would have to be a HBO mini-series our a very long movie series, 9 movies at least all 3+ hours. which would make alot of money for what ever studio picks it up. the character for Roland was created with Clint Eastwood in mind, but clint is most likly too old or would never go for the character. rumors are the Christine Bale will play teh character, but far too young. in anybody should do it , the guy from There will be Blood, Danial Day Lewis, that's it.
Our production company has already spoke with Stephen King's publicist regarding bringing this Trilogy to film. Stephen has no desire to see this as a movie as it would detract from the story. His opinion is that much of the story's appeal is that the reader must imagine the images in his/her mind and a film would remove that element thus ruining the story. We had already pursued this as a project seven years ago and that was his response.
Bale is a little young to play Roland, don't you think? Not too excited about Abrams, either.
I'd really prefer the Dark Tower be made into a big-budget HBO mini-series rather than a feature film. I have no idea how you'd be able to compress the story, even with a sequel or two.
well theyre doing both buddy so you got your wish, first a miniseries and then a movie, or vice versa, I do hope they change the ending though, not because I didnt like it but because the movie/series could be made with Roland having the Horn of Eld this time around, that way it satisfies those who didnt like the end and those who were ok with it, dont you think?
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If they make the movies, I hope they only go through Wizard and Glass. I love King's writing as much as the next guy, but the last 3 books were crap. Or at least if they make all 7, they should leave out King as a character, and just make the ending better as a whole.
I think Kurt Russel could pull off Roland and Clint should be Steven. I love Hopkins as Ted and the kid that read Everythings Eventual (Does the Mac commercials) as Dinky. How about Meryl Streep as Rhea, Joaquin as Sheemie (Older version) and Naomie Harris (28 days later) as Susannah.
Roland Deschain - Viggo Mortenson Eddie Dean - Johnny Depp Susannah Dean - Halle Barry Jake Chambers - The kid from Terminator 2 Walter O'Dim - Alan Rickman The Tick-Tock Man - Kevin Nash (Wrestler/Actor) Richard Fannin - Christian Bale Susan Delgado - Ali Larter Mia - Angelina Jolie Randall Flagg - Sean Bean Pere Callahan - Sam Elliot
do remember that the kid from terminator two would be way to old for the role but i'm guessing it's just your perfect line up irrespective of age.spot on on halle and viggo but depp as eddy?or kevin nash as tick tock?
20 years ago i would have completely agreed that Eastwood should have played Roland, but the world's moved on since then. I wish that Eastwood would direct Gunslinger though, his gritty and graphic style would be great for that i think. I completely agree about Eddie too, i think Johnny Depp would be amazing fit. As for Roland i Hugh Jackman would be pretty good i saw him in a commercial for Australia and after thinking of this it's a perfect match, of course he would have to look much darker.
I think Clint could be the father(he'd need a manly stache though), the father of Vigo Mortinsen as Roland. His roles in Hidalgo and Apoloosa ect. (no idea how to spell it) really cement him in my mind as a western hero, to be in the LOTR and a well done Dark Tower series would make him a film icon. Besides, at 50, if the movie was done within 10 years it should be roughly within the aged look of roland as the once handsome now hard looking guys he's descrived as. And he looks like Clint to me.
I think eastwood has to be in it one way or another, king did say he based roland on clint eastwood, but sadly yeh he is too old now to play him, but what about him playing rolands father? =D also stephen king as the crimson king!
hmm very true, well maybe he could do two parts? just think about the makeup and stuff hed have as crimson king? i just think it would be a great tribute and cameo for the man whos mind made this whole story real.
Absolutely Great clip.Pity so many boneheads/kids have to fire off their collectively stupid yaps.Well done.I'd nearly bet most wouldn't go 2 rounds with a swinging door;0)
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Get a fucking life man. stop being so anal about people's spelling, THIS IS THE FUCKING INTERNET, and spelling doesn't matter. The only attention that is being drawn here is to assholes like you who try to insult everybody and act like superior douches on the internet because you have no life in reality. What a loser!!!!
A loser is someone who can't write in his supposed native language. You're worse, you can't write, but you insult those who can. You have "brain envy." You also make the assumption that other stupid people make. You think since typing 500 words takes you all day, it takes everyone all day. It took me less than 15 seconds to answer this, and I'm off answering another email about not hiring a moron that couldn't write on the internet either. Maybe you know him? Got a life, buddy. You?
can some one help me, Im looking for "song of Sussannah" but the bloke at the shop said it was out of print, all the others were on the shelf. Can some one tell me WTF is going on. BTW I live in the UK.
If the Dark Tower is adapted to film, I'd rather see it as a 7 season TV series than 7 movies...why? Mmm, I feel like they could do a better job exploring the boosk with 20 hour-long episodes per book instead of one two hour movie. I also doubt that The Dark Tower is quite popular enough for 7 movies...Harry Potter worked, but even the Dark Tower doesn't match HP's popularity (even though it should surpass it).
This is one series i hope they dont fuck up with a movie. they are great books leave it that way. But im sure some unoriginal money hungry jackoff is going to try and get the rights because he or she cant be oringinal and make thier own shit.
I wonder how they would do Roland's quick draw like they describe it in the book? That would be awesome in itself to see how they pull that off, say true. Hopefully, they don't end it like they did Stephen King's new movie The Mist, say sorry. Anyway, good job, could of been better on the ending song part of it, but other than that not bad.
It's likely to be a TV series, say true! These days, (and when one considers the length of the seven books) those shows could have as much potential as films.
they could hire the world record gundrawer to do it =D .113 seconds to draw both revolvers, fire a round from each into a target at 20 feet and holster em again
What about directors? Should we use one for the whole saga, or a different one for each book, since the books have different styles. Tarantino would be good for the Gunslinger, Peter Jackson for Waste Lands and/or Wizard and Glass. Can't think of any others.
who would play rhea? Orlando bloom as young Roland unfortunately the boy from sixth sense is too old to play Jake maybe one of those zack and cody twins the skinny one the perfect Jake would have been the boy from the fast and furious tokyo drift when he was younger and the lotto guy for blaine scarlett johansson is Susan thandi newton as susannah or the girl who played denzels wife in John Q.
James Earl Jones or Billy Gibbons as Blaine the Mono. The kid from Sixth Sense as Jake. (especially if you get Bruce Willis for Roland) Glenn Danzig as the Tick Tock Man. Christopher Walken or Al Pacino as Randall Flagg/Richard Fannin. Another good Roland would be the guy who played James Bond in the new Casino Royale. Halle Berry or Beyonce as Susannah. Matt Damon, Leo Dicaprio or Ewan McGregor as Eddie. Kevin Costner as Roland?
Bruce Wilis as Roland? or maybe Hugh Jackman? It would be a nice inside joke to have Clint Eastwood play Father Callahan, since he was Dirty Harry Callahan.
I think the man who played Callahan in the made for TV version of salems lot should play Callahan he did him justice the first time around no English actors in any parts I have nothing against England I just feel as JK Rowland felt that she only wanted English actors to play in the Harry Potter series to add to the authenticity but if their were any Viggo is a good choice or the guy that played Wolverine I forget his name and I think he's Australian
Daniel Day-Lewis as Roland, Viggo as Martin Broadcloak or maybe Lance Henricksen, Eddie- maybe Mat Damon(with makeup)or Ewan McGregor (see Trainspotting), Angela Bassett as Suze, Jake would be an unknown. I'm curious about the Tick Tock Man, Gasher(I'm thinking William Sadler in a lot of makeup), Jeff Bridges as Stephen Deschain (see his new look in Iron Man, he could do it), maybe John Malkovich as John Farson and Angus Scrimm as the Crimson King (book 7).
those are pretty good choices, but i go with viggo as roland, maybe nathon fillion as eddie. Gina torrez as suze (yeah there's a firefly connection there). Martin/Walter/Flagg would be the same guy who played flag in the Stand. Cant remember his name but he was great.
Sorry but I hated Flagg in the series. He was played by Jamie Sheridan. Roland has a gravelly voice. Viggo (though I really like him) has too much of a light voice. Even in Hidalgo.
hehe we'll have to agree to disagree on Flagg. I still think Viggo would be a great Roland though. He may not have the voice that we associate with Roland but I think he'd capture Roland's essence. If only Clint was younger lol. He truelly is Roland. Though i could see him as Cort too.
True. Someone also mentioned Clint as father Callahan. Now THAT would be cool. King coudl put him in the movie as homage to his image as Roland but just in a different role. With his white hair (Unforgiven) he would look like a great Callahan. Then again, so would Lance Henricksen. He has an amazing presence. I'm still trying to think of the Tick Tock Man. Although I still like Gerard Butler as Cort (300) but without the accent. lol.
I still think Callahan should remain the same and Clint could still play Roland since no one really know how old roland is but he is old for all we know he reached the tower hundreds of times and if Stallone could do another Rocky and Harrison could do another Indiana why not have an old man as the lead.
Lace would be a great choice for father callahan i agree. I had another idea about Viggo as the man in black. lol (see Prophecy where is plays lucifer) I'd just want Viggo somewhere in the movie damn it! lol
But wait, Viggo as Walter O'Dim, Martin Broadcloak or Randall Flagg? Cuz after the re-write, the man in Black is no longer Martin. I'd like to see him as Flagg.
I think Hugh Jackman would be a good Roland since Roland was based on Clint Eastwood and Hugh Jackman played Wolverine and in the comics Wolverine always reminded me of Eastwood.
ABSOLUTELY Day-Lewis as Roland!!! I always saw Ewan McGregor as Eddie after seeing Trainspotting. Bassett as Suze, yep. No Seth Green. Love him but he's too short. How'z about Lance Henricksen as Walter O'Dim or Martin Broadcloak. Or maybe Viggo as RF! After seeing him in the Prophecy as Lucifer!! He's chilling. What about the Tick Tock Man? Someone huge like maybe Tyler Mane (Sabertooth). Suggestions?
Personally, I say that Viggo Mortenson would be a good Roland, but I'd rather have some unheard of actor who can make the part his own. Eastwood should play Pere Callahan, if only because of Dirty Harry.
A lot people seem to be against the idea of halle berry playn susannah.. If you look at monster ball (and not just the sex scene) she does have that inner wildness/vulnerablility that surmises the fractured mind of Mrs Dean.. I agree with you IronCape, an unknown would be a great option as Roland (and perhaps most of the characters)but finding a guy who encapsulates all our visions of ole tall and ugly is a mighty big task,
Well, let's be honest here, no movie will ever really have our image of Roland of Gilead, because then, he'd be pretty old, ugly, and a bit of a stick. That's not really a draw to a mainstream crowd. Mortenson would be very good for the role, and would draw a crowd. Halle Berry is far too mainstream to be Susannah, Mortenson is just mainstream enough to be a draw. It's the role of Jake that I'm most interested in, because there are only so many child actors to choose from, save an unknown.
I've always seen jake as a young river phoenix type but to be honest there isn't that many good chld actors around who could pull off the needed maturaity whilst being essentially a kid who kicks ass. I can't wait for dear old eddie dean to materialise though, I think over all his character will be the most fun to play,
i like this but one thing i dindt like is that other pepole have guns in it only roland has guns in the gunslinger
themaskedtyrant 3 months ago
Maybe they can digitally make Clint younger.
ColtraneTaylor 8 months ago
Clint may be to old to play Roland,but I think he'd be perfect for his father Steven.
ValtielFollower 9 months ago 4
IGN ENTERTAINMENT SAID CRISTIAN BALE IS GOING TO PLAY ROLAND
SERGEda3RD 10 months ago
Roland is Clint! pity he's too old now
I think Viggo Mortensen would be perfect
armaduck2000 11 months ago
A 50ish Clint Eastwood would've been so right to play Roland. And if not Clint (perish the thought!), then maybe a 50ish Lance Henriksen or Stephen McHattie would've done just fine. As of today, there might be a handful of actors who could play Roland quite well, but none would be absolutely perfect.
rsuriyop 1 year ago
"Go then, there are other worlds than these."
Mashuga31 1 year ago
Viggo Mortensen for Roland.
Don't want to hear anything about Lord of the Rings and his role in it.
Go and watch The Road. Then tell me he isn't right for this role.
gregcaesar 1 year ago 2
Curious, i have an important question! What is the orange orb at 1:00 all about? what movie is that from?
TheLittleBlackBear 1 year ago
Oh my god. Russell Crowe, Cristian Bale, HUGH FUCKIN JACKMAN, would take a huge shit on this role, viggo, maybe, but he would just be aragorn again. The Gusnlinger WILL be a less famous actor, for the simple reason that he has to agree to be in a TV series as well. Oh and Guy Pearce was born to play this role.
thescotsman82 1 year ago
@thescotsman82
rofl at Guy Pearce.
gregcaesar 1 year ago
The shotgun was out of place in the trailer.
abergethirty 1 year ago
i like hugh jackman for the gunslinger
noey718 1 year ago
how about russel crowe as roland
Warcraft20101 1 year ago
The guy that played sawyer on Lost would make a great roland. eastwood too old
Treefrogs2 1 year ago
@Treefrogs2 Now that will be an xcellent choice. ;). Staying on Stephen King's books also.
davemelnick 1 year ago
if scot weiland can act, he could be a good choice for Rolland...watch velvet revolver's vidoe for "she builds quick machines" and tell me if I'm wrong.
lachessys 2 years ago
@lachessys yes I completely agree! He would look a good Roland
TheMistressOfMadness 1 year ago
what is the name of this song? (not the one at the credits)
Epic
pianoluver88 2 years ago
"The Big Gundown" by Ennio Morricone ;)
hitmanms 1 year ago
Gotta be Eastwood-as Roland
jean1126 2 years ago
The train might've sailed for Eastwood as Roland. I could easily see him playing Callahan, though. I always saw Callahan as played by James Cromwell, despite the unfortunate wrong turn his character took in the 2004 minseries.
buckleygeneration 2 years ago
@buckleygeneration
Agree I do.
Se1ander 2 years ago
this is a rip off of the unforgiven
kokomonjo 2 years ago
clint is rolland they got to find a way to make him young again
hehe
MrAriel7 2 years ago
Roland.
Eirthbndr2 2 years ago
A ROSE IS A ROSE IS A ROSE
TebulotVIII 2 years ago 2
viggo mortensen would be perfect for roland's part
bluepolkadotbikini 2 years ago
i keep pondering if the first movie should include the first two or three books...or maybe just have it be an entire miniseries on a channel like sci-fi, like The Stand
RendanSubeta 2 years ago
BANGO STANK WAS HERE!!!!!!!!!
swedishDMjosh 2 years ago
the one part is from the stand
jacobwaitman 2 years ago
all hail the Crimson king!!!
kintkachuk 2 years ago 2
If Clint only could get younger for this part. This is something that ius written for him. All the time I was reading the book I had pictured image Clint as Roland
trolok30 2 years ago 18
@trolok30 Likewise...all SK Constant Readers know Clint is (& always will be) The Best Roland for these 3 movies. I damn sure wish he was younger like when he played Dirty Harry & Josey Wales.
davemelnick 1 year ago
Jim Caviezel for Roland, he would be great. Let the wizards of Industrial Lights and Magic come up with Oy though
whorethrower 2 years ago
its wierd i always imagine Oy looking something like an otter
Rightcheous 2 years ago
Yeah.....like an otter with a raccoons tail...
Eirthbndr2 2 years ago
Where is the boy Jake?
lalalalunacy 2 years ago
Please, don't let it be short. It needs to be about about 4 hours long at least and a 7 part series!
It took my so long to read the books, I will be disgusted if The Gunslinger is as short as Lord Of The Rings. Anyone who has read LOTR series knows that you could probably read the series while watching the movie because the books are nowhere near as descriptive as the movies. I hope they do that same inflation for King. He deserves it, after so many movies where shit directors cut everything...
invaderavon 2 years ago
jj abrahms is going to do DT!! either as a movie or tv series, but they want to cast Christian Bale as Roland! Stop this from happening!!! Petition against it and vote for Viggo Mortensen!!! DT fans unite, maybe we can make the film version great by stopping that jerk from being in it!!!
Ferret1923 2 years ago 14
You will fail.
haddock1941 2 years ago
@Ferret1923 If not clint than hugh jackman or maybe even gary sinese. would kinda be poetic justice to have gary as roland and to have jamey sheridan back as flagg (couldn't imagine anyone else playing the part so perfectly.)
OchrismongrelO 1 year ago
@Ferret1923 Yes, Vigo would be perfect for Roland.
georgekostaras 1 year ago
@Ferret1923 they say javier bardem is going to be roland.
TheRoofus27 10 months ago
Wow, the fan trailers seem to want to convey that if they don't somehow visually link Clint Eastwood to Roland/Tower that everyone would be way too fuggin' stupid to "get it." With all due respect to Clint, he and Roland BOTH play into the icon of the loner gunman. Its not the 1970s anymore guys - lets just wait for the movie.
HighCalm 2 years ago
Ya..
Clint Eastwood as Roland's father... that would be perfect..
swedishgorilla1 2 years ago 5
Clint Eastwood as Rolands Father would be so fuckin' awesome. Imagine him saying "You've forgotten the face of your father!"
JakeViciousPB 2 years ago 3
i actually think thomas jane could pull off roland.
amandanation 2 years ago
Naaah I don't know... I'd love to see Hugh Jackman as Roland.
JakeViciousPB 2 years ago
he's bland actor
ph1in 2 years ago
oh yes. forgot about him. i change my mind lol.
amandanation 2 years ago
is this movie all ready out let me know please i'm a huge stephen king fan he is the greatest
MrTimbo666 2 years ago
i believe using any of todays "big name" actors/actresses would take away some of the magic of the tower. think of it, sitting in the theater and saying "thats the guy from that one movie" or "that kid was in that one thing." having new faces that can be purely associated with this saga is what the tower deserves.
BFG451 2 years ago 2
i agree completely!!! especially for the main characters. some of the minor characters could be big stars. like clint eastwood actually voicing blaine would be great!!! but roland would have to be a no name.
cableanddeadpool4eva 2 years ago
well as long as they are good new actors lol.. if they are crap then whats the point of making the movie? or even a good director and all around staff and crew lol..
swedishgorilla1 2 years ago
Patrick Duffy as Oy
davec629 2 years ago
clint eastwoods retired hasnt he? from acting anyway. i think viggo mortensen would be a good choice
stephielyn89 2 years ago
i think Hugh Laurie would be a perfect Roland.
crunchysavior 2 years ago 4
I've been thinking that for years!! Good call!!
maryellen30165 2 years ago
OMFG I was actually thinging about it for a few days;D I started to watch "House" after reading "The Dark Tower" and when I saw him I was like...WOW He's a perfect Roland;D These blue eyes... ^^
IsisLouise 2 years ago 2
Bruce Willis as Roland Deschain in The Dark Tower, The Gunslinger.
TluskiLetowski 2 years ago
Yuotube? -- 2:39
Good job though.
You know, nobody can play Roland besides Clint. And he's now 15 years too old.
Matthijsb 2 years ago
Roland's age has a lot of leeway. I think Clint Eastwood is still able to do it.
lostsoul343 2 years ago
by the time the first movie comes out, eastwood will be 80 if they get working on it quick. it'll take at least 10 years. i think clint eastwood would be lucky to be alive by then
daviddet 2 years ago
oh god yes that would suck, Roland sounding like his balls are in a vice grip, no no no, Id rather like to see vigo mortenson as roland he has the age face and character, not to mention christian bale is not a good actor at all
0SatampraZeiros0 2 years ago 2
Which is the music at the end?? Ah, and I LOVED this, you maked a PERFECT job!!! I go cry with the images of Clint... *-*
AeroDeschain 2 years ago
"The Return of Ringo" by Ennio Morricone ;)
hitmanms 1 year ago
if they ever did this, it would have to be a HBO mini-series our a very long movie series, 9 movies at least all 3+ hours. which would make alot of money for what ever studio picks it up. the character for Roland was created with Clint Eastwood in mind, but clint is most likly too old or would never go for the character. rumors are the Christine Bale will play teh character, but far too young. in anybody should do it , the guy from There will be Blood, Danial Day Lewis, that's it.
cwmcinnish 2 years ago
I agree with everything you have said, 100%.
BrotherAJ213 2 years ago
to bad hollywood doesn't work that way...
zigdan 2 years ago
Our production company has already spoke with Stephen King's publicist regarding bringing this Trilogy to film. Stephen has no desire to see this as a movie as it would detract from the story. His opinion is that much of the story's appeal is that the reader must imagine the images in his/her mind and a film would remove that element thus ruining the story. We had already pursued this as a project seven years ago and that was his response.
SistaSocial 2 years ago
@SistaSocial you are so full of shit. its not a trilogy, you fail you jerk off
joekickass52 1 year ago
I read that J.J. Abrams is in talks to direct a this after Lost is done. With Christian Bale as the top runner for Roland.
mysterywhiteboy41 2 years ago
Bale is a little young to play Roland, don't you think? Not too excited about Abrams, either.
I'd really prefer the Dark Tower be made into a big-budget HBO mini-series rather than a feature film. I have no idea how you'd be able to compress the story, even with a sequel or two.
ChildeRolandofGilead 2 years ago
well theyre doing both buddy so you got your wish, first a miniseries and then a movie, or vice versa, I do hope they change the ending though, not because I didnt like it but because the movie/series could be made with Roland having the Horn of Eld this time around, that way it satisfies those who didnt like the end and those who were ok with it, dont you think?
0SatampraZeiros0 2 years ago
I think that's an absolutely great idea
kamatej 2 years ago
I like it a lot!!!!!!
jfasiqueira 2 years ago
dude awesome effort man, I would image if they do make the series into a movie/mini series it would be done kind of like a western.
sparggy 2 years ago
I think all 7 books are good beacause they tell one big story
Corleonetinman84 3 years ago
this is NO reason for a good book ..
Franzel86 3 years ago
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If they make the movies, I hope they only go through Wizard and Glass. I love King's writing as much as the next guy, but the last 3 books were crap. Or at least if they make all 7, they should leave out King as a character, and just make the ending better as a whole.
gators2530 3 years ago
great trailer.
i tihink karl urban should play the gunslinger.
Corleonetinman84 3 years ago
I think Kurt Russel could pull off Roland and Clint should be Steven. I love Hopkins as Ted and the kid that read Everythings Eventual (Does the Mac commercials) as Dinky. How about Meryl Streep as Rhea, Joaquin as Sheemie (Older version) and Naomie Harris (28 days later) as Susannah.
cjgreene1981 3 years ago
AceOfSpades0009 3 years ago
Great choices. I was thinking that the actress Rutina Wesley might make for a good sussanah. She plays Tara on the HBO series True Blood.
Horus515 3 years ago
do remember that the kid from terminator two would be way to old for the role but i'm guessing it's just your perfect line up irrespective of age.spot on on halle and viggo but depp as eddy?or kevin nash as tick tock?
tirivashejosh 3 years ago
roland has to be ancient so i think clints perfect for the role. i dunno who else would be cort though, someone older
Zushoo 3 years ago
Ennio!
Mekurion 3 years ago
I've read numbers 1-6, reading number 7 now.
Until now, my favorite one was 5: Wolves of The Calla, even though they are all great books :)
sm05081735 3 years ago
Clint Eastwood or maybe Harrison Ford = Roland
Halle Barry = Susannah/odetta/detta
johnny depp = Eddie Dean
kid from bridge to terribithea = jake
father callahan from salems lot = pere
AND THEY NEED TO GET FUCKIN CRACKIN ON THESE MOVIES!
smj0420 3 years ago 3
i think christian bale should play Roland
cheifybabysgirl 3 years ago
20 years ago i would have completely agreed that Eastwood should have played Roland, but the world's moved on since then. I wish that Eastwood would direct Gunslinger though, his gritty and graphic style would be great for that i think. I completely agree about Eddie too, i think Johnny Depp would be amazing fit. As for Roland i Hugh Jackman would be pretty good i saw him in a commercial for Australia and after thinking of this it's a perfect match, of course he would have to look much darker.
Trigun700 3 years ago 2
Eddie Dean = Johnny Depp
Johnny Depp = Eddie Dean.
Nuff Said.
BigDaddyLadi 3 years ago 3
I say Hue Jackman should play Roland. Clint Eastwood is fucking great, but he is a little too old now. I think he would be a good Callahan
22wileygorn 3 years ago 2
Viggo Mortenson for Roland all the way...and It't prly been said a million times but brad pitt would make a great eddie
stupidmop1980 3 years ago
I think Clint could be the father(he'd need a manly stache though), the father of Vigo Mortinsen as Roland. His roles in Hidalgo and Apoloosa ect. (no idea how to spell it) really cement him in my mind as a western hero, to be in the LOTR and a well done Dark Tower series would make him a film icon. Besides, at 50, if the movie was done within 10 years it should be roughly within the aged look of roland as the once handsome now hard looking guys he's descrived as. And he looks like Clint to me.
tartleton 3 years ago
Can't wait 'til the movie comes out. It'll be directed by J.J. Abrams the creator of Lost and Cloverfield!!! :D
kyak11 3 years ago
there gonna start the movie in 2010 or so after the director gets done with LOST or somthing
clovestl 3 years ago
anthony hopkins for father callahan!
prisoner12a 3 years ago
No. Ted Brautigan shows up in the Dark Tower series. Hopkins should definitely play Ted.
Aerospude 3 years ago
I think eastwood has to be in it one way or another, king did say he based roland on clint eastwood, but sadly yeh he is too old now to play him, but what about him playing rolands father? =D also stephen king as the crimson king!
long days and pleasant nights!
prisoner12a 3 years ago
He'd had to act as himself, remember he appears in the books?...
dantehunter 3 years ago
hmm very true, well maybe he could do two parts? just think about the makeup and stuff hed have as crimson king? i just think it would be a great tribute and cameo for the man whos mind made this whole story real.
prisoner12a 3 years ago
say true
werytraveler 3 years ago
Absolutely Great clip.Pity so many boneheads/kids have to fire off their collectively stupid yaps.Well done.I'd nearly bet most wouldn't go 2 rounds with a swinging door;0)
theoldgalah 3 years ago
I love the consistency which the lazy, uneducated, or those belonging to the generally stupid category demonstrate whenever unwanted attention is called to their unintelligible rantings. It's always "I don't care about spelling..." or "spelling isn't important." Well, bad news, dumbo. Throughout the world, you will be consistently judged on your ability - or, as in your case - inability to demonstrate the most basic functionality of being able to read and write in your own native language.
a0lsucks 3 years ago 5
Get a fucking life man. stop being so anal about people's spelling, THIS IS THE FUCKING INTERNET, and spelling doesn't matter. The only attention that is being drawn here is to assholes like you who try to insult everybody and act like superior douches on the internet because you have no life in reality. What a loser!!!!
timaythian 3 years ago
A loser is someone who can't write in his supposed native language. You're worse, you can't write, but you insult those who can. You have "brain envy." You also make the assumption that other stupid people make. You think since typing 500 words takes you all day, it takes everyone all day. It took me less than 15 seconds to answer this, and I'm off answering another email about not hiring a moron that couldn't write on the internet either. Maybe you know him? Got a life, buddy. You?
a0lsucks 3 years ago
You should really consider listening to yours more often. You need one.
a0lsucks 3 years ago 3
GRANDE!!! Bel lavoro.
Taddeuro 3 years ago
Here's an idea...animate it. The whole series.
peteytothemax 3 years ago
I could see that.
georgekostaras 3 years ago
No. but from the looks of things you need one.
jonathan12376 3 years ago
can some one help me, Im looking for "song of Sussannah" but the bloke at the shop said it was out of print, all the others were on the shelf. Can some one tell me WTF is going on. BTW I live in the UK.
jonathan12376 3 years ago
Hi Jonathan, I got it from my local library no probs mate.
bream1957 3 years ago
nothing, the guy was drunk. Out of print? go to a serious book store and u'll get it no probs
the5percent 3 years ago
Bollocks its out of print. It should still be available to buy..
GuntherVonVon 3 years ago
If the Dark Tower is adapted to film, I'd rather see it as a 7 season TV series than 7 movies...why? Mmm, I feel like they could do a better job exploring the boosk with 20 hour-long episodes per book instead of one two hour movie. I also doubt that The Dark Tower is quite popular enough for 7 movies...Harry Potter worked, but even the Dark Tower doesn't match HP's popularity (even though it should surpass it).
DarknessHowls 3 years ago 6
only movie adaptations i thought were good were stand by me and the shining, most are b level. not very good odds for DT
dumbtardface 3 years ago
I always thought of him as the actor who played hidalgo an aragorn. cant think of his name
hockeyguy2323 3 years ago
Vigo Mortensen. If you liked the dude chek out AHistory Of Violence. And yes he good be grate as Ronald!
gloin1981 3 years ago
dude. Ronald? dude . . . .
epicgambit 3 years ago
This is one series i hope they dont fuck up with a movie. they are great books leave it that way. But im sure some unoriginal money hungry jackoff is going to try and get the rights because he or she cant be oringinal and make thier own shit.
steadmons 3 years ago
stephen king already sold the rights for a movie for 19 dollars to the producers of "Lost". so yea, the movie is supposed to come out in the future.
JrSoprano72 3 years ago 2
Nay, for Clooney is crap, ye ken?
XOneIsAllYouNeedX 3 years ago
clooney for roland, consider it, hear me i beg!!!
rosswest12345 3 years ago
Nay, for Clooney is crap, ye ken?
XOneIsAllYouNeedX 3 years ago
Nice work, apparently I hear it may well be a film, but a long while in the m
aking.
bream1957 3 years ago
god damtit why did clint eastwood have to age, he would of been so fucking perfect, cant we clone him or something?
jonathan12376 3 years ago
i reallt really disagree. i dont think clint eastwood is goor for him at all. he's way too cheesy to be such a badass
poopfacemcgee99 3 years ago
Yeah well you can't even spell properley so your opinion carrys little weight.
jonathan12376 3 years ago
Ha! You spelled 'properly' and 'carries' wrong!
NorthValleys 3 years ago
Very well done!
dadgumblah 3 years ago
I wonder how they would do Roland's quick draw like they describe it in the book? That would be awesome in itself to see how they pull that off, say true. Hopefully, they don't end it like they did Stephen King's new movie The Mist, say sorry. Anyway, good job, could of been better on the ending song part of it, but other than that not bad.
csgamer89 3 years ago
It's likely to be a TV series, say true! These days, (and when one considers the length of the seven books) those shows could have as much potential as films.
000majorwinters000 3 years ago
they could hire the world record gundrawer to do it =D .113 seconds to draw both revolvers, fire a round from each into a target at 20 feet and holster em again
131313chemistry 3 years ago
Totally not fast enough. :)
sironion 3 years ago
I know, Clint Eastwood could direct The Gunslinger.
Mrmikeshelton 3 years ago 3
What about directors? Should we use one for the whole saga, or a different one for each book, since the books have different styles. Tarantino would be good for the Gunslinger, Peter Jackson for Waste Lands and/or Wizard and Glass. Can't think of any others.
Mrmikeshelton 3 years ago
Spielberg has to do one has to and susan as rhea yes or bette midler
lns824 3 years ago
Maybe George Lucas could do one as well?
Mrmikeshelton 3 years ago
Unfortunately.... HELLO NO! NEVER!
000majorwinters000 3 years ago
Scorsese.
Just imagine that.
calibmatlock 3 years ago
Hmmm... good idea there. Btw, it'll probably by a TV series rather then movies.
000majorwinters000 3 years ago
who would play rhea? Orlando bloom as young Roland unfortunately the boy from sixth sense is too old to play Jake maybe one of those zack and cody twins the skinny one the perfect Jake would have been the boy from the fast and furious tokyo drift when he was younger and the lotto guy for blaine scarlett johansson is Susan thandi newton as susannah or the girl who played denzels wife in John Q.
lns824 3 years ago
Susan Sarandon or Glen Close in makeup as Rhea?
Mrmikeshelton 3 years ago
Orlando as young Roland? I think not. No way. He has neither the guts nor guile.
000majorwinters000 3 years ago
Jessica Alba as Susan Delgado. Catherine Zeta Jones or Angelina Jolie as Gabrielle.
Mrmikeshelton 3 years ago
James Earl Jones or Billy Gibbons as Blaine the Mono. The kid from Sixth Sense as Jake. (especially if you get Bruce Willis for Roland) Glenn Danzig as the Tick Tock Man. Christopher Walken or Al Pacino as Randall Flagg/Richard Fannin. Another good Roland would be the guy who played James Bond in the new Casino Royale. Halle Berry or Beyonce as Susannah. Matt Damon, Leo Dicaprio or Ewan McGregor as Eddie. Kevin Costner as Roland?
Mrmikeshelton 3 years ago
Bruce Wilis as Roland? or maybe Hugh Jackman? It would be a nice inside joke to have Clint Eastwood play Father Callahan, since he was Dirty Harry Callahan.
Mrmikeshelton 3 years ago
I think the man who played Callahan in the made for TV version of salems lot should play Callahan he did him justice the first time around no English actors in any parts I have nothing against England I just feel as JK Rowland felt that she only wanted English actors to play in the Harry Potter series to add to the authenticity but if their were any Viggo is a good choice or the guy that played Wolverine I forget his name and I think he's Australian
lns824 3 years ago
Hugh Jackman was Wolverine.
csunryder 3 years ago
Opinions?
Daniel Day-Lewis as Roland, Viggo as Martin Broadcloak or maybe Lance Henricksen, Eddie- maybe Mat Damon(with makeup)or Ewan McGregor (see Trainspotting), Angela Bassett as Suze, Jake would be an unknown. I'm curious about the Tick Tock Man, Gasher(I'm thinking William Sadler in a lot of makeup), Jeff Bridges as Stephen Deschain (see his new look in Iron Man, he could do it), maybe John Malkovich as John Farson and Angus Scrimm as the Crimson King (book 7).
csunryder 3 years ago
those are pretty good choices, but i go with viggo as roland, maybe nathon fillion as eddie. Gina torrez as suze (yeah there's a firefly connection there). Martin/Walter/Flagg would be the same guy who played flag in the Stand. Cant remember his name but he was great.
panther2552 3 years ago
Sorry but I hated Flagg in the series. He was played by Jamie Sheridan. Roland has a gravelly voice. Viggo (though I really like him) has too much of a light voice. Even in Hidalgo.
csunryder 3 years ago
hehe we'll have to agree to disagree on Flagg. I still think Viggo would be a great Roland though. He may not have the voice that we associate with Roland but I think he'd capture Roland's essence. If only Clint was younger lol. He truelly is Roland. Though i could see him as Cort too.
panther2552 3 years ago
True. Someone also mentioned Clint as father Callahan. Now THAT would be cool. King coudl put him in the movie as homage to his image as Roland but just in a different role. With his white hair (Unforgiven) he would look like a great Callahan. Then again, so would Lance Henricksen. He has an amazing presence. I'm still trying to think of the Tick Tock Man. Although I still like Gerard Butler as Cort (300) but without the accent. lol.
csunryder 3 years ago
I still think Callahan should remain the same and Clint could still play Roland since no one really know how old roland is but he is old for all we know he reached the tower hundreds of times and if Stallone could do another Rocky and Harrison could do another Indiana why not have an old man as the lead.
lns824 3 years ago
Lace would be a great choice for father callahan i agree. I had another idea about Viggo as the man in black. lol (see Prophecy where is plays lucifer) I'd just want Viggo somewhere in the movie damn it! lol
panther2552 3 years ago
But wait, Viggo as Walter O'Dim, Martin Broadcloak or Randall Flagg? Cuz after the re-write, the man in Black is no longer Martin. I'd like to see him as Flagg.
csunryder 3 years ago
I think Hugh Jackman would be a good Roland since Roland was based on Clint Eastwood and Hugh Jackman played Wolverine and in the comics Wolverine always reminded me of Eastwood.
Mrmikeshelton 3 years ago
Alot of the gunslinger's victims should be actors that we dislike so it would be fun to watch.
I picture Susannnah played by Angela Bassett.
Carrot top could play the guy in the desert with Zoltan.
Could Eddie be played by Seth Green or John Cusack?
Jake has to be an unknown.
Roland could be done by Daniel Day-Lewis only.
The man in black? John Malkovich could be him but I like John Cusack or the singer of Rammstein.
ironpantsone 4 years ago
Your suggestion for Roland is the best ever.
georgekostaras 4 years ago
I think Roland should be Viggo mortenson or chris ferguson.
Eddie could be edward Norton
susannah halle berry
jake ?
man in black wouldn't matter since i think his face would be changing constantly
smallweiners 4 years ago
ABSOLUTELY Day-Lewis as Roland!!! I always saw Ewan McGregor as Eddie after seeing Trainspotting. Bassett as Suze, yep. No Seth Green. Love him but he's too short. How'z about Lance Henricksen as Walter O'Dim or Martin Broadcloak. Or maybe Viggo as RF! After seeing him in the Prophecy as Lucifer!! He's chilling. What about the Tick Tock Man? Someone huge like maybe Tyler Mane (Sabertooth). Suggestions?
csunryder 3 years ago
Ok here's a poser for ya, haven't seen anyone talk about this character. Who would play the man in black? aka Marten, aka Walter, aka Flagg?
panther2552 4 years ago
Al Pacino
hitmanms 4 years ago
hahahahhahahahaha you win the internet
CactusEater 4 years ago
Personally, I say that Viggo Mortenson would be a good Roland, but I'd rather have some unheard of actor who can make the part his own. Eastwood should play Pere Callahan, if only because of Dirty Harry.
IronCape 4 years ago
A lot people seem to be against the idea of halle berry playn susannah.. If you look at monster ball (and not just the sex scene) she does have that inner wildness/vulnerablility that surmises the fractured mind of Mrs Dean.. I agree with you IronCape, an unknown would be a great option as Roland (and perhaps most of the characters)but finding a guy who encapsulates all our visions of ole tall and ugly is a mighty big task,
vallisson 4 years ago
Well, let's be honest here, no movie will ever really have our image of Roland of Gilead, because then, he'd be pretty old, ugly, and a bit of a stick. That's not really a draw to a mainstream crowd. Mortenson would be very good for the role, and would draw a crowd. Halle Berry is far too mainstream to be Susannah, Mortenson is just mainstream enough to be a draw. It's the role of Jake that I'm most interested in, because there are only so many child actors to choose from, save an unknown.
IronCape 4 years ago
I've always seen jake as a young river phoenix type but to be honest there isn't that many good chld actors around who could pull off the needed maturaity whilst being essentially a kid who kicks ass. I can't wait for dear old eddie dean to materialise though, I think over all his character will be the most fun to play,
Id even try out for it myself!
vallisson 4 years ago