Yeah, they said it's a sequel to the books instead of an adaption. Stephen King is cool with it. I've never read them so if it's good I might watch it.
I saw that there were a lot of books. Like the last one came out in 2012. Through the Keyhole or something. Is it over, or has he not written another yet?
Quote from: Gatortag on May 03, 2017, 11:30:23 AMI saw that there were a lot of books. Like the last one came out in 2012. Through the Keyhole or something. Is it over, or has he not written another yet?I'm not sure, last one I read came out before 2009. I wasn't aware he was still writing them.
Quote from: Dietrich Six on May 03, 2017, 11:32:48 AMQuote from: Gatortag on May 03, 2017, 11:30:23 AMI saw that there were a lot of books. Like the last one came out in 2012. Through the Keyhole or something. Is it over, or has he not written another yet?I'm not sure, last one I read came out before 2009. I wasn't aware he was still writing them.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Dark_Tower:_The_Wind_Through_the_KeyholeIncluding that one there's 9 books. It says this one takes place between books 4 and 5. So I guess for now, it is done. But he had a little more story to tell. I'll have to read them one day.
I've never even heard of this before.
Seems hardly as mysterious as the books are smh. Comes off as just some action movie with a Dark Tower theme. Why is the movie industry like this now? Why can't they just understand that the general public can enjoy a more meaningful and in depth story?SpoilerAlso, the tower used as a weapon to unleash hell? I haven't read through the full series yet, but from my understanding the tower is supposed to be a nexus of realities/universes, right? What's all this about it keeping hell at bay?
So are the kid and the alternate world not in the book series as at all?
Quote from: Aether on May 03, 2017, 01:38:14 PMSeems hardly as mysterious as the books are smh. Comes off as just some action movie with a Dark Tower theme. Why is the movie industry like this now? Why can't they just understand that the general public can enjoy a more meaningful and in depth story?SpoilerAlso, the tower used as a weapon to unleash hell? I haven't read through the full series yet, but from my understanding the tower is supposed to be a nexus of realities/universes, right? What's all this about it keeping hell at bay?SpoilerThe Red King was trying to destroy the towers to undo reality.k
You guys have to remember that this is in actuality the 10th book/story. It's picking up right where the 9th book left off. I won't spoil the story, but this should be a bit more action based. It isn't about Roland becoming whole again, it's about what happens after he becomes whole.
Quote from: MyNameIsCharlie on May 03, 2017, 01:59:57 PMQuote from: Aether on May 03, 2017, 01:38:14 PMSeems hardly as mysterious as the books are smh. Comes off as just some action movie with a Dark Tower theme. Why is the movie industry like this now? Why can't they just understand that the general public can enjoy a more meaningful and in depth story?SpoilerAlso, the tower used as a weapon to unleash hell? I haven't read through the full series yet, but from my understanding the tower is supposed to be a nexus of realities/universes, right? What's all this about it keeping hell at bay?SpoilerThe Red King was trying to destroy the towers to undo reality.kSpoilerAh, I get that the tower sort of holds the realities in existence together. Not sure why this movie has to simplify that premise as 'the tower protects us from hell."
Quote from: MyNameIsCharlie on May 03, 2017, 02:04:12 PMYou guys have to remember that this is in actuality the 10th book/story. It's picking up right where the 9th book left off. I won't spoil the story, but this should be a bit more action based. It isn't about Roland becoming whole again, it's about what happens after he becomes whole.Without spoiling anything, is this story even a plausible setup for a sequel, or is it entirely out of left field?
Quote from: Sovereign Citizen Kane on May 03, 2017, 01:23:00 PMSo are the kid and the alternate world not in the book series as at all?There's a kid in the novels called Jake but he exists within the Dark Tower universe. There is no dumb dimension jumping.Although it's not firmly established, King has hinted throughout the novels that the DTverse is essentially a post apocalyptic version of our world.
Quote from: Sovereign Citizen Kane on May 03, 2017, 02:07:50 PMQuote from: MyNameIsCharlie on May 03, 2017, 02:04:12 PMYou guys have to remember that this is in actuality the 10th book/story. It's picking up right where the 9th book left off. I won't spoil the story, but this should be a bit more action based. It isn't about Roland becoming whole again, it's about what happens after he becomes whole.Without spoiling anything, is this story even a plausible setup for a sequel, or is it entirely out of left field?From the books? Or do you mean a King Cinematic Universe?
Quote from: 🅱️egone thots on May 03, 2017, 02:01:44 PMQuote from: Sovereign Citizen Kane on May 03, 2017, 01:23:00 PMSo are the kid and the alternate world not in the book series as at all?There's a kid in the novels called Jake but he exists within the Dark Tower universe. There is no dumb dimension jumping.Although it's not firmly established, King has hinted throughout the novels that the DTverse is essentially a post apocalyptic version of our world.That's the impression the trailer gave. That the world the black guy is from is Earth in the future, or just Earth that somehow was destroyed.
Quote from: MyNameIsCharlie on May 03, 2017, 02:09:46 PMQuote from: Sovereign Citizen Kane on May 03, 2017, 02:07:50 PMQuote from: MyNameIsCharlie on May 03, 2017, 02:04:12 PMYou guys have to remember that this is in actuality the 10th book/story. It's picking up right where the 9th book left off. I won't spoil the story, but this should be a bit more action based. It isn't about Roland becoming whole again, it's about what happens after he becomes whole.Without spoiling anything, is this story even a plausible setup for a sequel, or is it entirely out of left field?From the books? Or do you mean a King Cinematic Universe?For the books, I mean.
Quote from: Sovereign Citizen Kane on May 03, 2017, 02:15:56 PMQuote from: MyNameIsCharlie on May 03, 2017, 02:09:46 PMQuote from: Sovereign Citizen Kane on May 03, 2017, 02:07:50 PMQuote from: MyNameIsCharlie on May 03, 2017, 02:04:12 PMYou guys have to remember that this is in actuality the 10th book/story. It's picking up right where the 9th book left off. I won't spoil the story, but this should be a bit more action based. It isn't about Roland becoming whole again, it's about what happens after he becomes whole.Without spoiling anything, is this story even a plausible setup for a sequel, or is it entirely out of left field?From the books? Or do you mean a King Cinematic Universe?For the books, I mean.The movie is the 10th story. That's all I can really say. Could King start writing again after the movie? Why not? That all depends on what this story is and how it ends. All I know is that the 9th book ended on a point that made this story not just possible, but necessary.
The Dark Tower trailer, WHAT THE FUCK HAVE THEY DONE
