Dark Tower Movie

[Rolad of Gilead]

When are they going to make it?! It could be even better than Lord of the Rings if done right. I think it would be awsome if they got Lance Henreksin as Roland and Johhny Depp as Eddy Dean. They could film them all to gether and release them as 4 or 5 movies. I want a movie, and I want it now!

[Carbohydrate]

I could see Lance Henrikson as Roland maybe if he were younger but he is way to old now. I personally want Viggo Mortenson as Roland. If you have seen "Hidalgo", the character Viggo plays is how I would imagine Roland, only with slightly longer hair and different clothes. I would have Johnny Depp play the Man in Black, Christian Bale as Eddie, some punk *** kid as Jake, and I don't really know who I would cast for Susannah.

[jamal91788]

In my opinion, The Dark Tower should be directed by either Tim Burton for his imagery or none other than Stephen King, the only man who can truly envision the world of the Dark Tower. There should be seven movies, based on all seven books, and be released by the Harry Potter films, year-by-year or something, and would make it realistic by showing the characters aging and it would make their journey more compelling. The Dark Tower is one of the most brilliant sagas ever conceived, second to The Lord of the Rings, and should definately be depicted into film but a high-budget like The Lord of the Rings films and casted well:

Roland Deschain- Viggo Mortenson (Hidalgo, The Lord of the Rings)

Jake Chambers- Rory Culkin (Signs) or Freddie Highmore (Two Brothers, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory)

Eddie Dean- Ryan Reynolds (Blade: Trinity, Van Wilder) or Mark Wahlberg (Planet of the Apes, Rock Star)

Susannah Dean- Kerry Washington (Ray, Save the Last Dance)

Walter O'Dim AKA The Man in Black- Lance Henriksen (Alien vs Predator, Aliens)


I'm not sure about the rest of the cast but if anyone has suggestions or comments, feel free to express your mind.

[Rolad of Gilead]

Mortenson would be a good choice for Roland. I figured they could make Lance look younger. I also think Christian Bale could do a good job as Roland too.

[Raven Maniac (aka TJ87)]

In my opinion, The Dark Tower should be directed by either Tim Burton for his imagery or none other than Stephen King, the only man who can truly envision the world of the Dark Tower. There should be seven movies, based on all seven books, and be released by the Harry Potter films, year-by-year or something, and would make it realistic by showing the characters aging and it would make their journey more compelling. The Dark Tower is one of the most brilliant sagas ever conceived, second to The Lord of the Rings, and should definately be depicted into film but a high-budget like The Lord of the Rings films and casted well:

Roland Deschain- Viggo Mortenson (Hidalgo, The Lord of the Rings)

Jake Chambers- Rory Culkin (Signs) or Freddie Highmore (Two Brothers, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory)

Eddie Dean- Ryan Reynolds (Blade: Trinity, Van Wilder) or Mark Wahlberg (Planet of the Apes, Rock Star)

Susannah Dean- Kerry Washington (Ray, Save the Last Dance)

Walter O'Dim AKA The Man in Black- Lance Henriksen (Alien vs Predator, Aliens)


I'm not sure about the rest of the cast but if anyone has suggestions or comments, feel free to express your mind.

These are good choices, but I just don't think Mortenson is old enough.

[Flagg]

I think Dark Tower would play out better as an HBO Original Series along the lines of Carnivale or Deadwood......That way it wouldn't be rushed and they could cover alot. Maybe one book per season???

[esmuyeste]

I like the HBO one book per season idea.. Imagine what they could do with 12-13 hours per book.

[Lord of the Nazgúl]

Yeah, I've always been a supporter of the HBO idea. But getting them to commit to seven seasons of a show would be a bit much. But if they did it, they'd probably cast it well (with unknowns or with character actors who are right for the parts, like their other shows).

I wouldn't want to see them done as movies. Getting a studio to commit to seven films would also be impossible.

Besides (IMO), the real brilliance of the series is that it connects to his other novels. How would you get that across in a film or show?...

[Rolad of Gilead]

I could see the first 2 and a half books being done in a two hour long movie. After that a movie per book if they cut out all the flashback stuff. *** cool as it would be 12 hours per book. four of those hours would be walking. Idealy Clint Eastwood would play Roland as a tribute to his legendary portrail as the man with no name. I highly doubt he would do it though.

[draginbonez]

i would love to see the dark tower as a mini series but i wonder if they could get the guy who played the wakin dude in The Stand to play the man in black

[jamal91788]

A HBO mini series or show is a good idea, but I dunno... The Dark Tower is an epic mythology that would require a high-budget and a creative director to get it done. If The Dark Tower were to ever become a HBO feature, I would have no problem with that but it would have to be done with a high-budget like The Lord of the Rings to have it to believable and watchable because if it is low-budget and something of an independent, it will never work.

And I think that Father Callahan should be played by Lance Henriksen. He's a cool actor for a cool character and fits him perfectly.

[Rolad of Gilead]

If it did become a mini series it would have to be the highest budget mini series in history.
There are several actors that should be involved in the movie no matter what:
*Lance Henriksen
*Christian Bale
*Johnny Depp

[Rolad of Gilead]

I love this statue:

http://www.sycophant.net/trevorgrove/Gunslinger_forweb.jpg


It even has the whole Lance likness. :spawnorb: :D :cool:

[Trevolver]

heh! well, believe me I imagine Roland completely different now that I've finished the books. that piece was done from my 9th grade interpretation of Roland. :)

I'll be sculpting other interpretations of Roland and the others of the Ka Tet of 19 in the future.

glad you like it though
Trev

[Celtic]

heh! well, believe me I imagine Roland completely different now that I've finished the books. that piece was done from my 9th grade interpretation of Roland. :)

I'll be sculpting other interpretations of Roland and the others of the Ka Tet of 19 in the future.

glad you like it though
Trev

Very cool. I seariously wish I owned something like that.

[Rolad of Gilead]

heh! well, believe me I imagine Roland completely different now that I've finished the books. that piece was done from my 9th grade interpretation of Roland. :)

I'll be sculpting other interpretations of Roland and the others of the Ka Tet of 19 in the future.

glad you like it though
Trev

Very cool. I hope to see more of your work in the future.

[jamal91788]

Pleas tell me that was a joke, because if it was, its hilarious

[J.R.Ewing]

maybe keanu can be play eddie's brother henry. i know i would enjoy that sequence. everytime i read a chapter my idea of who should play who changes. so here is just my run down of a few characters

Roland - Lance Henrikson - reading it more and more i just see this guy.
Eddie - Johnny Knoxville (he just looks like eddies description to me, tall, thin, he could do eddies humor, but im not sure if he could pull off the dramatic emotions
Susanah - i'm not real sure but i know i wouldnt like Halle Berry
Jake - Rory Culkin - he almost seems perfect for this.
Man In Black - For some reason when i read this.. this guy just seems like he woudl look like jude law, but a little older
Brown - David Carradine, i just think he would be good in this tiny role
Ally - i'm not sure of the actress name but she played nicholas cage's wife in con-air
Cort - i think Gary Sinise would be good at this, but maybe i think that becuae of how he played Lt. Dan in Forrest Gump
Flagg- Michael Madsen, anything this guy does hes a bad ***. And hes just got that way about him that is like Flagg
Mort - i keep seeing Gary Busey as mort. Busey is a pscho and so is mort.
the voice of the Lobstrosities - when i was reading the beggining of the drawing of the three. when the lobsters were saying "did a chick" i just kept hearing Christopher Walken.

these are the only ones i can think of for the moment
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[Raven Maniac (aka TJ87)]

maybe keanu can be play eddie's brother henry. i know i would enjoy that sequence. everytime i read a chapter my idea of who should play who changes. so here is just my run down of a few characters

Roland - Lance Henrikson - reading it more and more i just see this guy.
Eddie - Johnny Knoxville (he just looks like eddies description to me, tall, thin, he could do eddies humor, but im not sure if he could pull off the dramatic emotions
Susanah - i'm not real sure but i know i wouldnt like Halle Berry
Jake - Rory Culkin - he almost seems perfect for this.
Man In Black - For some reason when i read this.. this guy just seems like he woudl look like jude law, but a little older
Brown - David Carradine, i just think he would be good in this tiny role
Ally - i'm not sure of the actress name but she played nicholas cage's wife in con-air
Cort - i think Gary Sinise would be good at this, but maybe i think that becuae of how he played Lt. Dan in Forrest Gump
Flagg- Michael Madsen, anything this guy does hes a bad ***. And hes just got that way about him that is like Flagg
Mort - i keep seeing Gary Busey as mort. Busey is a pscho and so is mort.
the voice of the Lobstrosities - when i was reading the beggining of the drawing of the three. when the lobsters were saying "did a chick" i just kept hearing Christopher Walken.

these are the only ones i can think of for the moment
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I think Michael Madsen as Roland. He'd need to lose some weight, but he'd have the right amount of menace. I know it's a departure from his playing of villians, but I think it would work.

[Raven Maniac (aka TJ87)]

And Trevolver, I'd consider buying some of your Dark Tower sculpts.

[Trevolver]

Raven Maniac-I'm learning mold making and casting..the next Dark Tower sculptures I make will be reproduceable..and I can see myself selling some. :) I wouldn't expect anything until the end of the year, because I'm working on various things for a sculpture portfolio. thanks for letting me know. I'm really dying to see a Roland Deschain in another light.

thanks again
Trev

[Celtic]

maybe keanu can be play eddie's brother henry. i know i would enjoy that sequence. everytime i read a chapter my idea of who should play who changes. so here is just my run down of a few characters

Roland - Lance Henrikson - reading it more and more i just see this guy.
Eddie - Johnny Knoxville (he just looks like eddies description to me, tall, thin, he could do eddies humor, but im not sure if he could pull off the dramatic emotions
Susanah - i'm not real sure but i know i wouldnt like Halle Berry
Jake - Rory Culkin - he almost seems perfect for this.
Man In Black - For some reason when i read this.. this guy just seems like he woudl look like jude law, but a little older
Brown - David Carradine, i just think he would be good in this tiny role
Ally - i'm not sure of the actress name but she played nicholas cage's wife in con-air
Cort - i think Gary Sinise would be good at this, but maybe i think that becuae of how he played Lt. Dan in Forrest Gump
Flagg- Michael Madsen, anything this guy does hes a bad ***. And hes just got that way about him that is like Flagg
Mort - i keep seeing Gary Busey as mort. Busey is a pscho and so is mort.
the voice of the Lobstrosities - when i was reading the beggining of the drawing of the three. when the lobsters were saying "did a chick" i just kept hearing Christopher Walken.

these are the only ones i can think of for the moment
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I could go for that.

Ever since I saw that statue, and somone mentioned Lance as Roland, he's been the only person that I could think to play the part (except for maybe Clint Eastwood if he had some makeup to make him look younger).

[Rolad of Gilead]

Raven Maniac-I'm learning mold making and casting..the next Dark Tower sculptures I make will be reproduceable..and I can see myself selling some. :) I wouldn't expect anything until the end of the year, because I'm working on various things for a sculpture portfolio. thanks for letting me know. I'm really dying to see a Roland Deschain in another light.

thanks again
Trev

I'd be interested in buying some of yourself as well. Especially a Roland that looks a bit like Lance Henreksin. :cool:

[jamal91788]

Definately Lance Henriksen has to appear in this movie, but he cant be Roland because he's wayyyyy too old to be Roland. Here's my cast:

Roland Deschain- Viggo Mortenson (Hidalgo, The Lord of the Rings)
Jake Chambers- Rory Culkin (Signs)
Eddie Dean- Ryan Reynolds (The Amityville Horror, Blade: Trinity)
Susannah Dean- Kerry Washington (Ray, She Hate Me)
Father Callahan- Lance Henriksen (Aliens, Alien vs Predator)
Man in Black- Christopher Walken (The Prophecy, Man on Fire)

Actors that have to appear in the movie(s) should be:
Lance Henriksen
Christopher Walken
Mickey Rourke
Johnny Depp
Clint Eastwood
David Carradine
Keith Carradine

[Raven Maniac (aka TJ87)]

Raven Maniac-I'm learning mold making and casting..the next Dark Tower sculptures I make will be reproduceable..and I can see myself selling some. :) I wouldn't expect anything until the end of the year, because I'm working on various things for a sculpture portfolio. thanks for letting me know. I'm really dying to see a Roland Deschain in another light.

thanks again
Trev

Sounds good.

[Rolad of Gilead]

Roland Deschain- Lance Henriksen (Aliens, Alien vs Predator)
Jake Chambers- Rory Culkin (Signs)
Eddie Dean- Johnny Depp (Sleepy Hollow)
Susannah Dean- Kerry Washington (Ray, She Hate Me)
Father Callahan- Clint Eastwood (For a Few Dollars more)
Man in Black- Christopher Walken (The Prophecy, Man on Fire)

Actors that have to appear in the movie(s) should be:
Mickey Rourke
Michael Madesen
Keith Carradine

[jamal91788]

I dont think Roland and Father Callahan are supposed to be around the same age. Lance Henriksen could have played Roland if he was younger, around his 40's but he's wayyy too old. I still think that Viggo Mortenson is the top name to pull it off.

[J.R.Ewing]

i see roland younger then lance henriksen and older then viggo mortensen. maybe they could do some cosmetic effects on one of them, they might just look perfect. in my opinion

[Rolad of Gilead]

i see roland younger then lance henriksen and older then viggo mortensen. maybe they could do some cosmetic effects on one of them, they might just look perfect. in my opinion

My thoughts exactly. I always pictured Roland in, maybe, his early-fifties. A bit of cosmetic work could make Lance look the part. He should look like he did from about when millenium (the t.v. show) first started.

[dragonreborn]

I agree that Vigo Mortensen would be perfect for the role. He has that aura about him that is both heroic, dark and lonely at the same time.

For Fr. Callahan, i think James Cromwell played him perfectly in the tv movie of Salem's Lot. He'll also do great for the Dark Tower since he can play both weak characters and characters with great strenth of character.

For Sussanah, how about Rosario Dawson? Just a thought. was not really a fan, until i saw her in the Sin City movie. she played a downright nasty warrior woman, and i can see detta walker all over her face.

And Christopher Walken... he HAS to play a role in the movie! he's such a great character actor. He'd be perfect as Walter o Dim or as the Crimson King and many other characters.

[behlat]

Ive heard of the novels but im a little fuzzy on the plot. can somebody give me an overview?

[krieger44]

http://www.nndb.com/people/518/000067317/estes3.jpg Will Estes (rabbit from U-571)

here's my pick for Eddie Dean.

[Raven Maniac (aka TJ87)]

I'm telling ya, Michael Madsen would make a great Roland. He looked authentic in Wyatt Earp, and that was 11 years ago. He's 47 now. I think he's got that combination of charisma and menace. I know he's kind of overweight for the part, but he could drop a bunch of pounds "for his craft" and I think he would be perfect. Plus, the guy's on fire now as far as work. In www.imdb.com, he's got 20 projects listed for 2005-2006.

[krieger44]

yeah dude...I could definitely see that. He would have to drop about a backstreet boy though...personally I picture Roland very lanky.Toby Huss looks the part; he's a pretty solid actor, from what I've seen



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[Trout606]

Fantasy casting aside, if they actually made a movie/miniseries of The Dark Tower books, you all do know how horrible it'd end up, sadly. I mean, Stephen King's book to movie adaptations have been less than stellar in the past, and when you have such a huge epic storyline as in TDT, there's no way it'd transfer through well to cinema.

Unless you had Peter Jackson directing or something :p

[Chairman Kaga]

They could easily do this as an HBO series for one whole season. Think of it as a maxi series.....Hell Rome cost well over 100 million so it isn't like HBO can't afford a large budget..

[Trout606]

They could easily do this as an HBO series for one whole season. Think of it as a maxi series.....Hell Rome cost well over 100 million so it isn't like HBO can't afford a large budget..

True, but The Dark Tower most likely wouldn't have as broad an appeal as some of their other series like The Sopranos or Rome, and if HBO were to put a lot of bank into a series, they'd want mass ratings. While Stephen King is certainly popular, I don't know if a show made of his works could pull down Sopranos type ratings.

[krieger44]

Unless you had Peter Jackson directing or something :p

I agree with you about how a DT movie would actually turn out...but peter jackson would bastardize it beyond recognition.

[Trout606]

I agree with you about how a DT movie would actually turn out...but peter jackson would bastardize it beyond recognition.

And the logic behind that is...?

[krieger44]

if you want to understand the logic, read the LOTR trilogy, then watch the films.

well...let me clarify. I don't think a PJ DT would be BAD...just not accurate.

anyway...just my opinion:)

[Trout606]

if you want to understand the logic, read the LOTR trilogy, then watch the films.

well...let me clarify. I don't think a PJ DT would be BAD...just not accurate.

anyway...just my opinion:)

Ah, I get ya. Never read the books myself, but hell, the movies were pretty damn good, so even "inaccurate" they were still amazing. And you figure any Dark Tower movie/series would need to be altered in some ways to fit into broadcast, there's way too many details from the series to be put into cinema or TV, it'd need to be condensed and changed some for it to flow coherently.

[Cardslinger]

I would LOVE to see a Dark Tower series, and I think FLAGG has a great point, HBO turning it into a series would be great, that way it could play out the entire story without anything getting cut out.

[Trevolver]

HBO would be great, until the series really took off and they cancelled it because of its budget. :) Carnivale comes to mind...

I do hope to see my favorite series brought to the screen...somewhat anyway
Trev

[yourstakesmine]

Viggo would be good. i mean, this is going to be a long process, so even if he is too young, theres make-up, and the aging process is always going to be there too.
What about Jared Leto for Eddie? (Requiem for a Dream)

[S. Griffin]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v605/therealsatam/SamShepard.jpg

[rxsheepxr]

In my opinion, The Dark Tower should be directed by either Tim Burton for his imagery or none other than Stephen King, the only man who can truly envision the world of the Dark Tower.

I pray and pray they wouldn't consider letting Stephen direct it himself... 2 reasons:

1. He's not an accomplished director. The only thing he's really done is Maximum Overdrive. He's not a good director, and a series like the Dark Tower needs a seasoned pro.

2. He's going blind, and he just straight up wouldn't be able to do this movie justice.

Not kidding, either.

I'd have him be a consultant on the movie to make sure things were accurate, and I'd have him write the script, perhaps (even though let's face it, his own scripts aren't always that great), but that would be about it, as far as King's involvement is concerned.

[yourstakesmine]

i wonder how Hugh Laurie would be for Roland.

[TexasHeat]

I read somewhere that Stephen King does not want it made into a movie or tv series because he doesn't feel it would be done right. It is though coming as a comic book series starting in March I believe. I think it's going to be 3 7-issue series or something like that. Not 100% on that but it's definatly a comic book coming in the next couple of months.

[yourstakesmine]

ya. its probably better off not being made a movie. they come out in 26 or so days. horray!

[Trevolver]

have to agree, the idea of a film becomes less and less appealing to me. the series has a lot of strange things as you progress through it that i don't think could translate properly onto the screen. it's much better left as a book series, in my opinion. comics, however, will be MUCH appreciated! the Sketchbook of Lee's drawings that came out last month ROCKED. terrific stuff.

and if there is a movie.. i agree that King shouldn't make it! :D
Trev

[Guilty]

Let him do the screenplay.

Let's get Scott to direct it.

[metal_hellspawn]

a movie?I like the books, big Stephen King fan, only question I have is what would King's cameo be this time ;)

[yourstakesmine]

himself, of course ! :D

hehehe

[BenderJBender]

Hello...
I love this topic...I started reading these books almost 10 years ago...
They are epic in scope and would be very difficult to bring to the screen…
However, My dream cast would be…

Roland Deschain- Clive Owen (Children of Men, Sin City)
Jake Chambers- Rory Culkin (Signs)
Eddie Dean- Billy Crudup (Almost Famous, Sleepers)
Susannah Dean- Sanaa Lathan (Alien vs Predator, Something New)
Father Callahan- Lance Henriksen (Aliens, Alien vs Predator)
Man in Black- Gary Oldman (Too many to name!!!!!)

Oh..here's a few shots of the custom figures I'm working on...

The Little Coffin Hunters
http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i209/BenderJBender/bucket004.jpg

[BenderJBender]

And...

The Ka-Tet of Nineteen
http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i209/BenderJBender/bucket002.jpg

[Gillie]

The idea of Viggo as Roland is making me want to cry x_x;
Ok, he's a good actor and he has the whole rugged thing going on...and of course he was Aragorn *cough*...but I just don't get the right feeling from the idea :(
I definitely agree about Lance Henriksen...but that only assuming they could make him up to look like he did in millenium over 10 years ago lol.
I kinda liked the idea of Hugh Jackman...dunno, maybe he's a bit young...

Also, I think, unfortunately, that this one's a no-chancer because she's not well known unless you're a sadcase like me with a taste for bad british soaps (XD), but I think Ashley Slanina-Davies would make an awesome Susan in the Meijis part...She's about the right age for one thing which is more than can be said for most of the suggestions i've seen so far (Keira Knightly for one, ugh) x_x;

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a5/AshleySD.jpg/300px-AshleySD.jpg

Oh and whoever it was who suggested Johnny Knoxville for Eddy - omg - you=win XD


On a more serious note...those who've been saying it, I agree they probably won't do a good (or at least accurate) job on the thing...but I love them for trying :3
Even if it's completely awful it'll give me something to laugh about :D

[Bojo]

i'm a totally newbie on the story of Roland (the gunslinger). I just completet the first book and told my girlfriend to buy me the next one. I'm allready addicted on this story...

Kings writing-style is absolutely great! I mean describes little details that exactly, if I close my eyes the picture appears, like I was there. Fantatastic work....

Im going to be a movie director by myself and hope to do transact this books to a movie (in 10 years? :D).
So, I allready did some brainwork on this and this are the results:
Roland (which was inspired by "dirty harry"): Jason Statham (he's cool, like Roland)
Jake: (first i thought Haley J. Osmund, but now he looks somehow stupid - sorry) no idea (probably a new face? a tough-looking kid but also a dreamer)
It has to be more than 7 movies. King sellf told, he could imagine a HBO-series.
The director could be: Peter Jackson (LOTR was not bloody enough), Tim Burton is a genious in phantasy-stories, but somehow to much for this kind of story. Spielberg is good, but his movies are harmless (exception: Band of Brothers - hell yeah!)
What about Stanley Kubrick? - damn, he's dead.
Whoever it is. The movie can't be produced without the support of King himself. Like J.K. Rowling did with Harry Potter (the bad is: harmless, no blood, way to short) So I prefer HBO.

sorry for my bad english..... my motherlanguage is actually german (swiss german)

[duffman]

I think everyone needs to remember the ending to book seven. If the series were ever made into an HBO series or seven feature films, I would very much prefer the writer(s) to take many liberties with the last three books. Lets face it, the ending to book seven all but ruined the series. It would have been nice if King showed us the story that didn't conclude with Roland ending up where the series began.

[rxsheepxr]

Thanks for spoiling it.

Ass.

[duffman]

Ok, well, welcome to three years ago.

[Hanky Panky]

I say we tie him up and feather tickle his toes...til he cries "mamma".

[rxsheepxr]

Ok, well, welcome to three years ago.


The guy who posted directly above you said that he's new to the series and hasn't finished reading it, and you spoiled the ending. The guy was late to the party, but that doesn't mean he shouldn't get any cake.

[Hanky Panky]

Well...that cake is probably stale dude...the stripper probably popped out loooong ago.

[rxsheepxr]

Well...that cake is probably stale dude...the stripper probably popped out loooong ago.


Just saying, no one likes having **** ruined for themselves, hence why so many threads have the word "Spoiler" peppered throughout, regardless of when it came out.

[Hanky Panky]

You got a point there my man

[Raven Maniac (aka TJ87)]

The guy who posted directly above you said that he's new to the series and hasn't finished reading it, and you spoiled the ending. The guy was late to the party, but that doesn't mean he shouldn't get any cake.

I agree, delete your post in case he hasn't read it yet.

[Bojo]

I did.....
but not the whole text. .... I had luck... 'cause i didn't read the ending!
Please don't do that again, man!
But let's go back to the movie.... what do you think about Jason Statham?
Meanwhile, i will continue reading the 2nd book...

[SyedFahd]

Daniel Day Lewis for Roland!
Christopher Walken would make the peerrrrfect Man in Black

[Raven Maniac (aka TJ87)]

I still think a trimmed down Michael Madson would be a perfect Roland. I agree with Walken for Flagg.

[Durstlimpbizkit]

I still think a trimmed down Michael Madson would be a perfect Roland. I agree with Walken for Flagg.

If walken were in this movie I'd laugh too much. As for Roland, I always envisioned him to be more rugged than Hollywood could come up with.

[drewsevern]

Ok, here's my cast:

Roland~Ian McShane from Deadwood

Eddie~Timothy Olyphant, he's already been in a King adaption/Dreamcatcher

Susannah~Naomi Harris, she was Tia Dalma/Calyptso in Pirates

Jake~Rory Culkin a possible, but still not sure

Father Callahan~Brendan Gleeson, Mad Eye Moody in the Potter movies

Walter O' Dim/Man in Black~Brad Douriff, he was Grima Wormtongue in the Lord of the Rings Trilogy

Blaine the Mono voice~Tim Curry, come on, he's perfect

Ted Brautigan~if possible to keep the stream of things going, Anthony Hopkins seeing he did play Brautigan in Hearts of Atlantis

Dinky Earnshaw~Garrett Hedlund, he was Murtagh in Eragon

Jack Mort~Jake Busey

Stutterin' Bill the robot voice~Johnny Depp

Dandelo~once again, Tim Curry, for no other reason than he played Pennywise and let's face it, Dandelo is a mirror image of Pennywise.

that's all I've got for now, tell me what you all think.

[Holeman]

I'm not going to spoil anything for anyone, I just want to say that I hope they change that ****ing ending. After all the damn waiting, that was the biggest letdown of King's career. I'm serious, that was a crap ending for such a great series.

[moose32]

the books 1-4 were amazing. the rest were just average. even though he's older i still want eastwood as roland. also eddie = ed norton

[StrayAngel]

My pick for Eddie would be James McAvoy (of course with different eye color).
I was thinking aboout him since the Drawning of the Three, the James with long hair as we saw him in "The Last King of Scotland" would fit imho, at least for the Eddie we know first, the smart one women like.
In the movie he gets into an affair with the character played by Kerry Washington, who could be a good Susannah.
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Then I saw the trailer of the upcoming "Wanted" with James McAvoy, Angelina Jolie and Morgan Freeman... and then I was totally sure.
James plays the role of a mr. nobody who finds out to be the son of one of the best enforcer of an assassin brotherhood... then he learns how and trains to become one of them, accepting his fate, especially in using guns and a particular way of shooting. Man, that IS my Eddie... check the trailer out and see!
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