After a decade spent in development hell, the film adaptation of The Dark Tower was finally released in 2017, and it was… not received well, to put it lightly, though CinemaBlend’s review of the movie skewed more positively with 3 out of 5 stars. Nevertheless, this resulted in sequel plans being scrapped, but it won't be the last time this Stephen King saga is adapted for screen. Last December, Mike Flanagan announced that he’s developing a TV version of The Dark Tower for Amazon, and the author is especially keen in this adaptation moving forward.
Having already proven his King mettle with the movies Doctor Sleep and Gerald’s Game, as well as shown off his horror storytelling skills with shows like The Haunting of Hill House and Midnight Mass (both of which can be viewed with a Netflix subscription), Flanagan shared nearly half a year ago that he’s written a pilot script for a Dark Tower series, which he envisions as lasting for “at least five seasons.” While the project doesn’t have an official green light just yet, King tweeted out the following when a fan expressed their hope that it’s eventually realized:
