If anyone was going to do it we have thought Ron Howard would be a great choice from the announcement that this project might be a possibility. Today the deal is signed and the ink is dry. The massive DARK TOWER series will finally get a LORD OF THE RINGS type trilogy and if that's not enough it will also get it's very own television series...

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So what do we know about this massive undertaking so far? Well, it appears as if Ron Howard will for sure direct the first film and first season of the series which will be adapted and written by Akiva Goldsman (A Beautiful Mind, I Robot).

The plan is to roll out the first film, then the first season of the series which will bridge a gap to the second film and so on. If you've read the books you'll know that there is more than enough resources to tackle on multiple levels so dont expect them fighting for plot details to include.

Stephen King had this to say, "I've been waiting for the right team to bring the characters and stories in these books to film and TV viewers around the world," said King. "Ron, Akiva, along with Universal and NBC have a deep interest and passion for the 'The Dark Tower' series and I know that will translate into an intriguing series of films and TV shows that respect the origins and the characters in 'The Dark Tower' that fans have come to love."

Big news here and as always stay tuned as we will keep you updated if anything else breaks on this front.