"Howard didn't dodge the topic [of casting lead character Roland] and nodded when names such as Daniel Craig, Hugh Jackman and Jon Hamm w were mentioned."
Howard told the paper, "Sure, those are some names and on 'The Dark Tower' fansites they're all about Viggo [Mortensen]."
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"We love Roland the Gunslinger but we also like coming back to these worlds and these places. On one hand it is grounded and relatable but on the other hand it's scary and strange and mind-blowing," said Howard. "There's this dream quality to it and the mystery in that is what it's all about – being compelled forward without all the answers
What about taking on such a huge challenge?
It is going well, and it has been incredibly stimulating to work on," Howard told Deadline. "It's dense, a great author's life work is not to be taken lightly. It has been utterly fascinating to explore it, and we are having great creative conversations. I've begun tossing and turning at 3 in the morning over it, so that's a good sign."
Howard, screenwriter Akiva Goldsman and producer Brian Grazer will adapt The Dark Tower, with author Stephen King-simultaneously developing the property as a TV series. The first season of the TV series is designed to bridge the first and second movies.
The first movie in their Dark Tower film trilogy is on the calender for a Friday, May 17, 2013 bow
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