The film version of "The Dark Tower" is an adaptation of the first book, "The Gunslinger." It also has elements from later books in it… it makes reference to King's other works… oh, and it's technically a sequel to the book series. The project has morphed over time, now coming to us by way of director/screenwriter Nikolaj Arcel, who penned the Danish film script for "The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo." Perhaps it's only appropriate that the film's production mirrored the long and convoluted history of the books. Abrams' care (this was before he got pulled into "Star Wars," of course). A decade ago, "Tower junkies" and "constant readers" were told that an adaptation was taking shape under J.J. Today marks the release of the feature film adaptation of King's epic genre-blending and -bending fantasy series he's been working on since the seventies. He's an indisputable, super-influential icon - and if the leap to the silver screen (the movie is in theaters today) has you curious about King's "The Dark Tower," you should know that there's more to the series than books with those words in the title. Take a wild guess at how many times King's books have been adapted for film and TV and it'll probably be too low. Today: Stephen King's "The Dark Tower" series. In each volume, we'll recommend a watch/read order to approach the given series with and dissect our argument for it. Welcome to Fan Service, a guide to engaging with gargantuan, lore-heavy franchises.
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