Mike Flanagan says he's "figured out" his Dark Tower TV series
Mike Flanagan thinks he's cracked his much-ballyhooed TV series adaptation of Stephen King's The Dark Tower —only, don't get too excited about any movement on the series just yet.
Mike Flanagan, director of the upcoming Dark Tower TV series, believes he has figured out the challenge of adapting Stephen King's eight-volume epic. While promoting his new Carrie adaptation, Flanagan drew parallels between his experiences with King's works. Speaking to The Process Unlocked, Flanagan described The Dark Tower as "incredibly daunting" and "logistically difficult to get off the ground," despite signing an exclusive multi-year deal with Amazon MGM Studios.
He emphasized the simplicity of King's approach, stating that The Dark Tower begins with two characters and a straightforward objective, allowing for gradual worldbuilding. Flanagan's strategy to tackle The Dark Tower is to "do the books" in the order they were written, making only minor adjustments to suit the television format. He believes his adaptation remains remarkably faithful to King's vision.
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