The rumors have been thick around the delayed production of "The Dark Tower," an ambitious project to adapt Stephen King's epic novel series into a film/television hybrid.
The news broke earlier this month that the start date has been pushed back from this fall to next year, and producer Ron Howard spoke with Entertainment Weekly about the latest.
"We had to pull back to our September start date due to budget delays and ongoing story development and logistical issues, but 'Dark Tower' is moving forward," Howard said. "“We’re thinking of starting in early spring now."
He went on to say that despite reports to the contrary, actor Javier Bardem ("No Country for Old Men") has not signed onto the project to play Roland Deschain.
"I can’t really say who’ll be in it yet, but Javier Bardem has shown a great deal of interest," Howard told Entertainment Weekly. "We’ll know by the end of the summer, when our flashing green light goes solid."
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"We had to pull back to our September start date due to budget delays and ongoing story development and logistical issues, but 'Dark Tower' is moving forward," Howard said. "“We’re thinking of starting in early spring now."
He went on to say that despite reports to the contrary, actor Javier Bardem ("No Country for Old Men") has not signed onto the project to play Roland Deschain.
"I can’t really say who’ll be in it yet, but Javier Bardem has shown a great deal of interest," Howard told Entertainment Weekly. "We’ll know by the end of the summer, when our flashing green light goes solid."
