After years of The Dark Tower being passed from pillar to post through various studios and filmmakers, but never getting close to being made, it finally seemed ambitious plans were coming together at Universal, with Ron Howard directing three movies, which would have bridging TV series. However then the studio looked at the costs, wouldn’t commit to more than a single film, and so the whole thing fell apart last July.
Since then Howard and his producing partner Brian Grazer have been looking for a new home, and it seems they may have found one in Warner Bros, according to Variety. Howard has already agreed to slightly split the project up, with HBO handling the TV part, and now Warner hopefully coming on board for the film. As both Warner and HBO are part of the same company, it makes sense for them to work together on this.
JavierBardem has long been attached to star in The Dark Tower as Roland Deschain, a nomadic gunslinger who discovers he is humanity’s last hope, as he goes out in search of The Dark Tower. With all the uncertainty, Javier Bardem is only loosely attached to the role now, and his participation hinges on his schedule. If a deal is made with Warner Bros., it is believed that production may start in early 2013.
A few weeks ago rumours emerged that the next James Bond movie would be called Skyfall, as Sony Picture has purchased a bunch of 007-related website addresses with that name featured in them. Today a huge press conference was held for the film, where it was announced the movie would indeed be called Skyfall.
There have been reports Sam Mendes wants to emphasise dialgue-rich drama over action in the next Bond movie, and while it’s uncertain how much truth there is in that (probably not too much), he certainly seems to be getting a strong cast together, with the likes of Ralph Fiennes, Javier Bardem and Naomie Harris reportedly appearing alongside regulars Daniel Craig and Judi Dench.