Question of the Day #48: What one book would you suggest someone read who has never read any of King's books?

The Gunslinger 'nuff said.


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'The Dark Tower' now in Ron Howard's hands

LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - J.J. Abrams' Bad Robot production company, which has long sought to crack Stephen King's "The Dark Tower" book series as a television series, no longer has the rights to one of the author's biggest properties.

Bad Robot has returned the rights to the best-selling author. Now Ron Howard, Brian Grazer and Akiva Goldsman are teaming up to tackle the fantasy Western.

The three are in discussions to adapt the material as a movie, to be written by Goldsman and directed by Howard, that would lead to a TV series produced by Imagine's small-screen division.

"Tower" is not set up for production, nor has any option deal been made, but insiders say Universal, home to full story

Ron Howard is such a gifted filmmaker, directing films such as The Da Vinci Code, and A Beautiful Mind (This is a  film I will never forget as long as I live.  I still think Russell Crowe should have won Best Actor for that film.  He won Best Actor in my book.)  The Dark Tower films would be epic and they would blow LOTR out of the water.  Let casting for Roland begin....

Question of the Day #1: Which book, short story, novella would you like to see made into a movie?

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The Gunslinger from the Dark Tower Series, for sure. Visually it would be amazing and it would also introduce Roland to the world, especially those who don't read. Maybe it would entice those people to begin to read the series.  If they could make a movie for Lord of the Rings, why not, the DT Series?

What does Stephen King have in store for us in 2010?

Marvel will be adding to the current graphic series, it will be called Dark Tower: The Gunslinger
http://www.stephenking.com/forums/showthread.php?t=15171

There will also be a new graphic novel American Vampire (this is the first time Stephen King will be working with Vertigo/DC Comics) and a new book Ghost Brothers of Darkland County. There will be more details later when the information is available.


If you would like to read the entire press release for American Vampire please visit:
http://www.stephenking.com/promo/american_vampire/press_release/