Comments on: More Rumors: Abrams To Direct Dark Tower Adaptation? [UPDATED: Rumor somewhat confirmed] http://trekmovie.com/2007/02/13/more-rumors-abrams-to-direct-dark-tower-adaptation/ the source for Star Trek news and information Fri, 10 Feb 2012 11:35:08 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8 hourly 1 By: Jason http://trekmovie.com/2007/02/13/more-rumors-abrams-to-direct-dark-tower-adaptation/comment-page-1/#comment-188365 Jason Wed, 15 Aug 2007 14:45:56 +0000 http://trekmovie.com/2007/02/13/more-rumors-abrams-to-direct-dark-tower-adaptation/#comment-188365 I think that just about every book with a few exceptions (TommyKnockers, The Green Mile, and just a couple of others) have really not caught the true feeling of the books itself. Good example is the mini-series of Desperation. That was one of his best books and the mini-series sucked, partly because it was so "rushed". I feel that that might happen with the Dark Tower series. This is not a project that can be rushed. I think that just about every book with a few exceptions (TommyKnockers, The Green Mile, and just a couple of others) have really not caught the true feeling of the books itself. Good example is the mini-series of Desperation. That was one of his best books and the mini-series sucked, partly because it was so “rushed”. I feel that that might happen with the Dark Tower series. This is not a project that can be rushed.

]]> By: SithMenace http://trekmovie.com/2007/02/13/more-rumors-abrams-to-direct-dark-tower-adaptation/comment-page-1/#comment-31926 SithMenace Thu, 15 Feb 2007 18:35:00 +0000 http://trekmovie.com/2007/02/13/more-rumors-abrams-to-direct-dark-tower-adaptation/#comment-31926 To be fair, Abrams doesn't have much to do with Lost these days. He's an executive producer but that's all. He came up with the concept with Lindelof, directed the pilot and was heavily involved with the first half of season 1, then turned the whole thing over to Lindelof and Cuse so he could film MI:3. Since then he has been busy with his other projects, which was his deal with Paramount and the show Six Degrees. The show went belly up and his Paramount deal went through, so that's all done. The Cloverfield and Dark Tower projects are rumored, and may even be the same thing. Plus, The Dark Tower series isn't supposed to start until 2008. So technically, the majority of his time right now is devoted to Trek, with a little time on the side to exec. produce Lost and maybe direct an episode here and there. I would really like for him to direct. I just hope he hasn't gotten cold feet because of all the fanboy hatred all over the internet. Not on this site for the most part, but pretty much everywhere else. There are very few fans out there that have the vision to see this film as a good move for the franchise. I just pray that if he feels the need to read reaction, he mostly comes to this site. To be fair, Abrams doesn’t have much to do with Lost these days. He’s an executive producer but that’s all. He came up with the concept with Lindelof, directed the pilot and was heavily involved with the first half of season 1, then turned the whole thing over to Lindelof and Cuse so he could film MI:3. Since then he has been busy with his other projects, which was his deal with Paramount and the show Six Degrees. The show went belly up and his Paramount deal went through, so that’s all done.

The Cloverfield and Dark Tower projects are rumored, and may even be the same thing. Plus, The Dark Tower series isn’t supposed to start until 2008. So technically, the majority of his time right now is devoted to Trek, with a little time on the side to exec. produce Lost and maybe direct an episode here and there.

I would really like for him to direct. I just hope he hasn’t gotten cold feet because of all the fanboy hatred all over the internet. Not on this site for the most part, but pretty much everywhere else. There are very few fans out there that have the vision to see this film as a good move for the franchise. I just pray that if he feels the need to read reaction, he mostly comes to this site.

]]> By: Cervantes http://trekmovie.com/2007/02/13/more-rumors-abrams-to-direct-dark-tower-adaptation/comment-page-1/#comment-31772 Cervantes Thu, 15 Feb 2007 11:51:52 +0000 http://trekmovie.com/2007/02/13/more-rumors-abrams-to-direct-dark-tower-adaptation/#comment-31772 Kidding, before anyone starts... I KNOW there WILL be a Movie by SOMEONE, it doesn't need to necessarily be by J.J.... Let's just hope it's great... :0) Kidding, before anyone starts…

I KNOW there WILL be a Movie by SOMEONE, it doesn’t need to necessarily be by J.J….
Let’s just hope it’s great… :0)

]]> By: Cervantes http://trekmovie.com/2007/02/13/more-rumors-abrams-to-direct-dark-tower-adaptation/comment-page-1/#comment-31770 Cervantes Thu, 15 Feb 2007 11:45:53 +0000 http://trekmovie.com/2007/02/13/more-rumors-abrams-to-direct-dark-tower-adaptation/#comment-31770 Perhaps Anthony may end up having NO OPTION but to rename this site the way things are looking... :0( Perhaps Anthony may end up having NO OPTION but to rename this site the way things are looking… :0(

]]> By: Umlaut http://trekmovie.com/2007/02/13/more-rumors-abrams-to-direct-dark-tower-adaptation/comment-page-1/#comment-31585 Umlaut Thu, 15 Feb 2007 02:40:17 +0000 http://trekmovie.com/2007/02/13/more-rumors-abrams-to-direct-dark-tower-adaptation/#comment-31585 OH GOD NOOOO!!! JJ is a sham. Please JJ stick to writing and please don't direct. Better yet, go produce. Alias dragged on and sucked after season 2. Lost. Need I say more. MI-III? Blew chunks. OH GOD NOOOO!!! JJ is a sham. Please JJ stick to writing and please don’t direct. Better yet, go produce.

Alias dragged on and sucked after season 2.

Lost. Need I say more.

MI-III? Blew chunks.

]]> By: Dennis Bailey http://trekmovie.com/2007/02/13/more-rumors-abrams-to-direct-dark-tower-adaptation/comment-page-1/#comment-31391 Dennis Bailey Wed, 14 Feb 2007 20:13:08 +0000 http://trekmovie.com/2007/02/13/more-rumors-abrams-to-direct-dark-tower-adaptation/#comment-31391 No, it simply means that he disagrees with you. No negation even inferred. No, it simply means that he disagrees with you. No negation even inferred.

]]> By: Josh T. (The undiscovered wrath of Spock Voyage The Motion Picture) Kirk Esquire' http://trekmovie.com/2007/02/13/more-rumors-abrams-to-direct-dark-tower-adaptation/comment-page-1/#comment-31389 Josh T. (The undiscovered wrath of Spock Voyage The Motion Picture) Kirk Esquire' Wed, 14 Feb 2007 20:06:54 +0000 http://trekmovie.com/2007/02/13/more-rumors-abrams-to-direct-dark-tower-adaptation/#comment-31389 #21 Ummmmm, Johnny Reffering to Heir Gibson as a "brilliant" director effectively negates the credibility of your post. #21
Ummmmm, Johnny

Reffering to Heir Gibson as a “brilliant” director effectively negates the credibility of your post.

]]> By: Dennis Bailey http://trekmovie.com/2007/02/13/more-rumors-abrams-to-direct-dark-tower-adaptation/comment-page-1/#comment-31361 Dennis Bailey Wed, 14 Feb 2007 18:46:30 +0000 http://trekmovie.com/2007/02/13/more-rumors-abrams-to-direct-dark-tower-adaptation/#comment-31361 That shouldn't be a problem, as Braga had nothing to do with the last two "Star Trek" films. That shouldn’t be a problem, as Braga had nothing to do with the last two “Star Trek” films.

]]> By: Dr. Image http://trekmovie.com/2007/02/13/more-rumors-abrams-to-direct-dark-tower-adaptation/comment-page-1/#comment-31353 Dr. Image Wed, 14 Feb 2007 18:18:58 +0000 http://trekmovie.com/2007/02/13/more-rumors-abrams-to-direct-dark-tower-adaptation/#comment-31353 More than anything the movie needs a story and script that makes sense, especially in the shadow of recent Trek abominations. (ENT & VOY) Just keep Braga away from the whole project. More than anything the movie needs a story and script that makes sense, especially in the shadow of recent Trek abominations. (ENT & VOY)
Just keep Braga away from the whole project.

]]> By: Johnny http://trekmovie.com/2007/02/13/more-rumors-abrams-to-direct-dark-tower-adaptation/comment-page-1/#comment-31334 Johnny Wed, 14 Feb 2007 17:08:46 +0000 http://trekmovie.com/2007/02/13/more-rumors-abrams-to-direct-dark-tower-adaptation/#comment-31334 Umm, Josh T... You have that backwards. Braveheart = brilliant director, mediocre script - Great movie. While you're professing love for Randall Wallace while don't you pop in Pearl Harbor and see what his scripts look like with a mediocre director. Umm, Josh T… You have that backwards. Braveheart = brilliant director, mediocre script – Great movie. While you’re professing love for Randall Wallace while don’t you pop in Pearl Harbor and see what his scripts look like with a mediocre director.

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