Stephen King's popular series The Dark Tower is currently in production at Sony and the studio is planning on a double release for the series, which will include television and a cinematic feature.
The Hollywood Reporter added that the project has been trying to get off the ground over a decade. Akiva Goldsman, Ron Howard, Brian Grazer and Erica Huggins, will be producing the project for Sony and MRC.
The movie was expected to be released through Warner Bros. back in 2012 but they didn't move forward with the project, Broadway World reported.
Sony Chairman Tom Rothman spoke out about why this was such an important project for Sony and that they wanted to bring King's vision to life. "There are few projects out there that compare with the scope, vision, complex characters and fully drawn world that Stephen King has created with The Dark Tower," said Rothman.
The Dark Tower combines different genres, ranging from horror to fantasy and back to a western style story.
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