Mike Flanagan's Ambitious Vision for Stephen King's The Dark Tower Series

Mike Flanagan is making progress on his series adaptation of Stephen King's The Dark Tower, which was announced three years ago. Flanagan described the series as an "oil tanker" and revealed that they have completed many scripts for the project, making it their top priority. Following the 2017 film adaptation, Flanagan emphasized the importance of continuing the story beyond the movie. He recently completed a pilot script for the series, envisioning it to run for five seasons with two stand-alone movies. Flanagan expressed his passion for The Dark Tower project, which has been a long-time dream for him. Despite Amazon Studios passing on a previous Dark Tower series in 2020, Flanagan and his team are determined to bring the series to life.