Stephen King, I'm willing to bet, deep down inside and away from the paparazzi, HATES the decision-making behind this film, but can't say so b/c it will make him look like a racist douche. You ALL know this is true.
Come quietly, or there will be...trouble.
King has always said that there would never be a movie(s) made on TDT in his lifetime until he saw LOTR. He has also said that if a movie based on one of his books bombs, he just points to the shelf and says, "there's the books."
I also agree that deep down he hopes this bombs. He would be much more involved if he really wanted this to do well.
Unless it's The Shining. Then he complains and whines to anyone who will listen. Apparently Elba is fine for Roland but no way should Nicholson have ever played Jack Torrance because he already looks too 'crazy'.
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shareUnless it's The Shining. Then he complains and whines to anyone who will listen.
Stephen King is involved. There is no way that this thing that was such a huge piece of his writing life that he is not involved big time and would have signed away some control. But look at Under The Dome. He himself said he was fascinated with direction it went. He has gone back in numerous times to do rewrites on his own work. I don't think he is as rigid as you make it out to be. Also, are all of you thinking this is going to be captured in one movie. I think we have at least 8 to look forward to. And that would be why no Eddie or Susannah casting yet. They are not in the first book
shareHow is it a "truth" if you are just speculating?
shareIt's the truth. I know SK personally, and hang out with him quite often. And the truth is he still likes to knock back a gallon of Iron City beer and spill his guts every now and then. And this is what he told me most recently.
Come quietly, or there will be...trouble.
How's Stephen been as of late?
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It is a tale told by an idiot, full of sound and fury, signifying nothing .
It's certainly possible. He made a comment about the accusations against Woody Allen and was attacked from it by all over social media and he had to quickly apologize. He's probably very careful what he says now.
shareWilling to bet what? Your paranoia? Not much of a prize.
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It is a tale told by an idiot, full of sound and fury, signifying nothing .
I'm not so sure. historically he's been fairly free with his opinions on adaptations regardless of whether they're likely to be popular or not, but usually only when the adaptation has been completed and people have had a fair chance to make up their own minds about it
beyond that he's wasn't afraid to include preteen sex (It), a character who conforms to an unflattering stereotype of homosexual males (Finders Keepers) with bonus points for also being an antagonist with no redeeming qualities, a debate about the "n word" that doesn't enforce a popular double standard (Drawing Of The Three, if I remember right, it might have been another book in the series) and for extra special bonus points features a white character and is written by a white author... so I very much doubt he'd be afraid to express an opinion that, taken out of context, could be perceived as racist
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Wow, Captain. Went through the archives to reanimate this one, you little necromancer, didn't ya? Okay. I'll bite.
First off, wow. Like, seriously, wow. An author who has written scenes in novels involving child orgies, crazy cat-person incest and even some infanticide is too afraid of the media to give a time out and fight for a white Roland? Like... seriously? Because he might be called a racist? The same author that was willing to pass the rights of one of his all time best sellers over to one of the most controversial directors of the 20th century? The same author that didn't care how many shades of insane the media wanted to spin him, he bought that van that nearly killed him to exact some pent up rage revenge? Just making sure we're talking about the same author here...
Now that we've established we're talking about the same author, I'm kinda baffled to understand why anybody wouldn't think he'd go to bat for a white Roland if he thought it was crucial to the story. Unless, of course, oh yes. Roland being white is not crucial to the story. That's not a theory I'm willing to buy into, but that's just me!
Went through the archives to reanimate this one, you little necromancer, didn't ya?