Part III of EW’s coverage confirms two friends won’t make this journey.
And… it’s a secret sequel.
(Not to mention the budget too costly.)
King himself gets it.
So instead of keeping the film at arms length, he has been offering suggestions from afar.
Some may see a sinister story.
He sees a fable about doing the right thing, the selfless thing.
Despite the Towers ominous name, it actually stands for something good.
This is the quest to save the hope and the light.
Roland chases Walter, Walter chases Jake, and Jake chases Roland.
It has a great little power to it.
It fits very well into the nature of the entire saga itself.
King didnt just sign off, he made his own modifications.
I took a pen and cut Rolands dialogue to the bone, the author says.
The less he says the better off, and why not?
Idris Elba can act with his face.
Hes terrific at it.
He projects that sense of combined menace and security.
After that, King was ready to let the wheel roll.
All I said was, Yeah, go ahead and go with it.
This is an interesting way to attack the material.
The bad news: they wont be.
Although… an allusion to them may be in the cards.
The good news: if theres a sequel, they are guaranteed.
(Keep reaching for those Bends o the Rainbow, Aaron Paul.)
Those fancasting Susannah can keep up their campaigns, too.
Arcel says he knows fans will miss Eddie and Susannah he does too.
Theyre certainly out there, Arcel says.
I think the entire story deserves to be told and should be told.
I would certainly be disappointed in myself or my collaborators if we didnt bring them in.
Theyre such a huge part of the story.
King also consulted on those two sitting this one out.
Im fine with it, he says.
I know exactly where Akiva always planned to bring them in and thats cool with me.
Every time Roland starts the quest over again, the journey changes in big and small ways.
Its a strange journey, for sure.
Also: Stephen King himself on the covert connections between this movie and his other tales.
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