I’ve been always wanting to pick up the graphic novels to this story, now I think this news has furthermore got me thinking I will have to ASAP. “The Dark Tower”, the book series written by Stephen King, has been given the nod to present itself on the big and little screen, with Universal Pictures picking up movie rights and NBC garnering the TV spot.

the seven-book series will be set for a trilogy regards to movie news, with Ron Howard set to direct the first movie, and the script written by Akiva Goldsman. In addition to that, Ron will be direct the first episode of the TV series which will debut straight after the release of the first film, becoming the bridge of things that will lead onto the second movie. The plan is that after the second film, the television series will pick up allowing viewers to explore the adventures of the protagonist as a young man as a bridge to the third film and beyond. Sounds pretty good, possibly a heavy role for a new actor to star in both Film and TV.

Considered by Stephen King as his “Magnum Opus”, “The Dark Tower” follows gunslinger Roland, who is on a quest toward a mythical tower that is said to be the nexus of the universe. With seven bestselling novels with, to date, more than 30 million copies sold in 40 countries, the novels incorporate themes from multiple genres including fantasy, science fiction, horror and adventure. After the series was completed, a prequel of comic books based on one of the characters was also published (which is what I was on about in the first line).

“I’ve been waiting for the right team to bring the characters and stories in these books to film and TV viewers around the world,” said King. “Ron, Akiva, Brian (Grazer, Producer) along with Universal and NBC have a deep interest and passion for the ‘The Dark Tower’ series and I know that will translate into an intriguing series of films and TV shows that respect the origins and the characters in ‘The Dark Tower’ that fans have come to love.”

“We are excited to have found partners at Universal who understand and embrace our approach to King’s remarkable epic,” said Howard. “By using both the scope and scale of theatrical filmmaking and the intimacy of television we hope to more comprehensively do justice to the characters, themes and amazing sequences King has given us in ‘The Dark Tower’ novels. It might be the challenge of a lifetime but clearly a thrilling one to take on and explore.”

“The worlds of Stephen King’s ‘The Dark Tower’ series are richly detailed, inter-locking and deeply connected,” said Goldsman. “By telling this story across media platforms and over multiple hours—and with a view to telling it completely—we have our best chance of translating Roland’s quest to reach ‘The Dark Tower’ onto screen. We are proceeding with tremendous excitement, fidelity to the source material and, quite frankly, no small amount of awe at this opportunity.”

Fantasy fans dream come true then? Or “The Dark Tower” not your kind of thing? Let us know with comments below.