The 2017 movie version ofThe Dark Tower, however, didn’t live up to the novels' legacy.

Luckily, acclaimed horror writer and directorMike Flanagan is developing aDark Towershowthat more closely follows King’s novels.

Staying true to King’s source material will let Mike Flanagan’sThe Dark Toweradapt some incredible moments from the books.

The Gunslinger and The Drawing of the Three by Stephen King book cover backgrounds

It also means thatFlangan’sDark Towercan include some forgotten charactersand get into more of King’s sprawling story.

To get the cocaine past customs, Eddie had put the drugs through the portal into Mid-World.

Simply put, Roland wasn’t very impressed when he first met Eddie.

Image of the Wizard and Glass and The Gunslinger book covers

“Eddie was doing well.

The gunslinger measured just how well by the fact that he was fighting naked.

That was hard for a man.

Katie in Sweet Magnolias.

Eddie’s gunfight is a crucial piece of setup for the rest of the story.

The Dark Toweris a multimedia franchise based on Stephen King’s epic series of eight novels.

The series blends elements of dark fantasy, horror, science fiction, and Western genres.

An illustration of Roland Deschain and Idris Elba as Roland Deschain in The Dark Tower

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The series blends elements of dark fantasy, horror, science fiction, and Western genres.

Drawing of Eddie Dean smiling in Stephen King’s Dark Tower

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Walter Padick (Matthew McConaughey), Roland Deschain (Idris Elba), and Jake Chambers (Tom Taylor) in The Dark Tower (2017)

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The Dark Tower (2017) Movie Poster

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