Universal turn down Ron Howard's adap of The Dark Tower

*Universal have bailed on the ambitious multi-media adaptation of
Stephen King’s seven-book series _The Dark Tower_.*

Previously, director Ron Howard had painstakingly set out a game plan
with the studio that involved turning the books into three movies and
two seasons of a TV show.

Just last month, Universal stalled the project, and requested that
Howard, his producer Brian Grazer and screenwriter Akiva Goldsman find
a way to tighten the project’s budget.

Now the studio have ditched the project entirely, balking at the costs
involved in such a grand undertaking.

But could Warner Bros come to the rescue? With Universal passing on
the adaptation, Howard can now shop his project around the rest of
Hollywood.

And seeing as the WB is desperate to find a megabuck replacement for
its recently completed _Harry Potter_ franchise, _Dark Tower_ could be
just the ticket.

In the meantime, Howard will helm Formula 1 biopic _Rush_, which will
star _Thor_’s Chris Hemsworth.

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