The Dark Tower Casting

The man in black fled across the desert, and the gunslinger followed…

This is the first line of my all-time favorite series, The Dark Tower by Stephen King. Now when you think of King’s work you most likely went into the vision of the horror genre. This series is one that I can’t explain what category it belongs to because it has just about everything you can think of; Western, Sci-Fi, Fantasy, Romance (yes there’s a lot of lovin’ in the books) and of course there is a bit of horror thrown in as well. There is something for everyone in this series.

Well, last year they announced that J.J. Abrams will be directing the films of this series with Mr. King helping write and produce it. Which made me giddy is so many ways! I love the fact that this is coming to the big screen and I can honestly say, if done correctly, it’ll be one of the greatest film series of all time. Plus, to have Stephen King help with the writing of the films, I know that the script will follow the original storyline.

Rumor has it that audition will be taking place soon, so, being that it’s slow right now at work, I’ve decided to put together who I would like to see cast in the upcoming films. I personally would like to see a bunch of unknown actors, but here are my celebrity choices.

The Ka’Tet

Roland Deschain
Played by Josh Holloway

Eddie Dean
Played by Greg Giraldo

Susannah Dean/Detta Holmes/Odetta Walker
Played by Angela Bassett

John "Jake" Chambers
Played by Zach Mills

Oy
Well…he will have to be CGI. I don't know of any billybumblers...do you? Supporting Cast

Supporting Cast

Alain Johns
Played by Shia Labeouf

Alice
Played by Courtney Love

Blaine (voice)
Played by David Kaye

Cort
Played by Randall "Tex"Cobb

Cuthbert Allgood
Played by Kirby Heyborne

Dandelo / 'Joe Collins
Played by Steve Buscemi

Father Donald Callahan
Played by James Cromwell

Gabrielle Deschain
Played Helena Bonham Carter

Hax
Played by Jason Alexander

Jonas
Played by John O'Hurley

Mordred (adult)
Played by Paul Reubens

Patrick "The Artist"
Played by Johnny Depp

Randall Flagg / The Ageless Stranger
Played by Jamey Sheridan

Rhea of the Coos
Played by Jane Lynch

Sister Jenna
Played by Renee O'Connor

Stephen King
Played by himself of course :-P

Steven Deschain
Played by Sam Elliott

Susan Delgado
Played by Hayden Panettiere

Sylvia Pittson
Played by Roseanne Barr

The Crimson King
Played by Sergi Lopez

Walter O'Dim/The Man in Black
Played by Gary Oldmam

Young Roland
Played by Robert Iler

America's Top 10 Books

Reading through some of the fun headlines and I came across an article about American's favorite books. This is what is said to be the most popular books in the U.S.

10. The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Sali
9. Atlas Shrugged by Ayn Rand
8. Angels and Demons by Dan Brown
7. To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee
6. The Da Vinci Code by Dan Brown
5. The Stand by Stephen King
4. Harry Potter by J.K. Rowling
3. The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien
2. Gone With the Wind by Margaret Mitchell
1. The Bible



I have personally read all of the listed titles and I believe that there are so many more books out there that could be in the top ten, but this is what the main stream media gives us. Here's my small take on these books.

~ Catcher in the Rye – overall a good read but reminds me of too many other young teen stories

~ Atlas Shrugged – is a book of fiction but it’s scary how close this can become are future

~ Angels and Demons was great until the end, where it got a bit too unbelievable

~ To Kill a Mockingbird to me was just plain boring

~ The Da Vinci Code ~ The movie did not do it justice (especially the ending)

~ The Stand – I love Stephen King and this book ranks up there with my favorites of his. Personally, his Dark Tower series is better.

~ Harry Potter – What can I say? I love this series (2nd favorite next to the Dark Tower)

~ Lord of the Rings – OMG! This took me forever and a day to get through. I don’t recommend it if you’re just starting out to read fantasy books. I’ll stick with the movies.

~ Gone with the Wind – A long read, but worth knowing more inside details about Scarlett and her family.

~ The Bible – Not a page turner, but a good reference ;-)