Home News Stephen King to Write for Mike Flanagan's Dark Tower: 'It's Happening' - IGN Fan Fest 2025

Stephen King to Write for Mike Flanagan's Dark Tower: 'It's Happening' - IGN Fan Fest 2025

Author : Evelyn May 14,2025

Mike Flanagan, acclaimed for his adaptations of Stephen King's works such as *Doctor Sleep* and *Gerald's Game*, has assured fans that his upcoming project, *The Dark Tower*, will remain faithful to the original novels. This promise is further solidified by the involvement of Stephen King himself, who has joined Flanagan's creative team, or "Ka-tet," in this ambitious venture. In an exclusive interview with IGN, King hinted at his active participation, stating, "All I can say is it's happening. I am writing stuff now and I think that's all I want to say because the next thing you know, I'll stir up a bunch of stuff I don't necessarily want to stir up yet. I'm in process right now, and to say too much feels like a jinx."

Stephen King's *The Dark Tower* series is a monumental work that he began writing in 1970 with *The Gunslinger*. It's a deeply personal project for King, and his involvement in Flanagan's adaptation could bring new layers to the already rich narrative. King previously contributed an epilogue to the Paramount+ series *The Stand*, which provided a more satisfying conclusion for the character Frannie Goldsmith. Given the expansive scope of *The Dark Tower*, which interconnects with nearly all of King's fiction, the possibilities for King's new contributions are vast and exciting.

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Mike Flanagan's commitment to staying true to King's vision is evident from his previous statements. In a 2022 interview with IGN, Flanagan emphasized that his adaptation "would look like the books" and cautioned against transforming the series into something akin to *Star Wars* or *The Lord of the Rings*. He remarked, "It is what it is, what it is is perfect. It's just as exciting as all of those things and just as immersive. It's a story about a tiny group of people, all the odds in the whole world are against them, and they come together. As long as it's that, it'll be fine and there won't be a dry eye in the house."

This approach is particularly reassuring following the 2017 film adaptation of *The Dark Tower*, which received criticism for its deviation from the source material. The film, starring Idris Elba and Matthew McConaughey, attempted to condense the sprawling narrative into a single movie, resulting in a disjointed experience.

While details about the release and format of Flanagan's *The Dark Tower* adaptation remain undisclosed, fans can look forward to other Stephen King projects from Flanagan. His adaptation of the short story *The Life of Chuck* is slated for a theatrical release in May, and he is also developing a *Carrie* series for Amazon, based on King's 1974 novel.

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