Stephen King's 'The Dark Tower' TV series in the works by Mike Flanagan

On the heels of leaving Netflix for Amazon, horror creator Mike Flanagan already has his next big project online. The creator of spooky TV series such as 'The Haunting of Hill House', 'Midnight Mass' and 'The Midnight Club' has acquired the rights to adapt Stephen King's 'The Dark Tower' book series.

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Flanagan revealed the news in a Deadline interview with his producing partner Trevor Macy about their recent jump from Netflix to Amazon, where they recently signed an overall deal.

"Before our deal with Amazon, we acquired the rights to 'The Dark Tower,' which if you know anything about me, you know that has been my holy grail of a project for most of my life. life," Flanagan told Deadline. . “We actually have those rights taken out of our agreement with Amazon, which doesn't mean they can't or won't support it at some point – you don't know. But it's something we developed ourselves and we're really passionate about finally getting it back together at some point."

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According to Flanagan and Macy, their production company Intrepid Pictures scooped up the rights to King's sprawling franchise when Flanagan reached out to the author himself with a detailed outline of his planned adaptation, which would consist of five seasons followed by two feature films complete the project. King - whose novels "Gerald's Game" and "Doctor Sleep" have already been made into films by Flanagan - was impressed with the pitch and gave the rights to Intrepid. Since the deal came before the company moved to Amazon, the series could potentially end up on another streamer or channel, though Amazon Prime still remains a possible destination for the show.

King's "The Dark Tower" series began in 1982 with the publication of "The Gunslinger" and continued for seven more novels, the last of which was published in 2012. An eclectic mix of horror, of fantasy and western genres, the series revolves around Roland Deschain, a member of a chivalrous order known as the Gunslingers traveling to the titular tower, believed to be the connecting point of all universes. In addition to the sprawling main series, the "Dark Tower" also intersects with other King books, featuring many of the acclaimed horror author's most famous characters and locations.

"The Dark Tower" already received a film adaptation in 2017, starring Idris Elba as Roland. The film, which was technically a sequel to the book series, received negative reviews from critics, although Elba's performance received praise. Amazon also worked on a pilot for a series adaptation of the books, with Sam Strike and Jasper Pääkkönen leading the cast, but ultimately decided not to go ahead with the project.

Flanagan is best known for the series he created on Netflix with Intrepid, including the two limited series 'Haunting' and 'Midnight Mass'. His latest show for the streamer created under his previous overall deal, the Edgar Allan Poe adaptation "The Fall of House Usher," is currently in post-production and slated for release next year.

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