Skip to main content
  • TotalFilm
  • Edge
  • Newsarama
  • Retrogamer
GamesRadar+ GamesRadar+
US EditionUS CA EditionCanada UK EditionUK AU EditionAustralia
Sign in
  • View Profile
  • Sign out
  • News
  • Reviews
  • Features
  • More
    • PS5
    • Xbox Series X
    • Nintendo Switch
    • Nintendo Switch 2
    • PC
    • Platforms
    • Tabletop Gaming
    • Comics
    • Toys & Collectibles
    • Newsarama
    • Retro Gamer
    • Newsletters
    • About us
    • Features
Trending
  • Best Netflix Movies
  • Movie Release Dates
  • Best movies on Disney Plus
  • Best Netflix Shows
Don't miss these
Dune 2
Movies Upcoming movies: The most exciting new movies coming in 2026 and beyond
Arnold Schwarzenegger in Predator
Action Movies Arnold Schwarzenegger says he'll be in the next Predator movie and a Conan the Barbarian sequel
Glen Powell as Becket in How to Make a Killing
Comedy Movies How to Make a Killing is Glen Powell's latest mid-budget movie, and I hope he never stops making them
Christian Bale in The Dark Knight
Crime Movies Christian Bale promises Heat 2 will be "something great", and he came close to working with Leonardo DiCaprio before
Elden Ring
Fantasy Movies Elden Ring movie release date speculation, cast, director, and more
Planeswalkers in Magic: The Gathering
Fantasy Movies Magic the Gathering director Matt Johnson says MTG is "my Star Wars", even though a 2006 pro tour loss still scars him
Game of Thrones prequel
Fantasy Movies A new Game of Thrones movie from the writer of the best Star Wars show is on the way
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
Lord of the Rings Movies The Hunt For Gollum release date, plot, cast, and more news
The first trailer for Markiplier's Iron Lung adaptation is here
Horror Movies Markiplier ditched Iron Lung VFX company over budget and turned his bathroom into "render farm" with servers from eBay
Keanu Reeves in The Matrix Resurrections
Action Movies Matrix 5 gets a brand new update from writer and director Drew Goddard
Nathan Gamble as Billy, Laurie Holden as Amanda, Jeffrey DeMunn as Dan, and Thomas Jane as David in Frank Darabont's The Mist
Horror Movies Upcoming Stephen King movies and TV shows in 2026 and beyond
An eye showing the reflection of two silhouettes looking down at it.
Thriller Movies A comic book series that’s been compared to Seven and Zodiac is getting adapted for the big screen
Resident Evil Requiem
Horror Movies Zach Cregger's $80 million Resident Evil movie is going to be a "roller coaster ride of nonstop action"
Guillermo del Toro
Movies Guillermo del Toro and Francis Ford Coppola once teamed up to turn The Count of Monte Cristo into "A Gothic Western”
Peter Claffey as Dunk in A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms
Fantasy Shows A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms showrunner thinks George R.R. Martin's preference" wanted the show to be a 2-hour movie
  1. Entertainment
  2. Movies

The Dark Tower cuts $45m from its budget

News
By Matt Chapman published 25 October 2011

Producer Brian Grazer: “It’s gonna get made”

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works.

  • Facebook
  • X
  • Pinterest
  • Flipboard
  • Email
Share this article
Join the conversation
Follow us
Add us as a preferred source on Google
Get the GamesRadar+ Newsletter

Bringing all the latest movie news, features, and reviews to your inbox


By submitting your information you agree to the Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policy and are aged 16 or over.

You are now subscribed

Your newsletter sign-up was successful


An account already exists for this email address, please log in.
Subscribe to our newsletter

It's been a good week for Stephen King fans. First Warner Bros. chooses Ben Affleck to adapt and direct The Stand and now it seems the movie version of The Dark Tower is back on track.

The Dark Tower producer Brian Grazer ( Tower Heist ) is still busy pitching the project with director Ron Howard and writer Akiva Goldsman and some big changes have added a new lease of life.

“We found a way to cut $45m out of the budget without changing the scope and actually giving it a good ending," Grazer told The Playlist.

You may like
  • Mike Flanagan wants to get to work on his Dark Tower series to ensure the movie isn’t “the final word”
  • The Mist. 19 years after Frank Darabont's adaptation, Mike Flanagan is set to make a new movie based on Stephen King's The Mist
  • Pennywise in It Chapter Two Welcome to Derry creator shares plans for IT supercut, and has Stephen King's blessing: "It really is a dream come true"

“In the $140m draft, the ending wasn’t quite as satisfying. Now, we’ve got $45m, $50m out of the way and a really satisfying ending. It’s gonna get made.”

Stephen King's epic multi-book story follows Roland Deschain, the last gunslinger in Mid-World, as he pursues the Man in Black on his journey to The Dark Tower.

The plan is to shoot three films and follow that with two seasons on TV. See, we told you it was epic.

Sign up for the Total Film Newsletter

Bringing all the latest movie news, features, and reviews to your inbox

By submitting your information you agree to the Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policy and are aged 16 or over.
Matt Chapman
Read more
Mike Flanagan wants to get to work on his Dark Tower series to ensure the movie isn’t “the final word”
 
 
The Mist.
19 years after Frank Darabont's adaptation, Mike Flanagan is set to make a new movie based on Stephen King's The Mist
 
 
Pennywise in It Chapter Two
Welcome to Derry creator shares plans for IT supercut, and has Stephen King's blessing: "It really is a dream come true"
 
 
Nathan Gamble as Billy, Laurie Holden as Amanda, Jeffrey DeMunn as Dan, and Thomas Jane as David in Frank Darabont's The Mist
Upcoming Stephen King movies and TV shows in 2026 and beyond
 
 
The Mist.
Mike Flanagan assures Stephen King fans that his take on The Mist "won't be a retread" of Frank Darabont's iconic film
 
 
Pennywise in It Chapter Two
It director Andy Muschietti wants to make a 6+ hour supercut of both movies featuring unseen footage
 
 
Latest in Movies
An apparently dead person wearing a matted fur bunny suit
Severance star Adam Scott's new horror movie Hokum just got an intensely creepy first trailer
 
 
Don Lee in The Gangster, The Cop, The Devil
James Wan is set to direct his first movie since the Aquaman sequel, and it's a remake of a hit Korean crime thriller
 
 
Kate Winslet at the 2023 BAFTA Television Awards
Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum casts Kate Winslet as female lead
 
 
Grogu saluting in The Mandalorian and Grogu
New Mandalorian and Grogu TV spot doesn't give much away about the movie, but it does show Baby Yoda sneezing everywhere
 
 
Mark Hamill, Carrie Fisher, and Harrison Ford in Star Wars: A New Hope
Star Wars fans are discussing why two major characters barely interacted, but I think it makes total sense
 
 
Ghostface in Scream 7
Scream 7's Ghostface star doesn't know who she kills in the new sequel: "I'm going to leave that up to the audience"
 
 
Latest in News
Steam logo from Valve
Valve says "more games are finding success" on Steam than ever, and nearly 6,000 made over $100,000 last year
 
 
Robert rides the elevator to work in Dispatch with his dog Beef, looking out of place surrounded by superheroes
Dispatch leads faced down publishers telling them single-player narrative games were "niche, or worse, dead"
 
 
Wonderer heads to the Spire in a screenshot from Slay the Spire 2's animated reveal trailer
Xbox lead thinks "we have been in a golden age for indies" since 2008, and it's "a fantastic time to be a developer" if you ignore all the smoke
 
 
Xbox - Future Owns
Xbox teases "some iconic games from the past" to be re-released in 2026 from its "game preservation team"
 
 
The cowboy cat from the desert in Mewgenics
Steam expert advises devs stick to the "Little League" section with friendslop before attempting anything like Mewgenics
 
 
Donkey Kong Bananza screenshot of Donkey Kong punching through the landscape with pieces of banana flying through the air
With Donkey Kong Bananza, Nintendo learned "it is more fun to destroy that which is beautiful"
 
 
LATEST ARTICLES
  1. Steam logo from Valve
    1
    Valve peels back the curtain in rare Steam presentation: "More games are finding success" than ever, and nearly 6,000 made over $100,000 last year
  2. 2
    Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man director explains how the Netflix movie differs from the show: "Inherently, it is more cinematic in its conception"
  3. 3
    The Dispatch leads had "a mix of arrogance and stupidity" as they faced down publishers telling them single-player narrative games were "niche, or worse, dead"
  4. 4
    Xbox lead thinks "we have been in a golden age for indies" since 2008, and it's "a fantastic time to be a developer" if you ignore all the smoke: "The present is awesome"
  5. 5
    The Future Games Show returns this week - here's how to watch

GamesRadar+ is part of Future US Inc, an international media group and leading digital publisher. Visit our corporate site.

Add as a preferred source on Google Add as a preferred source on Google
  • Terms and conditions
  • Contact Future's experts
  • Privacy policy
  • Cookies policy
  • Accessibility statement
  • Careers
  • About us
  • Advertise with us
  • Review guidelines
  • Write for us
  • Accessibility Statement

© Future US, Inc. Full 7th Floor, 130 West 42nd Street, New York, NY 10036.

Please login or signup to comment

Please wait...