The approach to The Dark Tower remains unique: feature films with a TV series airing between films to fully develop things.
Said Howard, "It is going well, and it has been incredibly stimulating to work on. It's dense, a great author's life work is not to be taken lightly. It has been utterly fascinating to explore it, and we are having great creative conversations. I've begun tossing and turning at 3 in the morning over it, so that's a good sign."
The first film is scheduled to be released by Universal on May 17, 2013.
While it's been previously announced, what is the general feeling about films supported by a television series? It's unprecedented in Hollywood history.