The series is heavily steeped in multiverses, and several characters from other novels pop up in The Dark Tower in important ways. But beyond that, The Dark Tower is enhanced by reading several other of Stephen King’s books, as well.
That’s a lot of material to sift through. I’ll tell you why: the series’ eight core books number 4,250 pages. Those unfamiliar with the series are probably wondering why I thought this post needed to be written so far in advance of the film’s opening. With the movie/television franchise fifteen months out, I wanted to write an expansive post detailing just how to jump into the series in time to see it all play out on the big screen. He plans to rule in the darkness and chaos that follows.
The Crimson King wants to destroy the Tower, effectively killing all life and the known world. See, in the series, the Dark Tower is the linchpin of existence. Most of these villainous forces serve the will of the Crimson King, an ancient evil monster who seeks to topple the Dark Tower. Opposing the ka-tet and their quest is a variety of gruesome creatures like the Slow Mutants, demons, the Taheen, vampires, the Wolves of Thunderclap, low-men, and the sorcerer Randall Flagg. The Dark Tower is set in a fictional fantasy world akin to a postapocalyptic setting–it is often said throughout the series that “the world had moved on.” This place is called All-World, and is comprised of In-World, Mid-World, and End-World. They are Eddie Dean, Susannah Dean, Jake Chambers, and, later, Father Callahan. Along the way he gathers a group–or ka-tet, as they’re referred to in the series–to aid him. It concerns the last gunslinger, Roland Deschain, and his quest to reach the Dark Tower and climb to the top. King views the saga as his magnum opus, and rightfully so, I think. The Dark Tower is an eight book fantasy/sci-fi/horror series written by Stephen King.
This vision is bold and visionary, just like the book series itself. And now we have a release date, as well as the promise of the series being adapted across not just movies but also through television series. I really thought we’d never get to see the series adapted. The Dark Tower saga has been long gestating in Hollywood, bouncing between directors and studios. For Dark Tower junkies like myself, this news has been a long time coming. It was recently announced that Sony Pictures was finally moving forward with their movie adaptation of The Dark Tower series, with their first installment set to be released January 13, 2017.
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