Stephen Kingteasing more Mid-World stories bodes well for Mike Flanagan’sThe Dark Towershow. Flanagan has directed film adaptations of the King novelsGerald’s GameandDoctor Sleep. He also directed an adaptation of the short storyThe Life of Chuck, set for a theatrical release in May 2025. Adapting King’s work is set to continue withMike Flanagan’sDark Towerseriesthat is still in development. This is not the only majorDark Toweruniverse project currently in the works, though, with King teasing that he is writing anewDark Towerbook.
In October 2024,King shared on X (formerly Twitter), that he was back"in Mid-World…and the Territories.“This tease made it unclear whether the developing story is more of aDark Towerbook, as per the Mid-World reference, or if the Territories mention means that the story will be the third installment inThe Talismanseries. A more recent post onThreadsindicates that King is working on a thirdTalismannovel, but this is still a promising development for Flanagan’sDark Towershow.
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If the thirdTalismanbook referenced in King’s Threadspost is the same project he was referencing in October, the nextTalismanbook will not only focus on the Territories, but onThe Dark Tower’s primary setting of Mid-World as well. This is poised to be the most important connection yet betweenThe TalismanandDark Towerbooks. Learning more about Mid-World and its relation to the Territories makes the prospect of Flanagan’sDark Towershow even more compelling.
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While he is set to adapt the story of Roland Deschain and otherDark Towercharactersfrom the existing books,Flanagan’s show could incorporate important details about Mid-World that have not been revealed yet, but that will play an important role in theTalismanbook. Even if there is not this level of interconnectivity between the two projects, it is thrilling to know that Mid-World is seemingly being further developed by King while also being adapted for a streaming series. Mid-World is set to be essential to the future of King’s books and to screen adaptations of his stories.
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The Dark Towernovels are still amongStephen King’s best books, but returning to the universe on the page and on the screen will do more than help the series' legacy. The thirdTalismanbook and Flanagan’sDark Towershow could bring the universe to the forefront of popular culture in the second half of the 2020s. For those who have never read the books, Flanagan’s show can encourage viewers to read the source material for the first time, and see how the universe first began to take shape.
Stephen Kingand Mike Flanagan are makingTheDark Towerrelevant and exciting again.
Those who readThe Talismanand its sequelBlack Housewill alsoprovide more of a reason to visit or revisit Roland’s story inThe Dark Towernovelsafter reading the thirdTalismanbook.The Dark Towerseries featuresStephen King’s all-time best ending, but the universe is much larger than just the story of Roland and his ka-tet, creating opportunities such as the story in the thirdTalismaninstallment.Stephen Kingand Mike Flanagan are makingTheDark Towerrelevant and exciting again.
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