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Abrams opts out of 'Dark Tower' film
Published Wednesday, Nov 11 2009, 10:27 GMT | By Simon Reynolds
Rex Features
Speaking to MTV, the director confirmed that he and his Lost co-creator Damon Lindelof have decided against bringing the seven-part fantasy series to cinemas.
"The Dark Tower thing is tricky," Abrams said. "It's such an important piece of writing. The truth is that Damon and I are not looking at that right now."
The filmmaker earlier suggested that he was too much of a fan of Dark Tower to make it work on screen.
"That's probably the reason that I shouldn't be the one to adapt it," he remarked.
Christian Bale was earlier rumoured for the role of antihero Roland Deschain in the project.
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