Media Rights Capital Stepping In To Save ‘The Dark Tower’?

Yesterday it seemed pretty unlikely that we would see the adaptation of Steven King’s The Dark Tower after Warner Bros. decided to pass on the ambitious project. This made Warner Bros. the second major studio to pass on the project. But it seems now that there is yet again hope for this adaptation. Deadline is reporting that Media Rights Capital is now in talks to take on The Dark Tower. Media Rights Capital is the company behind the funding of this summer’s Ted and the upcoming Elysium. Media Rights Capital’s co-founder, Mordecai Wiczyk, is said to have a strong affinity for novel series, and after Seth MacFarlane’s Ted was such a huge hit this summer the company is doing pretty well in the cash department. MRC has a distribution arrangement with Universal, who originally passed on it, but it’s unclear whether that studio would release the film or not. The main reason behind this film struggling for back is due to its plan to have three feature films as well as two limited television series. It’s a pretty unusual game plan but they do have Ron Howard set to direct and produce. Expect news to come soon after the deal goes down.