King, Abrams mounting 'Tower'

February 14, 2007 Abrams' Bad Robot shingle has a first-look deal at Paramount for film projects and a deal with Warner Bros. On first glance, King's tale -- which sprawls across seven books as it blends the fantasy, sci-fi, horror and Western genres -- might seem better suited for a multiple-episode television treatment. Sources say a number of entities have been chasing "Tower" but that King is looking for strong filmmaker involvement, which is where Abrams enters the picture.

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