[HMG Celebrity News] – As we reported in April, Oscar-winning producer Brian Grazer is preparing a movie adaptation of Stephen King’s classic, ‘The Dark Tower.’ Ron Howard has signed to direct and Javier Bardem is now said to be eying the lead role.

“We’re in the process of trying to put that together,” Brian told MTV at the Oscars. “Will that make you happy?”

The reporters were righteously jazzed about the 42-year old who won the Oscar in 2007 for ‘No Country for Old Men’ taking the lead role, so they asked Brian if Javier had officially signed on?

“He’s locked in psychologically,” Grazer

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