Stephen King’s The Dark Tower is finally going to hit the screen – both cinema and TV.

According to Deadline, Sony Pictures has teamed with MRC to co-finance the project, with the first movie, based on The Gunslinger (the first of the seven book series), moving ahead along with a complementary TV series. The script is a new version by Akiva Goldsman and Jeff Pinkner.

“I’m excited that The Dark Tower is finally going to appear on the screen,” Stephen King said in a statement. “Those who have traveled with Roland and his friends in their search for the Dark Tower are going to have their long-held hopes fully realized. This is a brilliant and creative approach to my books.”

Sony head Tom Rothman: “There are few projects out there that compare with the scope, vision, complex characters and fully drawn world that Stephen King has created with The Dark Tower. I am a giant fan. And, as Stephen himself does, we love the direction that Akiva and Jeff have taken. This is a great opportunity for a director to put his or her stamp on a cool global franchise.”