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Yesterday, the first two teaser trailers were released for Nikolaj Arcel’s highly-anticipated adaption of Stephen King’s The Dark Tower. Today, the first full trailer here and it is everything we had hoped for. The films follows Gunslinger Roland Deschain, played by Idris Elba, roams the world in search of the dark tower, with the hope he might be able to save his dying world. The “Man in Black” (Matthew McConaughey), has decimated Mid-World and destroyed everyone Roland ever loved and he’s searching for Jake Chambers (Tom Taylor), who possesses a powerful psychic ability referred to as “The Shine”. The boy’s dreams are filled with horrible sights, a dark man, a tall tower and doorways to different worlds. If Roland can protect the boy, he will earn back his self-respect. One person stands in the way of the “Man In Black”, and that is Roland. He is determined to can bring down the Dark Tower, ending “The Man in Black’s” reign
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Filming of Sony’s adaption of Stephen King’s The Dark Tower is now under way in New York. We have the first photos of Matthew McConaughey (Magic Mike) as the film’s villain “The Man in Black”. McConaughey will co-star alongside Idris Elba (Pacific Rim) who plays the hero, Roland Deschain aka “The Gunslinger”. Image: comingsoon.net Vikings star Katheryn Winnick, Mad Max actress Abbey Lee, Tom Taylor, Preacher’s Jackie Earl Haley, Claudia Kim, Nicholas Hamilton, Alex McGregor, and Fran Kranz round out the cast of The Dark Tower, directed by Nikolaj Arcel who co-wrote the script with Akiva Goldsman. Stephen King’s novel follows Roland, Mid-World’s last gunslinger who travels across the post-apocalyptic landscape searching for The Dark Tower, the nexus of point of the time-space continuum, located in the fey region of End-World. The film’s official synopsis has not been released. The Dark Tower is set to open in theaters on February 16th of next year.
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Production has already begun on Sony’s film adaption of Stephen King’s The Dark Tower. Today, it was announced that Katheryn Winnick, who plays Lagertha on The History Channel’s hit show Vikings, has signed on star along side Idris Elba, Matthew McConaughey,Mad Max actress Abbey Lee, Tom Taylor and Preacher’s Jackie Earl Haley. Image: People The Dark Tower will focus on Roland Deschain aka “The Gunslinger”, played by Elba, and his relationship with Jake (Taylor). The mysterious villain of story, the “Man in Black”, will be played by McConaughey. There is no news yet what role Winnick will play. The Dark Tower, directed by Nikolaj Arcel, is set to debut in theaters on February 16th of next year.
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We have been following the new adaption of Stephen King’s The Dark Tower closely. Today, King himself confirmed that both Idris Elba and Matthew McConaughey will indeed star in the film. After several delays The Dark Tower is now moving ahead and entering production with Nikolaj Arcel directing. Prometheus’s Idris Elba will be starring as Roland Deschain, “The Gunslinger”. McConaughey play the role of the “Man in Black” the film’s villain. The character Tirana will be played by Mad Max: Fury Road actress Abbey Lee. We will not have to wait long to see The Dark Tower, it is set to premiere in theaters on January 13th, 2017.
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For a while now the franchise based on Stephen King’s novels has almost become a movie, a show, and back and forth, with no project actually seeing completion. We reported back in December of 2014 that the first ‘The Dark Tower’ Film was coming, but the cast and director has since changed. Now, once again, a Dark Tower film series is in the works. The project is being directed by Girl With The Dragon Tattoo’s Nikolaj Arcel, based on a script penned by Akiva Goldsman. The first film of the three film series will focus on King’s first book in the collection, The Gunslinger. We reported back in November that Matthew McConaughey may be signing on to the project, though at the time he was undecided which role to choose. Now, news has come that Prometheus actor Idris Elba has signed on to play the role of Roland Deschain, “The Gunslinger”, in The Dark Tower. This means that McConaughey has
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For a while now the franchise based on Stephen King’s novels has almost become a movie, a show, and back and forth, with no project actually seeing completion. We reported back in December of 2014 that the first ‘The Dark Tower’ Film was coming, but the cast and director has since changed. Now, once again, a ‘Dark Tower’ film series is in the works. The project is being directed by ‘Girl With The Dragon Tattoo’s’ Nikolaj Arcel, based on a script penned by Akiva Goldsman. The first film of the three film series will focus on King’s first book in the collection, ‘The Gunslinger’. Matthew McConaughey has been offered not one role in the film, but two to pick from. McConaughey has his pick of either playing the role of Roland, the Gunslinger and hero of the novels, or the villain, the Man in Black. Word is he’s leaning more towards the darker role at the moment. ‘The Gunslinger’ is
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Trailers
Yesterday, the first two teaser trailers were released for Nikolaj Arcel’s highly-anticipated adaption of Stephen King’s The Dark Tower. Today, the first full trailer here and it is everything we had hoped for. The films follows Gunslinger Roland Deschain, played by Idris Elba, roams the world in search of the dark tower, with the hope he might be able to save his dying world. The “Man in Black” (Matthew McConaughey), has decimated Mid-World and destroyed everyone Roland ever loved and he’s searching for Jake Chambers (Tom Taylor), who possesses a powerful psychic ability referred to as “The Shine”. The boy’s dreams are filled with horrible sights, a dark man, a tall tower and doorways to different worlds. If Roland can protect the boy, he will earn back his self-respect. One person stands in the way of the “Man In Black”, and that is Roland. He is determined to can bring down the Dark Tower, ending “The Man in Black’s” reign
Continue reading →
From the Crypt
Filming of Sony’s adaption of Stephen King’s The Dark Tower is now under way in New York. We have the first photos of Matthew McConaughey (Magic Mike) as the film’s villain “The Man in Black”. McConaughey will co-star alongside Idris Elba (Pacific Rim) who plays the hero, Roland Deschain aka “The Gunslinger”. Image: comingsoon.net Vikings star Katheryn Winnick, Mad Max actress Abbey Lee, Tom Taylor, Preacher’s Jackie Earl Haley, Claudia Kim, Nicholas Hamilton, Alex McGregor, and Fran Kranz round out the cast of The Dark Tower, directed by Nikolaj Arcel who co-wrote the script with Akiva Goldsman. Stephen King’s novel follows Roland, Mid-World’s last gunslinger who travels across the post-apocalyptic landscape searching for The Dark Tower, the nexus of point of the time-space continuum, located in the fey region of End-World. The film’s official synopsis has not been released. The Dark Tower is set to open in theaters on February 16th of next year.
Continue reading →
News
Production has already begun on Sony’s film adaption of Stephen King’s The Dark Tower. Today, it was announced that Katheryn Winnick, who plays Lagertha on The History Channel’s hit show Vikings, has signed on star along side Idris Elba, Matthew McConaughey,Mad Max actress Abbey Lee, Tom Taylor and Preacher’s Jackie Earl Haley. Image: People The Dark Tower will focus on Roland Deschain aka “The Gunslinger”, played by Elba, and his relationship with Jake (Taylor). The mysterious villain of story, the “Man in Black”, will be played by McConaughey. There is no news yet what role Winnick will play. The Dark Tower, directed by Nikolaj Arcel, is set to debut in theaters on February 16th of next year.
Continue reading →
News
We have been following the new adaption of Stephen King’s The Dark Tower closely. Today, King himself confirmed that both Idris Elba and Matthew McConaughey will indeed star in the film. After several delays The Dark Tower is now moving ahead and entering production with Nikolaj Arcel directing. Prometheus’s Idris Elba will be starring as Roland Deschain, “The Gunslinger”. McConaughey play the role of the “Man in Black” the film’s villain. The character Tirana will be played by Mad Max: Fury Road actress Abbey Lee. We will not have to wait long to see The Dark Tower, it is set to premiere in theaters on January 13th, 2017.
Continue reading →
NewsReviews
For a while now the franchise based on Stephen King’s novels has almost become a movie, a show, and back and forth, with no project actually seeing completion. We reported back in December of 2014 that the first ‘The Dark Tower’ Film was coming, but the cast and director has since changed. Now, once again, a Dark Tower film series is in the works. The project is being directed by Girl With The Dragon Tattoo’s Nikolaj Arcel, based on a script penned by Akiva Goldsman. The first film of the three film series will focus on King’s first book in the collection, The Gunslinger. We reported back in November that Matthew McConaughey may be signing on to the project, though at the time he was undecided which role to choose. Now, news has come that Prometheus actor Idris Elba has signed on to play the role of Roland Deschain, “The Gunslinger”, in The Dark Tower. This means that McConaughey has
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For a while now the franchise based on Stephen King’s novels has almost become a movie, a show, and back and forth, with no project actually seeing completion. We reported back in December of 2014 that the first ‘The Dark Tower’ Film was coming, but the cast and director has since changed. Now, once again, a ‘Dark Tower’ film series is in the works. The project is being directed by ‘Girl With The Dragon Tattoo’s’ Nikolaj Arcel, based on a script penned by Akiva Goldsman. The first film of the three film series will focus on King’s first book in the collection, ‘The Gunslinger’. Matthew McConaughey has been offered not one role in the film, but two to pick from. McConaughey has his pick of either playing the role of Roland, the Gunslinger and hero of the novels, or the villain, the Man in Black. Word is he’s leaning more towards the darker role at the moment. ‘The Gunslinger’ is
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