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Behold, The Trailer For THE DARK TOWER

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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Kelli Marchman McNeely
May 3, 2017
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Take Journey To THE DARK TOWER With The First Two Teaser Trailers

Today, the first two teaser trailers for Nikolaj Arcel’s loose adaption of Stephen King’s The Dark Tower arrived and they are incredible. A new pair of character posters have also been released. And tomorrow, the full trailer will be unveiled. 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

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
May 2, 2017
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Things Are Not Quite Right In The New Poster For The Dark Tower

The new poster for Nikolaj Arcel’s loose adaption of Stephen King’s The Dark Tower is here, and things are not quite right. It gives the impression that the world is turned upside down. Arcel co-wrote the script along with Akiva Goldsman. 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

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Mar 19, 2017
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The Dark Tower Getting A Companion Television Series

In honor of Stephen King’s birthday an announcement came that not only will there be a film adaption of King’s ‘The Dark Tower‘, there will be a companion television series. When the film was first proposed, a spin-off series was already secretly attached. The film, starring Idris Elba as gunslinger Roland Deschain and Matthew McConaughey as the villainous “Man in Black”, is set to open in theaters on February 17, 2017. The show will explore the characters’ back story and will focus on the fourth book in King’s series, ‘Wizard and Glass‘. MRC and Sony Pictures will be backing not only the film, but also the series. ‘The Dark Tower’ series will begin filming next year and premiering some time in 2018 with between 10 to 13 episodes, depending on the script. The film’s director Nikolaj Arcel will be directing the series, as well as co-writing the show along with Andres Thomas. The two will serve as executive producers along

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Oct 3, 2016
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Take A Look Inside The Dark Tower

We have been following the new film adaption of Stephen King’s The Dark Tower closely. Starring Idris Elba as Roland,” The Gunslinger” and Matthew McConaughey as the villainous “Man in Black”, the adaption is in the hands of director Nikolaj Arcel, who co-wrote the script along with Akiva Goldsman. Last week we revealed photos from the set that gave us our first look at Roland and the “Man in Black”. Now, a series of stills from the film have been unveiled via Entertainment Weekly. In an interview with the magazine Elba describes Roland as “a bit lost.”He continues to say, “He’s been walking around for a long time, so he definitely feels like a man who is…coiled.” Elba goes on to say that at the start of the film, “Roland is driven by rage…” but deep down “He’s a protector. He just needs something to reawaken that part of him.” The “Man in Black”, has decimated Mid-World and destroyed everyone

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jul 16, 2016
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First Images From The Set Of The Dark Tower

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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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jul 1, 2016
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Vikings Actress Katheryn Winnick Joins The Dark Tower

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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Kelli Marchman McNeely
May 1, 2016
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Oscar Nominee Jackie Earl Haley Joins The Dark Tower

Oscar nominee Jackie Earle Haley will be starring in the new adaption of Stephen King’s The Dark Tower, which has begun principle photography, Deadline reports. He will co-star along side Idris Elba, Matthew McConaughey and Abbey Lee. Haley will be playing the role of Sayre, a menacing vampire. The Dark Tower will be directed by Nikolej Arcel, who also co-wrote the film. Ron Howard, Akiva Goldman, Brian Grazer and Erica Huggins are producing. The long awaited film will premiere in theaters on January 13th, 2017. Haley is also co-starring in the television adaption of Garth Ennis’ graphic novel Preacher. Haley stars as Odin Quincannon, a nasty character with a habit of molesting meat. Other Articles You Might Like: Stephen King Confirms The Dark Tower Cast AMC Casts The Role Of Odin For Their Upcoming Series Preacher The New Trailer For Preacher Will Have You Praying For More

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Apr 15, 2016
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Stephen King Has Confirmed Elba, McConaughey And Lee Will Star In ‘The Dark Tower’

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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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Mar 1, 2016
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An Update Of The Adaptions Of Stephen King’s The Dark Tower, Revival & The Stand

The new adaptions of Stephen King’s The Dark Tower and The Stand have had many ups and downs over the past two years. Now, the remake of The Stand has been put on hold and the TV series has hit a dead end. The Gunslinger film is moving forward and a third King adaption, Revival, is in the works. “Right now it’s [The Stand] just in a holding pattern trying to figure out how to best make the movie because we’ve toyed with breaking it up into multiple movies, making it into one, making it into two. The latest draft, Josh Boone had written it and he was very anxious to make it but since then has written another script, Revival, which he’s gonna do beforehand, so were’ just waiting for that.” King’s Revival, starring Samuel L. Jackson, centers on a preacher who discovers the power to heal, but in true Stephen King fashion, the preacher unleashes a power he

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Feb 21, 2016

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Behold, The Trailer For THE DARK TOWER

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 →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
May 3, 2017
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Take Journey To THE DARK TOWER With The First Two Teaser Trailers

Today, the first two teaser trailers for Nikolaj Arcel’s loose adaption of Stephen King’s The Dark Tower arrived and they are incredible. A new pair of character posters have also been released. And tomorrow, the full trailer will be unveiled. 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

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
May 2, 2017
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Things Are Not Quite Right In The New Poster For The Dark Tower

The new poster for Nikolaj Arcel’s loose adaption of Stephen King’s The Dark Tower is here, and things are not quite right. It gives the impression that the world is turned upside down. Arcel co-wrote the script along with Akiva Goldsman. 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

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Mar 19, 2017
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The Dark Tower Getting A Companion Television Series

In honor of Stephen King’s birthday an announcement came that not only will there be a film adaption of King’s ‘The Dark Tower‘, there will be a companion television series. When the film was first proposed, a spin-off series was already secretly attached. The film, starring Idris Elba as gunslinger Roland Deschain and Matthew McConaughey as the villainous “Man in Black”, is set to open in theaters on February 17, 2017. The show will explore the characters’ back story and will focus on the fourth book in King’s series, ‘Wizard and Glass‘. MRC and Sony Pictures will be backing not only the film, but also the series. ‘The Dark Tower’ series will begin filming next year and premiering some time in 2018 with between 10 to 13 episodes, depending on the script. The film’s director Nikolaj Arcel will be directing the series, as well as co-writing the show along with Andres Thomas. The two will serve as executive producers along

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Oct 3, 2016
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Take A Look Inside The Dark Tower

We have been following the new film adaption of Stephen King’s The Dark Tower closely. Starring Idris Elba as Roland,” The Gunslinger” and Matthew McConaughey as the villainous “Man in Black”, the adaption is in the hands of director Nikolaj Arcel, who co-wrote the script along with Akiva Goldsman. Last week we revealed photos from the set that gave us our first look at Roland and the “Man in Black”. Now, a series of stills from the film have been unveiled via Entertainment Weekly. In an interview with the magazine Elba describes Roland as “a bit lost.”He continues to say, “He’s been walking around for a long time, so he definitely feels like a man who is…coiled.” Elba goes on to say that at the start of the film, “Roland is driven by rage…” but deep down “He’s a protector. He just needs something to reawaken that part of him.” The “Man in Black”, has decimated Mid-World and destroyed everyone

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jul 16, 2016
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First Images From The Set Of The Dark Tower

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 →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jul 1, 2016
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Vikings Actress Katheryn Winnick Joins The Dark Tower

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 →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
May 1, 2016
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Oscar Nominee Jackie Earl Haley Joins The Dark Tower

Oscar nominee Jackie Earle Haley will be starring in the new adaption of Stephen King’s The Dark Tower, which has begun principle photography, Deadline reports. He will co-star along side Idris Elba, Matthew McConaughey and Abbey Lee. Haley will be playing the role of Sayre, a menacing vampire. The Dark Tower will be directed by Nikolej Arcel, who also co-wrote the film. Ron Howard, Akiva Goldman, Brian Grazer and Erica Huggins are producing. The long awaited film will premiere in theaters on January 13th, 2017. Haley is also co-starring in the television adaption of Garth Ennis’ graphic novel Preacher. Haley stars as Odin Quincannon, a nasty character with a habit of molesting meat. Other Articles You Might Like: Stephen King Confirms The Dark Tower Cast AMC Casts The Role Of Odin For Their Upcoming Series Preacher The New Trailer For Preacher Will Have You Praying For More

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Apr 15, 2016
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Stephen King Has Confirmed Elba, McConaughey And Lee Will Star In ‘The Dark Tower’

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 →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Mar 1, 2016
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An Update Of The Adaptions Of Stephen King’s The Dark Tower, Revival & The Stand

The new adaptions of Stephen King’s The Dark Tower and The Stand have had many ups and downs over the past two years. Now, the remake of The Stand has been put on hold and the TV series has hit a dead end. The Gunslinger film is moving forward and a third King adaption, Revival, is in the works. “Right now it’s [The Stand] just in a holding pattern trying to figure out how to best make the movie because we’ve toyed with breaking it up into multiple movies, making it into one, making it into two. The latest draft, Josh Boone had written it and he was very anxious to make it but since then has written another script, Revival, which he’s gonna do beforehand, so were’ just waiting for that.” King’s Revival, starring Samuel L. Jackson, centers on a preacher who discovers the power to heal, but in true Stephen King fashion, the preacher unleashes a power he

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Feb 21, 2016
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