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Michael Rooker And Sam Strike Star In Amazon’s “The Dark Tower” Series

Two years after Idris Elba starred as the gunslinger Roland Deschain in The Dark Tower, based on the novels by Stephen King, the story is getting a series adaptation from Amazon with Sam Strike (Leatherface) set to star as Roland. The series, which is currently filming, has added “Walking Dead” actor Michael Rooker to the cast. According to Deadline, “The Dark Tower” will be “independent from the film and is meant to be a more faithful retelling of the book than the movie was.” I hear it will take place many years before the events depicted in the film, and will focus on Roland Deschain’s (Strike) origin story – how he first became a gunslinger and got his guns, his first conflict with the man in black, his first love and his first mission as a gunslinger.” Jasper Pääkkönen (BlacKKKlansman), Jarome Flynn (“Game of Thrones”), Ivan Kaye (“Vikings”), Ana Padrão (Cabaret Maxime), Abraham Popoola (Les Misérables), and Joana Ribeiro (The

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jun 11, 2019
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Amazon Casts The Gunslinger And The Man In Black For Their ‘The Dark Tower’ Series

A while back we reported that Amazon had snagged the rights to adapt Stephen King’s The Dark Tower for a new series. Things have been quiet since, up until now. Amazon has now cast the series’ two most important characters, the Gunslinger and the Man in Black. Sam Strike who stars in NBC’s “Timeless” and played Jackson in Leatherface, will be playing the role of the Gunslinger aka Roland Deschain. Roland is the story’s protagonist who comes from a long line of Gunslingers, those who serve as peacekeepers. Jasper Paakkonen, star of “Vikings” and Spike Lee’s Oscar-winning film BlackkKlansman will portray the Man in Black also known as Marten Broadcloak and Randall Flagg, who eventually becomes Roland’s archnemesis throughout King’s books. “The Walking Dead’s” Glen Mazzara is set to serve as showrunner for the series that has nothing to do with the 2017 film starring Idris Elba and Matthew McConaughey.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Mar 22, 2019
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‘The Dark Tower’ Series Begins Filming This Spring

It feels like every day we are reporting or giving an update on another Stephen King adaptation (not that we are complaining). Today we have an update on Amazon Studios’ upcoming series adaptation of King’s The Dark Tower. According to That Hashtag Show, the series is set to begin production this April in Croatia and will have a 13-episode first season. Casting is still being kept hush, hush at this point but it will be interesting to see who is cast in the roles of Roland and Walter. The 2017 movie starred Idris Elba and Matthew McConaughey, and while it had King’s support before the PG-13 release, after it opened in theaters he got very quiet. By the end of it, The Dark Tower only scored a mere 16 on Rotten Tomatoes. Fans were let down due to the amount of story that was left out due to time constraints and the way that everything was rushed to try to

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Feb 9, 2019
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New ‘Dark Tower’ Series Finds Its Home

It has been a while since we’ve heard anything about the television adaption of Stephen King’s The Dark Tower, until now. In an unrelated article at Deadline the news was buried that Amazon has claimed the series. “As part of the effort, Amazon made a mega deal for a Lord Of the Rings TV series and is developing a slew of high-profile titles, including The Dark Tower, Wheel of Time, Ringworld, Lazarus and Snow Crash,” wrote Deadline, describing Amazon’s current desire to build their library. Last we heard, Glen Mazzara (The Walking Dead) was in line to be the series’ showrunner, but details have been few and far between. We’ll keep you posted as more information becomes available.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Feb 24, 2018
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Discover ‘The Dark Tower’ On DVD LaterThis Month

This October take a journey along with the Gun Slinger in The Dark Tower, coming to Blu-ray and DVD. The film, based on Stephen King’s novel, was directed by Nikolaj Acrel and stars Idris Elba and Matthew McConaughey. The Dark Tower follows Gunslinger Roland Deschain (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” (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

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Oct 1, 2017
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Is ‘The Dark Tower’ Really That Bad?

No, it’s not…..but probably only if you already know the source material. The Dark Tower might seriously be the only movie I ever thought was actually too short. I really do enjoy a concise piece of cinema; Lord of the Rings withstanding, a pretty standard mistake in films, both masterpieces and massacred pieces, is a run time that’s just too long. The infamous bar scene in Inglorious Basterds, the highway opening of Manos: Hands of Fate, pretty much the entirety of The Room; many films, hits and shits alike, often could use a little more time in the cutting room, whether it be the result of overindulgent directors or expensive set pieces the studio doesn’t want to go to waste. However this is not so in The Dark Tower, which is without a doubt one of the most hopelessly confusing films in modern memory. Guess it wasn’t the greatest idea to condense seven novels into 95 minutes (and thats including

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Capt McNeely
Aug 10, 2017
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‘Walking Dead’s Glen Mazzara Signs On As Showrunner For ‘Dark Tower’ Series

Even with The Dark Towers getting a lukewarm (at best) reception from critics, the series adaption is still moving forward. It has just been announced by Sony and Media Rights Capital that they have hired The Walking Dead’s former executive producer Glen Mazzara as the series’ showrunner. Set to have between 10 and 13 episodes per season, the series will begin production in 2018. The film adaptation’s lead actor Idris Elba will star as Roland. Dennis Haybert will play the role of Roland’s father, Steven. Tom Taylor has also joined the cast to play Jake Chambers. In an interview, co-writer and producer Akiva Goldsman announced that writing the scripts has begun. The first episode of a show has been written, and we hope to retain Ron Howard’s original idea to mix platforms, something that seemed revolutionary 10 years ago but now is something that others have done,” Goldsman said. “Idris for sure is part of this, and if the movie

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Aug 3, 2017
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A Quartet Of Quintessential Stephen King Films To Be Featured In A New Blu-ray Collection

As is the case with most of you, my Little Monsters, I am eagerly awaiting the upcoming release of cinematic fare by that Master of the Macabre, Stephen King. We have The Dark Tower coming out on August 4th and IT which is due out on September 8th. But four iconic King horror films will also be released as a collection somewhere in between these two highly anticipated theatrical releases. The 1979 adaptation of Salem’s Lot, Stanley Kubrick’s film version of The Shining, King’s second anthology film, Cat’s Eye, and the original 1989 mini-series adaptation of IT are being compiled for a Blu-ray collection called the “King og Horror Collection”. Granted, each of these adaptations have already been released independently, but such a collection would be a great way to get all the films in one place and would also make a perfect gift to provide newer fans a look at how some of King’s nightmarish stories have been translated

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Capt McNeely
Jul 21, 2017
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Idris Elba Will Be Involved With ‘The Dark Tower’ Series

Fans are eagerly awaiting the theatrical release of The Dark Tower next month. While the trailers for the film look incredible, fans should know that the story won’t end when the credits for the role. Back in October of last year we reported that a spin-off series is the works. After a long wait, details of the series are beginning to emerge. During a conversation with Deadline, co-writer and producer Akiva Goldsman announced that writing the scripts has begun. He also told the site that Idris Elba will be part of the series, along with a few other tidbits. The first episode of a show has been written, and we hope to retain Ron Howard’s original idea to mix platforms, something that seemed revolutionary 10 years ago but now is something that others have done,” Goldsman said. “Idris for sure is part of this, and if the movie is Roland Deschain the gunslinger, the show is his origin story, based

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jul 17, 2017
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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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Michael Rooker And Sam Strike Star In Amazon’s “The Dark Tower” Series

Two years after Idris Elba starred as the gunslinger Roland Deschain in The Dark Tower, based on the novels by Stephen King, the story is getting a series adaptation from Amazon with Sam Strike (Leatherface) set to star as Roland. The series, which is currently filming, has added “Walking Dead” actor Michael Rooker to the cast. According to Deadline, “The Dark Tower” will be “independent from the film and is meant to be a more faithful retelling of the book than the movie was.” I hear it will take place many years before the events depicted in the film, and will focus on Roland Deschain’s (Strike) origin story – how he first became a gunslinger and got his guns, his first conflict with the man in black, his first love and his first mission as a gunslinger.” Jasper Pääkkönen (BlacKKKlansman), Jarome Flynn (“Game of Thrones”), Ivan Kaye (“Vikings”), Ana Padrão (Cabaret Maxime), Abraham Popoola (Les Misérables), and Joana Ribeiro (The

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jun 11, 2019
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Amazon Casts The Gunslinger And The Man In Black For Their ‘The Dark Tower’ Series

A while back we reported that Amazon had snagged the rights to adapt Stephen King’s The Dark Tower for a new series. Things have been quiet since, up until now. Amazon has now cast the series’ two most important characters, the Gunslinger and the Man in Black. Sam Strike who stars in NBC’s “Timeless” and played Jackson in Leatherface, will be playing the role of the Gunslinger aka Roland Deschain. Roland is the story’s protagonist who comes from a long line of Gunslingers, those who serve as peacekeepers. Jasper Paakkonen, star of “Vikings” and Spike Lee’s Oscar-winning film BlackkKlansman will portray the Man in Black also known as Marten Broadcloak and Randall Flagg, who eventually becomes Roland’s archnemesis throughout King’s books. “The Walking Dead’s” Glen Mazzara is set to serve as showrunner for the series that has nothing to do with the 2017 film starring Idris Elba and Matthew McConaughey.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Mar 22, 2019
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‘The Dark Tower’ Series Begins Filming This Spring

It feels like every day we are reporting or giving an update on another Stephen King adaptation (not that we are complaining). Today we have an update on Amazon Studios’ upcoming series adaptation of King’s The Dark Tower. According to That Hashtag Show, the series is set to begin production this April in Croatia and will have a 13-episode first season. Casting is still being kept hush, hush at this point but it will be interesting to see who is cast in the roles of Roland and Walter. The 2017 movie starred Idris Elba and Matthew McConaughey, and while it had King’s support before the PG-13 release, after it opened in theaters he got very quiet. By the end of it, The Dark Tower only scored a mere 16 on Rotten Tomatoes. Fans were let down due to the amount of story that was left out due to time constraints and the way that everything was rushed to try to

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Feb 9, 2019
Horror Fuel

New ‘Dark Tower’ Series Finds Its Home

It has been a while since we’ve heard anything about the television adaption of Stephen King’s The Dark Tower, until now. In an unrelated article at Deadline the news was buried that Amazon has claimed the series. “As part of the effort, Amazon made a mega deal for a Lord Of the Rings TV series and is developing a slew of high-profile titles, including The Dark Tower, Wheel of Time, Ringworld, Lazarus and Snow Crash,” wrote Deadline, describing Amazon’s current desire to build their library. Last we heard, Glen Mazzara (The Walking Dead) was in line to be the series’ showrunner, but details have been few and far between. We’ll keep you posted as more information becomes available.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Feb 24, 2018
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Discover ‘The Dark Tower’ On DVD LaterThis Month

This October take a journey along with the Gun Slinger in The Dark Tower, coming to Blu-ray and DVD. The film, based on Stephen King’s novel, was directed by Nikolaj Acrel and stars Idris Elba and Matthew McConaughey. The Dark Tower follows Gunslinger Roland Deschain (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” (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

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Oct 1, 2017
Horror Fuel

Is ‘The Dark Tower’ Really That Bad?

No, it’s not…..but probably only if you already know the source material. The Dark Tower might seriously be the only movie I ever thought was actually too short. I really do enjoy a concise piece of cinema; Lord of the Rings withstanding, a pretty standard mistake in films, both masterpieces and massacred pieces, is a run time that’s just too long. The infamous bar scene in Inglorious Basterds, the highway opening of Manos: Hands of Fate, pretty much the entirety of The Room; many films, hits and shits alike, often could use a little more time in the cutting room, whether it be the result of overindulgent directors or expensive set pieces the studio doesn’t want to go to waste. However this is not so in The Dark Tower, which is without a doubt one of the most hopelessly confusing films in modern memory. Guess it wasn’t the greatest idea to condense seven novels into 95 minutes (and thats including

Continue reading →
Capt McNeely
Aug 10, 2017
Horror Fuel

‘Walking Dead’s Glen Mazzara Signs On As Showrunner For ‘Dark Tower’ Series

Even with The Dark Towers getting a lukewarm (at best) reception from critics, the series adaption is still moving forward. It has just been announced by Sony and Media Rights Capital that they have hired The Walking Dead’s former executive producer Glen Mazzara as the series’ showrunner. Set to have between 10 and 13 episodes per season, the series will begin production in 2018. The film adaptation’s lead actor Idris Elba will star as Roland. Dennis Haybert will play the role of Roland’s father, Steven. Tom Taylor has also joined the cast to play Jake Chambers. In an interview, co-writer and producer Akiva Goldsman announced that writing the scripts has begun. The first episode of a show has been written, and we hope to retain Ron Howard’s original idea to mix platforms, something that seemed revolutionary 10 years ago but now is something that others have done,” Goldsman said. “Idris for sure is part of this, and if the movie

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Aug 3, 2017
Horror Fuel

A Quartet Of Quintessential Stephen King Films To Be Featured In A New Blu-ray Collection

As is the case with most of you, my Little Monsters, I am eagerly awaiting the upcoming release of cinematic fare by that Master of the Macabre, Stephen King. We have The Dark Tower coming out on August 4th and IT which is due out on September 8th. But four iconic King horror films will also be released as a collection somewhere in between these two highly anticipated theatrical releases. The 1979 adaptation of Salem’s Lot, Stanley Kubrick’s film version of The Shining, King’s second anthology film, Cat’s Eye, and the original 1989 mini-series adaptation of IT are being compiled for a Blu-ray collection called the “King og Horror Collection”. Granted, each of these adaptations have already been released independently, but such a collection would be a great way to get all the films in one place and would also make a perfect gift to provide newer fans a look at how some of King’s nightmarish stories have been translated

Continue reading →
Capt McNeely
Jul 21, 2017
Horror Fuel

Idris Elba Will Be Involved With ‘The Dark Tower’ Series

Fans are eagerly awaiting the theatrical release of The Dark Tower next month. While the trailers for the film look incredible, fans should know that the story won’t end when the credits for the role. Back in October of last year we reported that a spin-off series is the works. After a long wait, details of the series are beginning to emerge. During a conversation with Deadline, co-writer and producer Akiva Goldsman announced that writing the scripts has begun. He also told the site that Idris Elba will be part of the series, along with a few other tidbits. The first episode of a show has been written, and we hope to retain Ron Howard’s original idea to mix platforms, something that seemed revolutionary 10 years ago but now is something that others have done,” Goldsman said. “Idris for sure is part of this, and if the movie is Roland Deschain the gunslinger, the show is his origin story, based

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jul 17, 2017
Horror Fuel

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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