Writer-director Nikolaj Arcel has some tough challenges ahead of him as far as the adaptation of Stephen King’s The Dark Tower series is concerned. Not only does he have to bring the books to life in a way that’s both satisfactory and satisfying to the rabid fanbase (and the franchise’s meticulous author), it has to remain marketable for general audiences who are coming into this massive property blind. Unless both of those … Continue reading ‘The Dark Tower’ Movie Is Actually a Sequel!!

The feature film adaptation of The Dark Tower is finally filming, and while we got a look at Idris Elba’s protagonist The Gunslinger a few weeks ago, now it’s Matthew McConaughey’s turn to shine. The Oscar-winning Dallas Buyers Club actor plays the villain in the Stephen King adaptation, The Man in Black, and boy does he look the part. There’s a modernity to the look seen here that’s a bit surprising, but with set … Continue reading New ‘The Dark Tower’ Set Photos Reveal Matthew McConaughey’s Man in Black!!

The long-awaited adaptation of Stephen King‘s beloved book series The Dark Tower is finally underway. A Royal Affair helmer Nikolaj Arcel is in the director’s chair for adaptation, which finds Idris Elba‘s hero Roland Deschain, a.k.a. The Gunslinger, locked in a cat-and-mouse game against his nemesis, the nefarious Man in Black (Matthew McConaughey), as they both travel the realm of Mid-Land in search of the elusive, immensely powerful Dark Tower. King has previously … Continue reading ‘The Dark Tower’: Idris Elba Releases New Teaser Image!! Check It Out!!