The Dark Tower (2017)

Sam Strike Cast as Lead in Amazon's Dark Tower Series  3/21/2019 2:08 PM EDT
Sam Stike has been cast as Roland Deschain in Amazon's upcoming adaptation of "The Dark Tower". Jasper Pääkkönen has also been cast in the drama series and is said to be playing Marten."The Dark Tower" book series consists of 8 volumes and is a mix of western, drama and fantasy genres.Strike starred in the Syfy/Netflix series "Nightflyers", and Pääkkönen has starred in History Channel's "Vikings",...  More>>

The Dark Towerr Gets New Summer 2017 Release Date  11/3/2016 3:58 PM EDT
The Dark Tower, the film adaptation of the Stephen King book series, has had its release date pushed back. The original date was slated for February 2017, but now Columbia Pictures/MRC/Imagine has given July 28, 2017 as the release.  It is said that the new date will allow for more time for special effects as well as giving them the chance at a summer blockbuster. The Dark Tower, which is set in a...  More>>

Idris Elba and Matthew McConaughey to Star in Stephen King's The...  3/1/2016 11:46 AM EDT
It has been announced that Idris Elba and McConaughey will be starring in the upcoming film adaptation of Stephen King's The Dark Tower.King had taken to Twitter to make the announcement, followed by tweets from Elba and McConaughey.  Elba will be playing the role of Roland Deschain, the gunslinger, and McConaughey will play the "man in black," the mysterious sorcerer. There is no word yet on whic...  More>>

Nikolaj Arcel Top Choice to Direct The Dark Tower  6/2/2015 11:46 AM EDT
Things are progressing with The Dark Tower film, which is based off the Stephen King book series. It is said that talks will begin soon with Nikolaj Arcel (The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo), who is a top choice for directing as well as doing a rewrite for the film. Arcel is a huge fan of the Dark Tower series, which impressed the studios. He reportedly taught himself English in order to read the no...  More>>

J.J. Abrams To Release Stephen King's Dark Tower  9/3/2009 2:39 PM EDT
J.J. Abrams and Damon Lindelof may be releasing a "Dark Tower" film, according to comicbookmovie.com. The pair has recently bought the rights to the series from Stephen King. Don't look for the film to near in the future, however. "We're just so focused on finishing ‘Lost' that it's really hard to think about anything else. The last thing we want to think about is how to adapt a seven book series ...  More>>