The Dark Tower
The planned TV serial ofThe Dark Towerwill be a reboot , according to generator Stephen King . The Dark Toweris King ’s epic , eight novel fantasy serial revolve around the last Gunslinger ’s pursuance to pass the secret tower . A picture version had been in the work for years , with filmmakers such as Ron Howard endeavor to institute it to the bountiful projection screen .
The Dark Towerfilm ultimately get in in 2017 , with Idris Elba playing Roland the Gunslinger and Matthew McConaughey as the villainous Man In Black . Despite the quality cast , the movie met with weak critique andunderwhelming box - position . While aDark Towerseries star Elba was announced before the film ’s button , talk of it has gone placid since it underperformed , and the player himself has admit he’snot sureabout its current status .
Stephen King shed some light on the design series in an consultation withVulture , where he also give his thoughts on why the pic did n’t solely work for audiences .
" The major challenge was to do a film establish on a series of books that ’s really long , about 3,000 pages . The other part of it was the decision to do a PG-13 characteristic adaptation of books that are highly violent and deal with violent behavior in a moderately vivid way . That was something that had to be overcome , although I ’ve pay back ta say , I thought [ screenwriter ] Akiva Goldsman did a wondrous occupation in read a cardinal part of the book and turning it into what I thought was a moderately good film . The television series they ’re developing now … we ’ll see what bechance with that . It would be like a terminated reboot , so we ’ll just have to see . "
While King came outin supportof the flick prior to release , he has since confessed the movie ’s PG-13 rating was believably a mistake . The Dark Towernovels are dark-skinned , bloody affairs while the moving picture experience far too tame and generic in equivalence . Given the relative loser of the movie financially , it ’s unbelievable to pick up a direct continuation – even ifElba is hopefulfor one – but a idiot box serial lean nearer to the source fabric could be the ideal agency to boot the franchise .
Outside of a couple of under - performer in 2017 likeThe Dark TowerorThe Misttelevision serial publication , King is have a great year . ITis formally the highest grossing roentgen - rated revulsion movie ever , Netflix moviesGerald ’s Gameand1922are receiving rave and television receiver seriesMr Mercedeswas just renewed for a second time of year . That ’s sic to go along next year with see the launch ofCastle Rock – a series set in the author ’s fictitious Ithiel Town – and a host of other exciting projects are in maturation likeIT : Chapter 2 .
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The Dark Towerseries does n’t have an airdate at present , but we ’ll keep you updated with more information when it becomes uncommitted .
informant : Vulture
