Movie The Dark Tower

[Bomberboyokay]

Filming has finished on a movie adaptation of Stephen King's eight-book magnum opus The Dark Tower, a post-post-apocalyptic western fantasy science fiction horror series (it's very unique.)

Idris Elba will be playing the main character Roland Deschain aka the Gunslinger and Matthew McConaughey will be playing a villain. Everyone else seems like a no-name actor. There must be sequels planned; it's a long story.

August 17th 2017 Australian release date

 

[exe ex machina]

It's slow in parts but a captivating watch. Highly recommended

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[Bomberboyokay]

Oh you

 

[aussiedude]

Never thought it would actually happen, with all the time it spend it development hell with HBO going to do a TV tie in with the movies then it was scraped after years

 

[DIG]

Has the potential to be incredible this. Some of Kings best works can be found in these books.

Probably false but there are some rumours Aaron Paul will play Eddie Dean.

 

[Andre]

Off to a poor start with the casting of Roland. Given it's scope a TV series would have been better, but will see how it goes. First 4 books are great, until King injects himself into the series as a character, then it wanders off the track for large parts.

 

[aussiedude]

Off to a poor start with the casting of Roland. Given it's scope a TV series would have been better, but will see how it goes. First 4 books are great, until King injects himself into the series as a character, then it wanders off the track for large parts.

Original plans were 3 movies and a TV series to last a few seasons, That was back when Warner had the rights like 5 years ago. and the movies were going to be like 2-3 years apart.

 

[Bomberboyokay]

Off to a poor start with the casting of Roland.

What's wrong with him? You might want to put your last sentence in a spoiler tag.

 

[Andre]

What's wrong with him? You might want to put your last sentence in a spoiler tag.

As an actor nothing, but

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one of the major character interactions running throughout is Susannah coming from the time of the Black Civil rights, with her split personality, with Detta wanting to kill the 'honky' white Roland. Until part of the merge being the realisation that yes, Roland is a white dude, but all he sees is she has the heart of a Gunslinger, not that she's black (or Eddie a complete drug addled dick). It's a major character development arc that's now going to have to diverge completely from the books

 

[Brutalitops]

Interesting fact, all of Kings books can be tied to The Dark Tower universe.

 

[Mayestro]

Spoiler: I hope they change

I'm not sure it needs to go in spoilers but hopefully they decide to change the very ending- ie the Dark Tower reveal. One of the lamest endings to a series I've ever read.

 

[Andre]

Interesting fact, all of Kings books can be tied to The Dark Tower universe.

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The one I'd really want to see is Flagg for upcoming The Stand and The Dark Tower being the same

 

[Bomberboyokay]

As an actor nothing, but

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one of the major character interactions running throughout is Susannah coming from the time of the Black Civil rights, with her split personality, with Detta wanting to kill the 'honky' white Roland. Until part of the merge being the realisation that yes, Roland is a white dude, but all he sees is she has the heart of a Gunslinger, not that she's black (or Eddie a complete drug addled dick). It's a major character development arc that's now going to have to diverge completely from the books

Haha, had forgotten about that. Good observation.

Spoiler: I hope they change

I'm not sure it needs to go in spoilers but hopefully they decide to change the very ending- ie the Dark Tower reveal. One of the lamest endings to a series I've ever read.

Spoiler: Reply thoughts

There will be substantial changes for the movies if they get past book 4. A lot after that was not good and the ending was abysmal. No way that ending happens on the big screen.

 

[Beerfish]

Can't believe this is finally happening. Elba was a shock initially but I'm warming to it. What accent will he have??

A lot of no name actors being cast which could be a good thing but one that hasn't been mentioned yet is Jackie Earle Hayley as Richard Sayre.

I read somewhere that they won't actually be starting from 'the beginning' and the characters that are being cast back that up. Will be interesting to see which parts of the story they actually include in the first movie.

http://www.joblo.com/movie-news/fir...ures-feature-idris-elba-as-the-gunslinger-559

 

[RolandF1]

As an actor nothing, but

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one of the major character interactions running throughout is Susannah coming from the time of the Black Civil rights, with her split personality, with Detta wanting to kill the 'honky' white Roland. Until part of the merge being the realisation that yes, Roland is a white dude, but all he sees is she has the heart of a Gunslinger, not that she's black (or Eddie a complete drug addled dick). It's a major character development arc that's now going to have to diverge completely from the books

And another thing:

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Roland was a reflection of Stephen King himself, a 'twinner' if you will. When the two meet in person, Eddie notes how similar they appear standing in the same room. It might not be a sub plot they'll explore and as King is obviously happy with the casting it's probably not relevant.

 

[Bomberboyokay]

And another thing:

Spoiler

Roland was a reflection of Stephen King himself, a 'twinner' if you will. When the two meet in person, Eddie notes how similar they appear standing in the same room. It might not be a sub plot they'll explore and as King is obviously happy with the casting it's probably not relevant.

Spoiler: Reply thoughts

I thought he was more of a mild rip off of Clint Eastwood.

If I was making this movie I'd ditch that entire Stephen King is a character thing and the running around Maine part.

 

[Mayestro]

Spoiler: Reply thoughts

I thought he was more of a mild rip off of Clint Eastwood.

If I was making this movie I'd ditch that entire Stephen King is a character thing and the running around Maine part.

That was the other cringe worthy part of the series. So self indulgent.

 

[Beerfish]

Spoiler: Reply thoughts

I thought he was more of a mild rip off of Clint Eastwood.

If I was making this movie I'd ditch that entire Stephen King is a character thing and the running around Maine part.

Oh come on that was awesome! Breaking down walls between dimensions. Time and space.

 

[Beerfish]

Imagine the stuff from Wolves of the Calla.

Father Callahan? So much good stuff. I really hope they don't **** this up.

 

[DIG]

I ****n loved Wolves of the Calla.

 

[RolandF1]

Spoiler: Reply thoughts

I thought he was more of a mild rip off of Clint Eastwood.

If I was making this movie I'd ditch that entire Stephen King is a character thing and the running around Maine part.

Spoiler

Yes, a bit of rip off of Eastwood, particularly in the beginning of the series. In fact King drew a lot of inspiration from The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly when he first saw it in the cinema. But as the series progressed Roland grew into something of a reflection of King himself.

If they had included the Stephen King character I thought maybe his son Joe Hill could play him but yeah would be best to leave that aspect alone.

Wolves of the Calla was good but had a lot of waffle and an end battle that was... absurd, like reading fan fiction off an obscure website.

 

[charcoalchicken]

What's happening with The Stand, are they making that into a film as well?

 

[DIG]

What's happening with The Stand, are they making that into a film as well?

http://www.slashfilm.com/the-stand-movie-delayed/

Interesting that McConaughy was rumoured to be involved in this too, if/when it ever happens.

 

[Righteo]

Kinda disappointed as it would be absolutely perfect for TV given the character development and sheer scale of the story but still, happy to get anything at this point and I like the casting of Elba.

 

[Righteo]

Spoiler: I hope they change

I'm not sure it needs to go in spoilers but hopefully they decide to change the very ending- ie the Dark Tower reveal. One of the lamest endings to a series I've ever read.

I thought it was perfect.