Moviegoers will have to wait a little longer to travel to Mid-World. Originally set to come out in February, The Dark Tower movie adaptation of Stephen King's epic book series is now slated to come out in summer of 2017, according to EW.
EW reports that the delay is due to Sony Pictures and MRC needing more time for visual effects in the post-production process, as well as creating more calendar space to get the word out about the movie. A new release date is not yet known, but we'll keep Daily Dead readers updated on future details.
Directed by Nikolaj Arcel (A Royal Affair), The Dark Tower stars Idris Elba as The Gunslinger, Matthew McConaughey as The Man in Black, Tom Taylor as Jake Chambers, Fran Kranz as Pimli, Katheryn Winnick, and Jackie Earle Haley as Sayre.
Additionally, The Dark Tower TV series has long been in the works, and although it still doesn't have a distributor, EW reveals that principal photography on the series is expected to begin next year, with a 2018 premiere date planned. The production company MRC is eyeing 10 to 13 episodes for the first season.
The Dark Tower feature film director Nikolaj Arcel is working with Anders Thomas Jensen on a script for the TV series, which will be executive produced by Jeff Pinkner, Ron Howard, Brian Graze, and Akiva Goldsman.
Comprised of eight novels and numerous short stories and comic books (and referenced in other books as well), King’s The Dark Tower series began with 1982’s The Gunslinger, which follows Roland of Gilead as he pursues The Man in Black through the Mid-World, a dying place with similarities to our own realm.
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