Following the recent official reveal of Idris Elba as The Gunslinger, EW has now unveiled a new photo of the person he pursues: Matthew McConaughey's Man in Black, aka Walter.
EW's photo shows The Man in Black strolling towards New York City's Dixie Pig, a place where outsiders of the world—including sorcerers—congregate. Walter, who is also known as Randall Flagg from The Stand, is respected and feared by the crowd, who bow their heads as he passes by.
McConaughey tells EW that Walter is in search of Jake, a boy with the ability to "Shine." The Man in Black hopes to exploit this power in order to destroy the Tower and bring about a collision of worlds and the rise of his master, the Crimson King. But Walter is squarely in the vengeful sights of The Gunslinger, who has a hateful history with the powerful being.
Directed by Nikolaj Arcel (A Royal Affair) and currently filming in South Africa, The Dark Tower also stars Tom Taylor as Jake Chambers, Fran Kranz as Pimli, Katheryn Winnick, and Jackie Earle Haley as Sayre. The film is scheduled to hit theaters on February 17th, 2017 from Sony.
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 (aka The Last Gunslinger) as he pursues The Man in Black through the Mid-World, a dying place with similarities to our own realm.
The upcoming film will not focus solely on the plot of The Gunslinger, instead opting to start somewhere in the middle of the overall Dark Tower story. Stay tuned to Daily Dead for future updates.
To read EW's full interview with McConaughey, visit their website, and in case you missed it, check out EW's image of Idris Elba as The Gunslinger.
Photo courtesy of Ilze Kitshoff / EW:
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