The Dark Tower (2017)
- The incredible score for The Dark Tower was composed in just a few weeks after the original composer dropped out.
- During the filming of The Dark Tower, Idris Elba improvised one of the most famous lines in the movie.
- Before Idris Elba was cast, several major A-list stars turned down the lead role because they felt the script was too risky.
The Dark Tower is a 2017 American science fiction Western fantasy directed by Nikolaj Arcel, adapted from Stephen King's epic eight-novel series. Idris Elba stars as Roland Deschain, the last Gunslinger โ a knight-like warrior from a parallel dimension called Mid-World who has spent centuries pursuing Walter Padick, the Man in Black played by Matthew McConaughey, a sorcerer attempting to destroy the Dark Tower, a cosmic structure that holds the universe together. The film was one of the most anticipated and ultimately disappointing King adaptations, compressing thousands of pages of elaborate mythology into a brisk 95-minute runtime that satisfied neither fans of the books nor newcomers unfamiliar with the source material.
Idris Elba brought quiet dignity and physical presence to Roland, and his fish-out-of-water scenes in modern New York provided welcome humor. The Dark Tower earned $113 million worldwide on a $60 million budget.
