Idris Elba is reportedly in talks to star in the film adaptation of The Dark Tower.
Deadline reports that Elba is the frontrunner to play Roland Deschain, the gunslinger who would likely square off against Matthew McConaughey as the villainous Man In Black.
Numerous attempts have been made to adapt The Dark Tower, which author Stephen King himself describes as his magnum opus, for nearly a decade. The series features a world of science fiction and magic, and ties together most of King's major novels into a shared multi-verse.
Sony Pictures has confirmed neither Elba, nor McConaughey, though it does sound like the adaptation will finally get off the ground. The first of a planned series of films is scheduled for January 27, 2017 under director Nikolaj Arcel. A companion TV series is also in the works.
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Deadline reports that Elba is the frontrunner to play Roland Deschain, the gunslinger who would likely square off against Matthew McConaughey as the villainous Man In Black.
Numerous attempts have been made to adapt The Dark Tower, which author Stephen King himself describes as his magnum opus, for nearly a decade. The series features a world of science fiction and magic, and ties together most of King's major novels into a shared multi-verse.
Sony Pictures has confirmed neither Elba, nor McConaughey, though it does sound like the adaptation will finally get off the ground. The first of a planned series of films is scheduled for January 27, 2017 under director Nikolaj Arcel. A companion TV series is also in the works.
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