The Dark Tower (2017 film)
A gunslinger and a boy defend the Dark Tower.
Idris Elba portrays the gunslinger Roland Deschain, who is on a quest to protect the Dark Tower, and Matthew McConaughey plays his adversary Walter Padick.[1] Drawing mostly from the first and third novels of the eight-book series, the movie's setting includes both contemporary New York City and the parallel realm of Mid-World.[2]
Quick Facts
- Director
- Nikolaj Arcel
- Screenplay
- Akiva Goldsman
- Jeff Pinkner
- Anders Thomas Jensen
- Nikolaj Arcel
- Based on
- The Dark Tower, Stephen King
- Producer
- Akiva Goldsman
- Ron Howard
- Erica Huggins
- Starring
- Idris Elba
- Matthew McConaughey
- Tom Taylor
- Claudia Kim
- Fran Kranz
- Abbey Lee
- Jackie Earle Haley
- Cinematography
- Rasmus Videbæk
- Editing
- Alan Edward Bell; Dan Zimmerman
- Music
- Tom Holkenborg
Facts from the source article.
Making and release
The project saw multiple periods of activity and inactivity with different filmmakers and studios, such as Universal Pictures, Paramount Pictures, Warner Bros. Pictures, and Lionsgate Entertainment.[3] Three major planning stages occurred: with J. J. Abrams from 2007 to 2009, Ron Howard from 2010 to 2015, and the final version, which was revealed in March 2015.[3] The first showing of The Dark Tower took place at the Museum of Modern Art in New York City on July 31, 2017.[4] Sony Pictures Releasing gave the film a theatrical release in the United States on August 4, 2017.[4]
With a production budget of $66 million, the movie earned $113.2 million globally.[4]
What the cited sources add
Vespe observed that the movie's best parts involve Roland and Jake forming a bond, yet this relationship develops too quickly to allow for a proper character arc.[5]
References
- Wikipedia, "The Dark Tower (2017 film)" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: film, "The Dark Tower trailer: Idris Elba and Matthew McConaughey go to war in the fantasy epic", The Guardian, May 3, 2017 (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, "The Dark Tower (2017 film)" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Lussier, "Yes, The Dark Tower Movie Is A Sequel To The Books", Gizmodo, June 20, 2017; "'The Dark Tower' Movie Is Actually a Sequel", Collider, July 14, 2016 (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, "The Dark Tower (2017 film)" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: "Who is Lost in The Dark Tower?", IGN (we also read that source) en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, "The Dark Tower (2017 film)" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: "The Dark Tower Movie Delayed", Coming Soon, November 3, 2016; Hammond, "'The Dark Tower' Review: Stephen King Fans Can Be Thankful Idris Elba Is Here To Save The World – And The Movie", Forbes, August 4, 2017; Vespe, "Quint thinks the Dark Tower movie is monotone, flat and a massive wasted opportunity", Ain't It Cool News, August 3, 2017 (we also read that source) en.wikipedia.org
- Vespe, "Quint thinks the Dark Tower movie is monotone, flat and a massive wasted opportunity", Ain't It Cool News, August 3, 2017. facts only, no text reused. aintitcool.com
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