The Dark Tower: Idris Elba is Stephen King's Gunslinger

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Iconic author Stephen King made it official on his Twitter account that Idris Elba has been set to play the gunslinger Roland Deschain.

He will square off against Matthew McConaughey, who’ll play the villainous Man in Black. Nikolaj Arcel is directing. Given all the focus on diversity, partly fueled by an inexplicable Oscar snub for Elba’s soaring performance in Beasts of No Nation, it seems worth noting this is now official.

King’s tweet:

It’s official: The man in black fled across the desert and the gunslinger followed. #DarkTowerMovie @McConaughey @IdrisElba

Elba was in the center of discussions he might replace Daniel Craig as James Bond. Now he has a big role with franchise potential: King’s answer to Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings spanned eight volumes, and the intention here is to grow a long-running tale, if audiences spark to the first film.

After all the incarnations and false starts on The Dark Tower, it now has two terrific actors with chops and swagger, going mano a mano in the magical world King has created. Producing are Weed Road’s Akiva Goldsman and Imagine Entertainment’s Brian Grazer, Ron Howard and Erica Huggins. King is also a producer.


The first installment of the Dark Tower focuses on the first book in the series, The Gunslinger, establishing the relationship between Roland and young protege Jake Chambers. The next big role will be the young protege.
 
I know the anti-race swappers are going to have something to say about our boy Idris being cast as The Gunslinger.

In my opinion this is one of those times when race swapping really shouldn't be an issue. The character isn't "known" or iconic. His race has nothing to do with the core of the story.
 
Thump said:
I know the anti-race swappers are going to have something to say about our boy Idris being cast as The Gunslinger.

In my opinion this is one of those times when race swapping really shouldn't be an issue. The character isn't "known" or iconic. His race has nothing to do with the core of the story.
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They're already here

http://www.cinemablend.com/new/Dark...Message-Who-Don-t-Like-Idris-Elba-105537.html

https://twitter.com/JoshCasey23/status/705098250894888961

https://twitter.com/ChaseS19/status/704749338614829056

https://twitter.com/againstKoop/status/704688345776058368

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Oh my, the depth of emotion and betrayal. Boo hoo. :p

King has already given Elba his stamp of approval.

For every fanboy who boycotts the movie in hopes of hindering its success, the more likely an inquisitive Elba fan will purchase a ticket.
 
SilverSmith said:
Oh my, the depth of emotion and betrayal. Boo hoo. :p

King has already given Elba his stamp of approval.

For every fanboy who boycotts the movie in hopes of hindering its success, the more likely an inquisitive Elba fan will purchase a ticket.
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YES!

It didn't work with star wars, it didn't work with The Hunger Games.
 
Having read Stephen King's The Gunslinger: The Dark Tower, I wondered what it would look like in film. Director Ron Howard was working on it back in 2005 but things got backed up. Money.

Stephen King stated that his inspiration for the book was Chaucer


I wonder if it will include the boy from another time UN this adaptation. Or will it be a white woman?

We'll see...
 
The studio has set a new release date for The Dark Tower. The film will now open a month later on Feb. 17, 2017, according to Entertainment Weekly.
 
Thump said:
I know the anti-race swappers are going to have something to say about our boy Idris being cast as The Gunslinger.

In my opinion this is one of those times when race swapping really shouldn't be an issue. The character isn't "known" or iconic. His race has nothing to do with the core of the story.
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LOL! As if the Gunslinger was a historical character like Teddy Roosevelt, lol. Hell, since everyone's such a stickler for accuracy, I don't remember anyone complaining about Abraham Lincoln killing vampires...or wait? Did he really kill some?
 
orejon4 said:
LOL! As if the Gunslinger was a historical character like Teddy Roosevelt, lol. Hell, since everyone's such a stickler for accuracy, I don't remember anyone complaining about Abraham Lincoln killing vampires...or wait? Did he really kill some?
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The Gunslinger was a character in an alternate reality. In that scenario, anything is possible. Remember the shot Land Of The Lost? It took me a while to understand that it was an alternate reality. Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Slayer was a blend of fact and fantasy in a graphic novel.
 
Gorath said:
The Gunslinger was a character in an alternate reality. In that scenario, anything is possible. Remember the shot Land Of The Lost? It took me a while to understand that it was an alternate reality. Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Slayer was a blend of fact and fantasy in a graphic novel.
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That's exactly my point. Unless you're talking about a historical figure, anything's up for grabs.
 
Just saw this on Twitter:
http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/katheryn-winnick-joins-stephen-king-888336
Katheryn Winnick Joins Idris Elba in 'The Dark Tower'

APRIL 27, 2016 3:50pm PT by Mia Galuppo

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Nikolaj Arcel is set to direct the Stephen King adaption.

Katheryn Winnick will be joining Idris Elba and Matthew McConaughey in The Dark Tower.

Based on the Stephen King-penned fantasy series, the film will follow a wandering knight (Elba) who is the last hope of the fallen land of Mid-World. He is charged with finding the Dark Tower while battling his nemesis, the Man in Black (McConaughey).

Tom Taylor and Fran Kranz will also appear in the Sony project, which has already begun production.

Nikolaj Arcei is set to direct the adaption, with Ron Howard and Brian Grazer producing under their Imagine Entertainment banner. King and Erica Huggins will also act as producers, with Jeff Pinkner executive producing.

Winnick stars in History Channel's Vikings and will next be seen opposite Gerard Butler in Warner Bros.' Geostorm.

She is repped by CAA and Alchemy.
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Potential IR love interest for Idris or nah?
 
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