The onslaught ofThe Dark Towermoviecoverage continues. Over the past few days, our first official looks atIdris Elba’sprotagonist Roland DeschainandMatthew McConaughey’svillainous Randall Flagghave arrived along with a slew of information about the long-awaited film adaptation ofStephen King’s beloved book series.Ron HowardandBrian Grazertried for years to get a feature film adaptation ofThe Dark Toweroff the ground, but the source material proved so unwieldy that the only way they could think to do it was with a trilogy of films and two seasons of a limited TV series interspersed between. However, as we learned yesterday, this new iteration ofThe Dark Towerunder the direction ofNikolaj Arcelis taking a different route: it’s a sequel.
Indeed, the new film will be a continuation of King’s story focusing on Roland’s final cycle in his quest to reach the aforementioned Dark Tower before it’s destroyed by a threatening force. The film also leaves out fan-favorite characters Eddie Dean and Susannah, although Arcel assured fans that those charactersshouldbe brought in eventually if the film franchise is successful enough to continue.
For now, we’ve got some more looks at Elba’s fantastic-looking gunslinger alongsideTom Tayloras Jake Chambers, a young boy who serves as a son-like figure for Roland and who aids him in his quest. Take a look at the photos below, viaEW.The Dark Toweropens in theaters on July 27, 2025 and also starsKatheryin Winnick,Jackie Earle Haley,Abbey Lee Kershaw, andFran Kranz.
