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Release Date:
Friday, August 4, 2017 Nationwide
Thematic material including sequences of gun violence and action
Plot: What's the story about?
Gunslinger Roland Deschain roams an Old West-like landscape in search of the dark tower, in the hopes that reaching it will preserve his dying world.
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Who stars in The Dark Tower: Cast List
Idris Elba ... Roland Deschain
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Tom Taylor ... Jake Chambers
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Jackie Earle Haley ... Sayre
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Who's making The Dark Tower: Crew List
A look at the The Dark Tower behind-the-scenes crew and production team. The film's director Nikolaj Arcel last directed The Promised Land and The Island of Lost Souls. The film's writer Akiva Goldsman last wrote Doctor Sleep and Transformers: The Last Knight.
Director
Screenwriters
Producers
Brian GrazerRon Howard
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Production: What we know about The Dark Tower?
Key Facts
- The script is primarily based on the first book in the series, The Gunslinger.
- The seven books involve instances of fantasy, science fiction, horror and the wild west. The books were written by Stephen King between 1982 and 2004 and have spawned a series of comic book prequels by Marvel Comics.
Filming Timeline
- 2017 - July: The film was set to Completed status.
- 2016 - August: The film was set to Post-Production status.
- 2016 - February: The film was set to Pre-Production status.
- 2015 - April: The film was set to Development status.
Sony Pictures has teamed with MRC to co-finance The Dark Tower, Stephen King’s novel series.
- 2012 - August: The film was set to Development status.
Media Rights Capital is in serious talks to take on The Dark Tower after Warner Bros declined to make what potentially amounts to three feature films and two limited run TV series.
- 2011 - July: The film was set to Concept status.
- 2011 - May: The film was set to Development status.
Variety reported that Universal placed the project in turnaround, however development will continue and the release date remains unchanged.
- 2009 - August: The film was set to Development status.
The Dark Tower Release Date: When was the film released?
The Dark Tower was a Nationwide release in 2017 on Friday, August 4, 2017. There were 14 other movies released on the same date, including Detroit, Kidnap and Columbus.
The Dark Tower DVD & Blu-ray Release Date: When was the film released?
The Dark Tower was released on DVD & Blu-ray on Tuesday, October 31, 2017 .