Dear friends,
The official announcement is still some days away as Sony is putting the finishing touches on everyone's deals, but I can confirm that the first DARK TOWER movie will be moving ahead with filming to begin in April in South Africa.
The script has been written by Akiva Goldsman (A BEAUTIFUL MIND, THE DA VINCI CODE) and polished by Jeff Pinkner and Nikolaj Arcel, the acclaimed Danish director of A ROYAL AFFAIR and THE GIRL WITH THE DRAGON TATTOO, who will direct the picture. In an unusual bit of casting, the charismatic and very talented Idris Elba (THE WIRE, THOR, BEASTS OF NO NATION) will star as Roland, the Gunslinger opposite Oscar-winning Matthew McConaughey (TRUE DETECTIVE, INTERSTELLAR, THE DALLAS BUYERS CLUB) as The Man in Black. As of the moment, film release continues to be slated for January, 2017.