The Dark Tower stars Idris Elba and Matthew McConaughey discuss their characters and the action film in a new two-minute video just released by Sony Pictures. Author Stephen King also talks about the cast and film adaptation of his bestselling book series in the new video. Directed by Nikolaj Arcel, The Dark Tower is set to open in theaters on August 4, 2017.
In addition to Idris Elba and Matthew McConaughey, the cast of the action-adventure movie includes Tom Taylor, Claudia Kim, Fran Kranz, Abbey Lee, Katheryn Winnick, and Jackie Earle Haley.
The Plot: There are other worlds than these. Stephen King’s The Dark Tower, the ambitious and expansive story from one of the world’s most celebrated authors, makes its launch to the big screen. The last Gunslinger, Roland Deschain (Idris Elba), has been locked in an eternal battle with Walter, also known as the Man in Black (Matthew McConaughey), determined to prevent him from toppling the Dark Tower, which holds the universe together. With the fate of the worlds at stake, good and evil will collide in the ultimate battle as only Roland can defend the Tower from the Man in Black.
