The Dark Tower (2017)

The Dark Tower is an upcoming American adventure film. Directed by Nikolaj Arcel with a screenplay by Akiva Goldsman, the film stars Russell Crowe as Roland Deschain.

Synopsis
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Development and Production
Initially, in 2007 J. J. Abrams was connected to a film adaptation but later revealed he had removed himself from involvement in the project. On September 8, 2010, an official announcement was made that the series would be brought to both the big and the small screens via a trilogy of feature films and two seasons of a television series to bridge gaps between the films. According to a press release from Universal Pictures from October 29, 2010, the first Dark Tower film would open on May 17, 2013. On July 19, 2011, Universal pulled its support from the production of the Dark Tower films and television series. According to reports, the studio was unable to come to terms with producer Ron Howard. Despite this, Stephen King remains confident Howard will see the project through with another studio, and Howard confirmed the adaptation is still on track, noting that HBO will now carry the television series portion of the project. On March 13, 2012 it was reported that Warner Bros. is now interested in making at least the first film, and would be in prime position to green-light the TV element through its sister company, HBO. Russell Crowe, tipped to play Roland Deschain, is reportedly still on board. Reports indicated that filming may have commenced as early as the first quarter of 2013. However, Warner eventually passed on the film. Later, on April 10, 2015, it was reported that Sony Pictures and MRC will be going ahead with the first film in the series alongside a television series, using a reworked script by Akiva Goldsman, who worked on the initial 2010 proposal, and Jeff Pinkner. On June 2, 2015, Nikolaj Arcel was hired by the studio to direct the film. On August 5, 2015, Sony Pictures Entertainment set the film for a release on January 13, 2017.

Cast

 * Russell Crowe as Roland Deschain (rumored)