Idris Elba is set to play Roland Deschain, aka The Gunslinger, and Matthew McConaughey is the villainous Man in Black in a film adaptation that also serves as the first step in bringing what King considers to be his magnum opus to life in live-action form.
For years, it seemed like The Dark Tower was the one Stephen King adaptation to evade fans forever.
Elba’s unbridled fury at the Man in Black is fitting of their relationship, as is McConaughey’s seeming disinterest at it.
There’s no word on if the release delay may have had an affect on that, though.