The Dark Tower TV Series Details Revealed; Will Be a Prequel to Film
John Squires
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Set for release in February of next year, The Dark Tower will bring Stephen King characters Roland Deschain and the Man in Black to the screen for the first time, and it’s not the only project in the works that exists in that iconic universe. A TV series is also being developed, and we’ve got the first details.
As revealed by EW, MRC and Sony Pictures have committed to financing a run of between 10 and 13 episodes of the spinoff series, which will serve as a prequel to next year’s film. The series, which looks to begin filming in 2017 for a 2018 premiere, will primarily be based on King’s novel Wizard and Glass.
Idris Elba has signed on to appear as older Roland alongside Tom Taylor, who plays Jake Chambers in the film, a boy from present-day New York who harbors a secret, psychic power and is grappling with visions of the tower and the men (and other creatures) who are trying to reach it.
Since the series will be Roland’s origin story, a younger actor will be cast to play the aspiring gunslinger as a teenager, back before the realm of Mid-World “moved on” into chaos and bloodshed. No word yet on whether or not Matthew McConaughey will appear, but his character definitely will.
Akiva Goldsman will serve as one of the executive producers, along with Jeff Pinkner and Imagine Entertainment’s Ron Howard and Brian Grazer. The film’s director, Nikolaj Arcel, and co-writer, Anders Thomas Jensen, are working on the script for the show and will be executive producers as well, but another showrunner will be hired to oversee day-to-day operations.
Check out your first teaser image below.
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