With Idris Elba’s name
now thrown into the mix for a leading role in The Dark Tower development on
Sony’s movie is starting to pick up the pace. Might his negotiations lead to an
offer? It’s too early to tell whether or not the rumors are true, or if the
studio simply has him on a shortlist with other names. In either scenario, it’s
still an exciting prospect. Elba’s a solid acting talent who’s yet to strike
out into mainstream cinema with a major headlining part. Sadly, the news of his
connection to The Dark Tower was met by backlash. Detractors hit the web to
voice their concerns toward his casting, as the character of Roland Deschain is,
in the novel, white.
The versatility in
adapting a book is of course in the opportunity to change things. Adaptations
seldom stick rigidly to what’s on the page, as more often than not, books don’t
translate well if they’re retold beat-for-beat. Thankfully Stephen King knows
this. The celebrated horror scribe also hit up social media to throw in his
thoughts on the matter:
To me, the color of the
gunslinger doesn’t matter. What I care about is how fast he can draw…and that
he takes care of the ka-tet.
— Stephen King
(@StephenKing) December 12, 2015
King penned all eight
novels in The Dark Tower series. While he’s not attached to write any of the
movies in Sony’s planned universe he’s likely to be on hand as a creative
consultant. There’s no-one knows the Gunslinger’s ka-tet better than the man
who created them.
Directed by Nikolaj
Arcel, The Dark Tower opens on January 13, 2017.
Source: Stephen King's
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