Idris Elba could also be famed for his function as Heimdall within the MCU and likewise for starring within the hit detective collection Luther, however seven years in the past he teamed up with an Oscar-winner for a critically panned adaptation of a well-known novel that has discovered shocking succession streaming. Elba stars alongside Matthew McConaughey in The Darkish Tower, 2017 sci-fi/fantasy western that grossed $113 million on the worldwide field workplace. The movie premiered on Netflix not way back and has already jumped into the highest 10, at present within the #10 spot behind Transformers: Age of Extinction. The Darkish Tower was maligned by critics and panned by normal audiences, with the previous giving the movie a dysmal 16% rating and the latter reviewing it at solely 44% approval ranking on Rotten Tomatoes, for a mean of solely 30%.

The Darkish Tower relies on the collection of novels of the identical title by acclaimed horror writer Stephen King. Akiva Goldsman, Jeff Pinkner, Anders Thomas Jensen, and Nikolas Arcel all wrote the screenplay for the movie, and Arcel directed. Arcel can also be identified for his work on The Promised Land, the 2023 historic epic starring Mads Mikkelsen that’s streaming on Prime Video, and he additionally teamed up with Mikkelsen in 102 for A Royal Affair, the interval romance movie that additionally stars Alicia Vikander. As for Stephen King, a few of his most well-known works to be tailored into live-action embody The Shawshank Redemption, the jail drama starring Morgan Freeman, and he additionally lately noticed his Salem’s Lot novel tailored right into a film on Max that acquired harsh opinions from each critics and audiences.

What Have ‘The Darkish Tower’ Stars Been in Recently?

Idris Elba most lately starred as Knuckles in Sonic the Hedgehog 2 and the Paramount+ spin-off collection, Knuckles, and he’ll additionally reprise the function alongside Keanu Reeves this month in Sonic the Hedgehog 3. As for McConaughey, he most lately featured in a small capability as Cowboypool in Deadpool & Wolverine, the superhero tentpole that grossed over $1.3 billion on the worldwide field workplace, and he’ll additionally crew up with Barbie star America Ferrera for The Misplaced Bus, the thriller from Paul Greengrass that’s confirmed to launch in 2025, however has not nailed down a date.

The Darkish Tower stars Idris Elba and Matthew McConaughey and relies on the novel by Stephen King. Keep tuned to Collider for future updates and watch The Darkish Tower on Netflix.

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