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THE DARK TOWER set pics reveal first look at Idris Elba's Gunslinger

By Kervyn Cloete
May 17, 2016
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In case you didn’t get the memo: The Dark Tower is filming in Cape Town right now! I tried finding a way of getting onto set (seriously, I did) but the production is seemingly run like a prison. But apparently there are a couple of Michael Scofields out there, because despite the secretive nature of the production, some candid on-set pics have …

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THE DARK TOWER has begun shooting… in Cape Town!

By Kervyn Cloete
May 11, 2016
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After years of wandering in the wasteland of production hell, the feature film adaptation of Stephen King’s The Dark Tower is finally happening. We know that Idris Elba is playing lead gunslinger Roland Deschain (despite some fans’ issue with the film makers switching the character’s race), Matthew McConaughey is playing the villainous Man in Black and that Vikings star Katheryn …

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Extras! Weekly Round-Up! 29/04/16 – 05/05/16

By Kervyn Cloete
May 6, 2016
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Welcome to our Weekly Round-Up for the The Extras! A collection of the 15 most popular movie related clips, posters, pics and just plain cool stuff posted on our Twitter profile and Facebook page using the hashtag #TheMoviesExtras in the last week. Remember, these are only the contributions that received the most likes and views since last Thursday, so if …

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Idris Elba confirmed to be Roland Deschain as Stephen King & Nikolaj Arcel talk about THE DARK TOWER movie

By Trevor Davies
March 2, 2016
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It’s been rumoured for months but finally it’s confirmed: Idris Elba will strap on the six shooters of the last Gunslinger of Gilead, Roland Deschain, and pursue Matthew McConaughey’s Randall Flag (or one of a multitude of names), The Man in Black, on the road to The Dark Tower. Author Stephen King announced the official casting last night with a simple …

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THE DARK TOWER castings confirmed… but who is Abbey Lee playing?!

By Kervyn Cloete
February 22, 2016
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Much like Stephen King’s dark fantasy magnus opus itself, the feature film adaptation of The Dark Tower series has been a sprawling affair spanning years, with surprising plot twists, some true “F–k yeah!” moments and even controversial decisions along the way. And the last two pieces of news on the film would actually respectively fit those last two categories perfectly …

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Matthew McConaughey wanted for lead role in THE DARK TOWER

By Kervyn Cloete
November 18, 2015
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The Dark Tower is an epic work of fiction that took decades to realize. For a while there, it looked like that second part was also going to apply to its feature film adaptation. Stephen King’s fantasy book series is a daunting sprawling meta-story that incorporates characters and events from several of his other literary works, so it’s no wonder …

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Sony announce release dates for BAD BOYS 3 & 4, THE DARK TOWER, JUMANJI reboot and more!

By Kervyn Cloete
August 7, 2015
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Hey, Marvel and DC! You ain’t the only guys in Tinsel Town that can announce movie lineups for years to come and get fans all excited! While not as ambitious as Marvel’s 15-year in advance calendar skills, Sony has now joined the ranks of prognosticating studios by revealing their slate for the next couple of years. And it’s a pretty …

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Sony revives Stephen King's THE DARK TOWER

By Trevor Davies
April 13, 2015
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In a move that’s particularly apt if you’ve read the series, development on Stephen King’s supernatural western-themed epic ‘The Dark Tower’ series has started again, but with some minor changes. For those unfamiliar with the series, the story follows Roland Deschain, the last Gunslinger of Gilead – essentially a knight with a six-shooter – as he pursues his enemy The …

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