Idris Elba will play the gunslinger in King's The Dark Tower

Idris Elba will star in the film adaptation of Stephen King's The Dark Tower series of novels . He will be a shooter who is trying to track down the Dark Tower, the center of all worlds, and restore order to the world. This was confirmed by Stephen King himself. On Facebook, he wrote: “I don’t care what color the shooter’s skin is. I'm only interested in how quickly he draws his gun from its holster."

He also said that the role of Randall Flagg - an evil wizard who wants to become the lord of the Dark Tower - went to Matthew McConaughey. According to the plot, the shooter is chasing Randall Flagg (in the book he is also called the man in black).

In this regard, between Stephen King, Idris Elba and Matthew McConaughey, the following conversation took place:

Which books from the series will be filmed is unknown. According to unconfirmed reports , work will begin with "Badlands". The first film will be released in January 2017.

• The Dark Tower is one of Stephen King's most famous works. There are eight books in the series in total.
• Idris Elba starred in the films Rock and Roll, 28 Weeks Later, Ghost Rider 2 and others. His last work is the painting "Native Creatures" about the civil war in an African country. He played the commander of a detachment, which consists of children. Elba is rumored to play James Bond. to him These rumors have already gotten .