A trio of new TV spots forThe Dark Towerhave made their way online and they’re … fine. They’re basically just easily consumed snippets from the previously released trailer forNikolaj Arcel’s highly anticipated adaptation ofStephen King’s magnum opus. That trailer did a good job of reassuring fans of the books that the spirit and some details of the story were being honored while also selling your average moviegoer on a slick, stylized action movie pittingIdris Elba’s Gunslinger againstMatthew McConaughey’s Man in Black.
If you don’t have the time to watch the trailer, however, these commercial spots do an okay job of summing up the conflict. But they also leave the movie looking like a bland action piece with some sci-fi/fantasy elements. It’s worth a reminder that a movie’s marketing and the movie itself are often wildly different experiences, so if you’re already interested in checking outThe Dark Tower, I’d suggest skipping these altogether.
Also starringTom TaylorandKatheryn Winnick,The Dark Toweropens August 4th. Check out the new TV spots below:
In a world full of Superheroes, there’s only one Gunslinger. From the epic best-selling novels by Stephen King comes #DarkTowerMovie
you’re able to’t stop what’s coming. From the epic best-selling novels by Stephen King comes #DarkTowerMovie
Death always wins. From the epic best-selling novels by Stephen King comes #DarkTowerMovie
Here’s the plot synopsis forThe Dark Tower:
Jake Chambers (Tom Taylor) is a young 11-year-old adventure seeker who discovers clues about another dimension called Mid-World. Upon following the mystery, he is spirited away to Mid-World where he encounters the lone frontiersman knight Roland Deschain (Idris Elba), who is on a quest to reach the ‘Dark Tower’ that resides in End-World and reach the nexus point between time and space that he hopes will save Mid-World from extinction. But with various monsters and a vicious sorcerer named Walter Padick (Matthew McConaughey) hot on their trail, the unlikely duo find that their quest may be difficult to complete.
And for more of our coverage onThe Dark Tower, be sure to take a look at our latest write-ups provided below:
