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Idris Elba Attached to Dark Tower TV Series

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While not quite as full-on horror as one might normally expect from Stephen King, The Dark Tower series is arguably his most epic creation, right up there with tomes like IT and The Stand. Spanning eight books, The Dark Tower’s core is the tale of gunslinger Roland Deschain, and his epic quest to reach the titular structure.

Hollywood has been trying to make a Dark Tower movie adaptation happen for decades, but next month, such a film finally hits theaters. In an intriguing decision though, the movie doesn’t directly adapt any of the books, instead serving as a sort of sequel to King’s sprawling series.

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The Dark Tower stars Idris Elba as Roland, with Matthew McConaughey as the gunslinger’s evil nemesis The Man in Black, who in the books is revealed to be an alter ego of The Stand’s Randall Flagg. Newcomer Tom Taylor plays Jake Chambers, a young boy who becomes both a friend and almost surrogate son to Roland.

Years ago, back when Ron Howard was set to direct a Dark Tower film, the plan was to do both a series of movies and a companion TV series, all serving to fully realize King’s massive vision. Surprisingly enough, producer Akiva Goldsman tells Deadline that as of now, a companion TV series is still part of the plan.

“The first episode of a show has been written, and we hope to retain Ron’s original idea to mix platforms, something that seemed revolutionary 10 years ago but now is something that others have done,” Goldsman said. “Idris for sure is part of this, and if the movie is Roland Deschain the gunslinger, the show is his origin story, based on the fourth novel in the series, Wizard and Glass.”

Goldsman has been involved with bringing Dark Tower to the screen since back when Howard came up with the above idea, so it’s not too surprising that he’s still pushing for the TV part. What’s a bit more surprising is that star Elba is also attached to the TV show, as his film career is booming as of late.

Idris Elba and Matthew McConaughey in The Dark Tower

Of course, Elba is no stranger to TV, playing the lead in the well-received UK crime series Luther, for which production will begin in 2018 on a fifth season after nearly three years without new episodes airing.

That all said, if The Dark Tower performs poorly at the box office, there’s no guarantee further films will be made, much less a TV series to go along with them. We’ll all find out Roland’s financial fate on August 4th.

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Watch ‘The Burning’ At The Location Where It Was Filmed

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Fangoria is reporting that fans of the 1981 slasher The Burning will be able to have a screening of the film at the location where it was filmed. The movie is set at Camp Blackfoot which is actually the Stonehaven Nature Preserve in Ransomville, New York.

This ticketed event will take place on August 3. Guests will be able to take a tour of the grounds as well as enjoy some campfire snacks along with the screening of The Burning.

The Burning

The film came out in the early ’80s when teen slashers were being churned out in magnum force. Thanks to Sean S. Cunningham’s Friday the 13th, filmmakers wanted to get in on the low-budget, high-profit movie market and a casket load of these types of films were produced, some better than others.

The Burning is one of the good ones, mostly because of the special effects from Tom Savini who had just come off of his groundbreaking work on Dawn of the Dead and Friday the 13th. He declined to do the sequel because of its illogical premise and instead signed on to do this movie. Also, a young Jason Alexander who would later go on to play George in Seinfeld is a featured player.

Because of its practical gore, The Burning had to be heavily edited before it received an R-rating. The MPAA was under the thumb of protest groups and political bigwigs to censor violent films at the time because slashers were just so graphic and detailed in their gore.

Tickets are $50, and if you want a special t-shirt, that will cost you another $25, You can get all the information by visiting the On Set Cinema webpage.

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‘Longlegs’ Creepy “Part 2” Teaser Appears on Instagram

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Neon Films released an Insta-teaser for their horror film Longlegs today. Titled Dirty: Part 2, the clip only furthers the mystery of what we are in for when this movie is finally released on July 12.

The official logline is: FBI Agent Lee Harker is assigned to an unsolved serial killer case that takes unexpected turns, revealing evidence of the occult. Harker discovers a personal connection to the killer and must stop him before he strikes again.

Directed by former actor Oz Perkins who also gave us The Blackcoat’s Daughter and Gretel & Hansel, Longlegs is already creating buzz with its moody images and cryptic hints. The film is rated R for bloody violence, and disturbing images.

Longlegs stars Nicolas Cage, Maika Monroe, and Alicia Witt.

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Exclusive Sneak Peek: Eli Roth and Crypt TV’s VR Series ‘The Faceless Lady’ Episode Five

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Eli Roth (Cabin Fever) and Crypt TV are knocking it out of the park with their new VR show, The Faceless Lady. For those unaware, this is the first fully scripted VR horror show on the market.

Even for masters of horror like Eli Roth and Crypt TV, this is a monumental undertaking. However, if I trust anyone to change the way that we experience horror, it would be these two legends.

The Faceless Lady

Ripped from the pages of Irish folklore, The Faceless Lady tells the story of a tragic spirit cursed to wander the halls of her castle for all of eternity. However, when three young couples are invited to the castle for a series of games, their fates may soon change.

So far, the story has provided horror fans with a gripping game of life or death that doesn’t look as if it will slow down in episode five. Luckily, we have an exclusive clip that may be able to satiate your appetites until the new premiere.

Airing on 4/25 at 5pmPT/8pmET, episode five follows our final three contestants in this wicked game. As the stakes are raised ever higher, will Ella be able to fully awaken her connection with Lady Margaret?

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The newest episode can be found on Meta Quest TV. If you haven’t already, follow this link to subscribe to the series. Make sure to check out the new clip below.

Eli Roth Present’s THE FACELESS LADY S1E5 Clip: THE DUEL – YouTube

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