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The Dark Tower (2017): Film vs Book
Film · 2017 · Directed by Nikolaj Arcel · Starring Idris Elba, Matthew McConaughey
About the film
A boy joins a gunslinger on a quest toward a mysterious tower.
How close is it to the book?
Loosely based on the bookThe film draws on the whole series and shrinks it into a short adventure. The first novel is far more strange and slow.
Read or watch first?
Read the first book to see where the saga starts.
What the book gives you
The Gunslinger by Stephen King
A strange, haunting atmosphere and a lone hero on a mysterious quest. It draws you into a big world and leaves you curious about everything behind it.
Who will like it: Readers who like their fantasy mixed with a western and a touch of mystery.