Idris Elba revealed a new teaser image for "The Dark Tower," hinting on "The Gunslinger's" past. Idris Elba, who takes on the lead role as Roland Deschain, posted an image on Twitter last Sunday, which was aimed directly at the book fans.
The Gunslinger
The production for the big screen adaptation of Stephen King's book series "The Dark Tower" has already started and fans are excited to know more about the characters and the plot.
On Sunday, Idris Elba teased its fans by posting a photo that says "Remember The Face Of Your Father," Business Standard reported.
The picture was then captioned with words "I am Roland, son of Steven, son of Henry, true descendant of Aruthur. And I have not forgotten." Check out the Tweet below.
I am Roland, son of Steven, son of Henry, true descendant of Arthur. And I have not forgotten. #TheDarkTowerMovie pic.twitter.com/GvowjNapPC
— Idris Elba (@idriselba) June 19, 2016
To some, this may mean nothing especially to those who have not read the books.The teaser was aimed directly to fans who have read "The Dark Tower" book series according to Cosmic Book News.
In the books, Elba's character, Roland Deschain a.k.a "The Gunslinger," is a descendant of King Arthur. In fact, you can see Arthur's sigil on the image Elba tweeted.
More so, his character's primary weapon is not a sword; instead, he has a pair of revolvers, thus the nickname. "The Gunslinger" used melted parts of Excalibur for his guns.
The Plot
"The Dark Tower" follows the story of Roland Deschain, a frontiersman knight who is set on a quest across Mid-Land to find a tower that stands between time and space.
According to GamesRadar, the film will have a fresh spin on "The Gunslinger's" back story. Even Stephen King admitted this as much. He said that the film may be more of a sequel than a straight-up adaptation.
"The Dark Tower" is scheduled to hit the theaters on February 17, 2017. The film is helmed by Nikolaj Arcel. Idris Elba will star alongside Matthew McConaughey, who portrays Elba's nemesis, "The Man In Black."
To know more about the story in "The Dark Tower" books, check out the video below.
