The Dark Tower has grossed $27 million and received generally negative reviews from the audience, with criticism focused on its incomprehensible plot and unfaithfulness to King's novels, though Elba and McConaughey's performances received some praise. The film premiered at the Museum of Modern Art in New York City on July 31, 2017, and was theatrically released in the United States on Augby Columbia Pictures. Arcel has said that fans will know the film is a sequel to the books' events. Intended to launch a film and television franchise, the first installment combines elements from several novels in the eight-volume series, as well as elements from The Shining and Doctor Sleep, taking place in both modern-day New York City and in Mid-World, Roland's Old West-style parallel universe. A continuation of Stephen King's novel series of the same name, the film stars Idris Elba as Roland Deschain, a gunslinger on a quest to protect the Dark Tower – a mythical structure which supports all realities – and Matthew McConaughey as his nemesis, Walter o'Dim, the Man in Black. The Dark Tower is an 2017 American science fantasy western film directed and co-written by Nikolaj Arcel.
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