The Dark Tower Soundtrack From Composer Tom Holkenborg Available August 4

Sony Classical proudly announces the release of The Dark Tower (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) featuring the music of the prolific Dutch composer Tom Holkenborg. The soundtrack will be released digitally on July 28 and on CD on August 4. The movie opens in theaters nationwide on August 4.

About the film and soundtrack, Tom Holkenborg says: “Dark Tower is an incredible mix of horror, fantasy and western, it inhabits a unique and singular world, human and personal, yet also other, and the score had to try and reflect this. It was a fascinating project to work on, and an honor trying to score the words and imagination of the great Stephen King.”

There are other worlds than these.  Stephen King’s The Dark Tower, the ambitious and expansive story from one of the world’s most celebrated authors, makes its launch to the big screen.

The last Gunslinger, Roland Deschain (Idris Elba), has been locked in an eternal battle with Walter O’Dim, also known as the Man in Black (Matthew McConaughey), determined to prevent him from toppling the Dark Tower, which holds the universe together. The fate of the worlds is at stake – good and evil will collide in the ultimate battle as only Roland can defend the Tower from the Man in Black.

Directed by Nikolaj Arcel, the screenplay is by Akiva Goldsman & Jeff Pinkner and Anders Thomas Jensen & Nikolaj Arcel, based on the novels by Stephen King.  The film is produced by Akiva Goldsman, Ron Howard, and Erica Huggins.

Few Hollywood composers have enjoyed as successful and far-reaching a career as Tom Holkenborg. Tom Holkenborg is a Grammy® nominated and multi-platinum producer, musician, and composer whose versatility puts him on the cutting edge of contemporary music, as well as in the vanguard of exciting new film composers. He is able to draw on his extensive knowledge of classical forms and structures while keeping one finger planted firmly on the pulse of popular music. When this eclectic background is paired with his skill as a multi-instrumentalist (he plays keyboards, guitar, drums, violin, and bass) and mastery of studio technology, a portrait emerges of an artist for whom anything is possible.

The foundation for Holkenborg’s career started in his native Holland where he created multiple film scores, and undertook mentorships with celebrated composers Harry GregsonWilliams (on Domino and Kingdom of Heaven) and Klaus Badelt (on Catwoman). But things really started to fall into place when Holkenborg started collaborating with Oscar®-winning composer Hans Zimmer. Their partnership lasted several years, and most recently included 2016’sblockbuster Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, which marked the seventh scoring collaboration between Holkenborg and Zimmer. Holkenborg worked with Zimmer on The Amazing Spider Man 2Man of SteelDark Knight RisesMadagascar 3Megamind, and Inception.

TRACKLIST:  
  1. The Dark Tower
  2. The Face of My Father
  3. I Kill With My Heart
  4. Skin People
  5. Getting a Toothbrush
  6. Dutch Hill
  7. Arrival in Mid-World
  8. His Shine Is Pure
  9. The Map
  10. Something Got Out
  11. We Don’t Have Chicken
  12. Manny Village
  13. See Across Worlds
  14. There’s Always Another Battle
  15. A Chicken, a Goat and One Bullet
  16. Keystone Earth
  17. Portal Activity
  18. Smiley Face
  19. The Creed
  20. Death Always Wins
  21. Dixie Pig
  22. Tall, Dark and Handsome
  23. Full Package as Advertised
  24. It Will Fall
  25. Collateral Damage
  26. Hot Dogs
  27. Roland of Eld (Main Titles)

Columbia Pictures will release the action-adventure in cinemas August 4, 2017.

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THE DARK TOWER Trailer Is Finally Here – Stars Idris Elba And Matthew McConaughey

Roland (Idris Elba) in Columbia Pictures’ THE DARK TOWER.

It’s what Stephen King fans have been waiting for. Here’s your first look at the brand new trailer for THE DARK TOWER.

There are other worlds than these. Stephen King’s THE DARK TOWER, the ambitious and expansive story from one of the world’s most celebrated authors, makes its launch to the big screen.

The last Gunslinger, Roland Deschain (Idris Elba), has been locked in an eternal battle with Walter O’Dim, also known as the Man in Black (Matthew McConaughey), determined to prevent him from toppling the Dark Tower, which holds the universe together. With the fate of the worlds at stake, good and evil will collide in the ultimate battle as only Roland can defend the Tower from the Man in Black.

Starring Idris Elba, Matthew McConaughey, Tom Taylor, Claudia Kim, Fran Kranz, Abbey Lee and Jackie Earle Haley, the film is directed by Nikolaj Arcel (A ROYAL AFFAIR) and produced by Akiva Goldsman, Brian Grazer, Ron Howard and Erica Huggins.

Columbia Pictures will release the action-adventure in cinemas August 4, 2017.

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ICYMI: Check Out The Intriguing New Poster For THE DARK TOWER

Coming to theaters this summer is the long awaited, and for fans, the highly anticipated adaptation of the big screen version of Stephen King’s THE DARK TOWER.

Columbia Pictures will release the action-adventure in cinemas July 28, 2017.

Starring Idris Elba, Matthew McConaughey, Tom Taylor, Claudia Kim, Fran Kranz, Abbey Lee and Jackie Earle Haley, the film is directed by Nikolaj Arcel (A ROYAL AFFAIR) and produced by Akiva Goldsman, Brian Grazer, Ron Howard and Erica Huggins.

Arcel’s A ROYAL AFFAIR (Denmark) was nominated for Best Foreign Language Film at the 85th Academy Awards.

There are other worlds than these. Stephen King’s THE DARK TOWER, the ambitious and expansive story from one of the world’s most celebrated authors, makes its launch to the big screen.

The last Gunslinger, Roland Deschain (Idris Elba), has been locked in an eternal battle with Walter O’Dim, also known as the Man in Black (Matthew McConaughey), determined to prevent him from toppling the Dark Tower, which holds the universe together. With the fate of the worlds at stake, good and evil will collide in the ultimate battle as only Roland can defend the Tower from the Man in Black.

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Jake (Tom Taylor) tries to navigate through the eerie and inhospitable Mid-World in Columbia Pictures’ THE DARK TOWER.

THE DARK TOWER, BAD BOYS 3 & 4 And RESIDENT EVIL 6 On Sony Pictures 2016 And 2017 Slates

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Sony Pictures Entertainment today unveiled release dates for 16 films for the studio’s 2016 and 2017 slates.

The additions compose a diverse, globally oriented mix of films, including new films with franchise potential (The Dark TowerUncharted, Patient Zero), established franchises (Bad Boys 3 and 4, Resident Evil, Underworld), adaptations of strong and beloved source material (The Magnificent Seven, Jumanji, Barbie), and daring original films (PassengersMoney MonsterThe ShallowsBaby DriverThe Lamb).

These films join numerous projects already on the studio’s slate, including Ghostbusters (which moves up one week to 7/15/16), the next Spider-Man film (7/28/17), The Equalizer 2 (9/29/17), Dan Brown’s Inferno (10/14/16), Ang Lee’s Billy Lynn’s Long Halftime Walk (11/11/16), and the animated Spider-Man film masterminded by Phil Lord & Christopher Miller (7/20/18.)

The full list of films and their release dates added to the slate includes:

Money Monster – 4/8/16
The Shallows 6/24/16
Ghostbusters – 7/15/16*
Patient Zero 9/2/16
The Magnificent Seven – 9/23/16*
Underworld 5 10/21/16
Passengers – 12/21/16
Jumanji – 12/25/16
The Dark Tower – 1/13/17
Resident Evil 6 – 1/27/17
Bad Boys 3 – 2/17/17
Baby Driver3/17/17
Barbie – 6/2/17
Uncharted – 6/30/17*
The Lamb – 12/8/17
Bad Boys 47/3/19

*Previously slated films with new dates.

Fantasy Cast… Who should play Roland Deschain in a ‘The Dark Tower’ movie?

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Oh, Stephen King, why are your novels so convoluted and bulky? Â  I have this theory that years back King decided he was going to make his books so thick with plot that they would be virtually impossible to adapt to a feature film. Â  This is particularly the case with “The Dark Tower”, the seven-book series that King began in 1970 and finished in 2004.

I love “The Dark Tower” series. Â  I know many were turned off by the end, and, leading up to the end, the plot got a little too twisty for my taste. Â  Nonetheless, I look back on these novels with a deep appreciation and a complete lack of faith that they will ever be turned into a feature film. Â  For one thing, no one would finance it. Â  Seven books equals seven movies, and these would be hard R-rated movies filled with sex and violence galore.

At the heart of “The Dark Tower” series is Roland Deschain of Gilead. Â  He is the last of a long line of “gunslingers”, peacekeepers and diplomats of his world.

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King based Roland’s appearance on Leone’s “The Man With No Name”, but Eastwood is clearly too old to play the part. Â  In recent years, I thought Viggo Mortensen or Thomas Jane would make a good Roland.

What do you think? Â  Let us know by shooting us some comments below as to who you think would make an ideal Roland if “The Dark Tower” ever got put to film.

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