{"id":14451,"date":"2015-12-11T06:23:30","date_gmt":"2015-12-11T06:23:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mytrendybuzz.com\/blog\/?p=14451"},"modified":"2015-12-11T06:24:40","modified_gmt":"2015-12-11T06:24:40","slug":"idris-elba-may-star-opposite-matthew-mcconaughey-in-stephen-kings-the-dark-tower","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/mytrendybuzz.com\/blog\/2015\/12\/11\/idris-elba-may-star-opposite-matthew-mcconaughey-in-stephen-kings-the-dark-tower\/","title":{"rendered":"Idris Elba In Talks To Star Opposite Matthew McConaughey in Stephen King\u2019s \u2018The Dark Tower\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<!-- google_ad_section_start --><p>Industry sources confirm that Idris Elba is hoping to partner with Matthew McConaughey in Stephen King\u2019s The Dark Tower.<\/p>\n<p>Elba who just garnered a Golden Globe nomination for his role in Netflix\u2019s <em>Beasts of No Nation<\/em> was originally slated to star with Tom Cruise in Universal\u2019s remake of <em>The Mummy<\/em> \u2013 but apparently decided to trade that in for the opportunity work with McConaughey.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/mytrendybuzz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/idris_elba-440856.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-14452\" src=\"http:\/\/mytrendybuzz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/idris_elba-440856.jpg\" alt=\"idris_elba-440856\" width=\"590\" height=\"350\" srcset=\"http:\/\/mytrendybuzz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/idris_elba-440856.jpg 590w, http:\/\/mytrendybuzz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/idris_elba-440856-300x178.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 590px) 100vw, 590px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>Both actors are still in the negotiation phase but it is safe to bet that this project will come to fruition especially when you figure in a script by established scribe Akiva Goldsman aided by Jeff Pinkner \u2013 plus the visionary wits of director Nikolaj Arcel.<\/p>\n<p>A rewrite of the script is currently underway with Arcel diligently toiling away with Danish filmaker Ander Thomas Jensen who penned <em>Election Night.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>If all goes according to plan, fans can expect to see Elba portray the sharply wound up Roland Deschain who has a very specific way with guns. 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