The Dark Tower: Will the new film satisfy Stephen King's fans?

Idris Elba battles the forces of darkness in the first trailer for the highly anticipated adaptation

Idris Elba, Dark Tower

Critics have been scrutinising the first trailer for Stephen King's The Dark Tower in the hope of discovering what the highly anticipated film adaptation will bring.

King's eight-book series spans fantasy, western, sci-fi and horror, but director Nikolaj Arcel has taken elements from the first novel, The Gunslinger, and other novels in the series to give a take of the tale.

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