Last Gunslinger must defeat the Man in Black to save world. Blu-ray Digital HD Year 2017 Theatrical Release 2017-08-04 Video Release 2017-10-31 Studio Sony Pictures Genre Fantasy MPAA Rating PG-13 CARA thematic material including sequences of gun violence and action Color Color Runtime 95 Animated Live-Action Full Synopsis 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. Director Nikolaj Arcel Cast Nikolaj Arcel; Idris Elba; Matthew McConaughey; Katheryn Winnick; Jackie Earle Haley; Abbey Lee; Claudia Kim; Nicholas Hamilton; Fran Kranz; Alex McGregor; Jose Zuniga