<ul><li>The Dark Tower is a film adaptation of Stephen King’s magnum opus and it’s the perfect jumping-on point for the King-verse.</li><li>The film stars Idris Elba as Roland Deschain and Matthew McConaughey as Walter Padick, the villain.</li><li>Elba gives a credible performance as a selfish action hero with an empathetic side.</li><li>McConaughey is deviously evil as the sorcerer who wants to extend his power across multiverses.</li><li>The film blends several genres such as Western, fantasy, and horror into one coherent story.</li><li>It steps into the King-verse as there are several Easter eggs that reference his books and movies.</li><li>Jake’s power is referred to as Shine from The Shining and Doctor Sleep.</li><li>Walter was also the main villain in The Stand.</li><li>The Dark Tower movie is all we have to enjoy from King’s greatest accomplishment to date.</li><li>Watch The Dark Tower on Netflix to experience the epic story of King’s magnum opus on the screen.</li></ul>

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