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2025 was a big year for Stephen King fans, who were treated to two of the best adaptations the author has ever brought to the big screen. The first to arrive was The Life of Chuck, the hit sci-fi movie starring Tom Hiddleston that’s currently streaming on Hulu.
The film grossed $19.7 million at the box office after earning scores of 80% from critics and 88% from audiences on the aggregate site Rotten Tomatoes. Later in the year, Francis Lawrence brought a much more harrowing Stephen King tale to the big screen in The Long Walk, which stars Cooper Hoffman and David Jonsson. The film was a box office smash, grossing $62 million against a modest $20 million budget, and it's also been a hit on streaming in the last few weeks. King has had many of his famous novels and short stories brought to the big and small screen over the years, but one of the most controversial films inspired by his work was The Dark Tower. The 2017 dark fantasy/sci-fi film featured big stars like Idris Elba and Matthew McConaughey, and it follows a boy haunted by visions of a dark tower from a parallel reality who teams up with a guardian to stop The Man in Black. There are eight books in The Dark Tower novel series, and the film is a mash-up of events that happen in several of the stories. King isn’t done contributing to The Dark Tower series, though. This afternoon, it was confirmed that the next Dark Tower book, Other Worlds Than These, will be released on October 6, 2026. Related Reunions Not a Moment Too Soonions — The Collider TV Quiz! It's always fun when actors from one show find their way back to one another in a new show. Were these television reunions memorable to you? Posts By Macklen Makhloghi What Is the Next ‘Dark Tower’ Book About? The official synopsis for the ninth Dark Tower novel reads as follows: Jack Sawyer, a beloved and enduring King protagonist, returns in the final book in the Talisman Trilogy, the #1 New York Times bestselling collaboration between “master craftsmen” Stephen King and Peter Straub .This is Stephen King and Peter Straub’s epic and unforgettable finale to the Talisman Trilogy and a wrapping up of the fate of the worlds in King's iconic, fiercely beloved Dark Tower epic. It is also a magnificent stand-alone novel, that will appeal to new readers, as well as to King’s Constant Readers. OTHER WORLDS THAN THESE is the story of Jack Sawyer, whom readers first met when he was twelve, crossing America and “the territories” to save his mother’s life, and met again in Black House, where Jack faces a child killer and the Crimson King . In OTHER WORLDS THAN THESE Jack must stop a rampaging gang of infected teenagers from America-side, and the forces of the mysterious Gullet at the edge of Mid-World, before it destroys our world and all worlds. Jack is older now; his Ka-tet is fraying; and his task, nearly impossible. Magnificent, riveting, full of heart, and humor, OTHER WORLDS THAN THESE is a spectacular, propulsive adventure, and features 30 exclusive black and white illustrations by artist Gabriel Rodriguez. The title instantly announces to readers who already know these other worlds that King has returned to them. OTHER WORLDS THAN THESE will appeal to new King readers and his constant readers. This confirms that The Dark Tower Book 9: Other Worlds Than These will bring back Jack Sawyer, who was the primary protagonist in both The Talisman and The Black House. Mike Flanagan is adapting The Dark Tower into a series on Prime Video, but it’s still in the early stages of development. No cast members have been announced, and the show does not have an official release date. Flanagan's next Stephen King adaptation, Carrie, will arrive on Prime Video later this year. Subscribe to the newsletter for Dark Tower news and analysis Want deeper context? Subscribe to the newsletter for in-depth Dark Tower coverage: informed analysis of Other Worlds Than These, clear context on Jack Sawyer's return, and focused reporting on Stephen King's expanding universe. Get Updates By subscribing, you agree to receive newsletter and marketing emails, and accept our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. You can unsubscribe anytime. Stay tuned to Collider for more updates and coverage of Stephen King’s next Dark Tower book and check out The Dark Tower, which is now streaming for free on Tubi. The Dark Tower Like PG-13 Fantasy Sci-Fi Horror Release Date August 4, 2017 Runtime 95 Minutes Director Nikolaj Arcel Writers Anders Thomas Jensen, Jeff Pinkner, Nikolaj Arcel, Akiva Goldsman Franchise The Dark Tower Cast See All
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