Eleven-year-old Jake Chambers (Tom Taylor, 'Doctor Foster', 'Legends') experiences strange and confusing prophetic visions of a Gunslinger seeking to stop a Man in Black from destroying a tower and bringing ruin to the world, yet he is dismissed by all around him.
Upon finding a portal to this post-apocalyptic world, Jake encounters Roland (Idris Elba), the last of the Gunslingers and a force for good. He is a character that is haunted by the ghosts of his past yet is driven to do what is right to avenge them. Roland is in the fight of his life to save the Dark Tower and makes it his absolute purpose to track down Walter Padick (Matthew McConaughey). A ruthless deceiver and sorcerer, Walter - The Man in Black - is determined to destroy the Tower, a soaring pinnacle that holds the universe together, and rule over its infinite kingdoms.
This magical and thrilling fantasy world is made even more real through flawless cinematic effects that make you feel as if you are right there with them.