• Pop Culture
    • Movies
    • Television
    • Comic Books
    • Video Games
    • Toys & Collectibles
  • Features
    • News
    • Reviews
    • Articles and Opinions
    • Interviews
    • Exclusives
    • FMTV
  • Socials
    • YouTube
    • Facebook
    • Twitter
    • Instagram
    • Flipboard
  • About
    • About Flickering Myth
    • Write for Flickering Myth
    • Advertise on Flickering Myth
  • Terms
    • Terms of Use
    • Privacy Policy

Flickering Myth

Geek Culture | Movies, TV, Comic Books & Video Games

  • TRENDING TOPICS:
  • Star Wars
  • Marvel
  • DC
  • Physical Media
  • Write for Us

The Dark Tower trailer features Easter eggs for The Shining and It

May 4, 2017 by Robert Kojder

Yesterday fans got their first look at the long-awaited trailer for the film adaptation of Stephen King’s The Dark Tower series of novels, but tucked away in the background of Matthew McConaughey’s Man in Black unleashing hell on earth and Idris Elba’s Gunslinger performing one of the sickest looking reloads in cinematic history is a photograph of the Overlook Hotel present in arguably the author’s most famous work, The Shining.

There is also a brief shot of young hero Jake stumbling across a destroyed circus with some balloons floating, hinting at Pennywise the Clown and It.

For those unaware, the different worlds found within The Dark Tower are used as a hub to connect all of Stephen King’s novels into a singular universe – something the film is clearly tipping its hat too with these references.

Be sure to us know your thoughts on The Dark Tower and these Easter eggs in the comments below…

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 Knight Warrior, 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.

The Dark Tower is set for release on August 4th, and sees Nikolaj Arcel (A Royal Affair) directing a cast that includes Idris Elba (Luther) as Roland Deschain, Matthew McConaughey (Interstellar) as the Man in Black, Tom Taylor (Doctor Foster) as Jake Chambers, Abbey Lee (Mad Max: Fury Road) as Tirana, Fran Kranz (The Cabin in the Woods) as Pimli, Jackie Earle Haley (Watchmen) as Richard Sayre, Michael Barbieri (Little Men) as Timmy, Claudia Kim (Avengers: Age of Ultron) as Arra Champignon and Katheryn Winnick (Vikings) as Laurie Chambers.

FacebookTwitterFlipboardRedditPinterestWhatsApp

Filed Under: Movies, News, Robert Kojder Tagged With: It, Stephen King, The Dark Tower, The Shining

YOU MIGHT ALSO LIKE:

Staggered Release Dates: Why does the UK get the short end of the stick?

The Essential 90s Action Movies

The Essential Revisionist Westerns of the 21st Century

The Most Disturbing Horror Movies of the 1980s

Crazy Vampire Tales from 1988: Vampire’s Kiss and Lair of the White Worm

The Top Ten Best Community Episodes of All Time

10 Great Whodunnit Movies You May Have Missed

15 Great Feel-Good Sing-a-Long Movies

Lifeforce: A Film Only Cannon Could Have Made

10 Essential Whodunnit TV Shows to Check Out

FEATURED POSTS:

Terrible Remake Ideas: Past, Present, Future

The Most Incredibly Annoying Movie Characters

Forgotten Horror Movie Sequels You Never Need to See

Trending Now

  1. Alison Brie leads trailer for Dave Franco’s Somebody I Used to Know
  2. Showtime kills off Dexter: New Blood as Young Dexter spin-off considered
  3. Movie Review – 80 for Brady (2023)
  4. Apple TV+ Review – Shrinking
  5. The beast is back in trailer for Medusa’s Venom
  6. James Gunn and Peter Safran’s DC Studios slate promises Gods and Monsters
  • Pop Culture
    • Movies
    • Television
    • Comic Books
    • Video Games
    • Toys & Collectibles
  • Features
    • News
    • Reviews
    • Articles and Opinions
    • Interviews
    • Exclusives
    • FMTV
  • Socials
    • YouTube
    • Facebook
    • Twitter
    • Instagram
    • Flipboard
  • About
    • About Flickering Myth
    • Write for Flickering Myth
    • Advertise on Flickering Myth
  • Terms
    • Terms of Use
    • Privacy Policy

© Flickering Myth Limited. All rights reserved. The reproduction, modification, distribution, or republication of the content without permission is strictly prohibited. Movie titles, images, etc. are registered trademarks / copyright their respective rights holders. Read our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. If you can read this, you don't need glasses.