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After years in development purgatory, Stephen King’s The Dark Tower is finally moving forward with a film adaptation. As of this writing, Roland (Idris Elba) and the Man in Black (Matthew McConaughey) are fleeing across deserts and popping across parallel universes. The movie isn’t due out until next year, but Entertainment Weekly got the exclusive first (official) look at Ebla and McConaughey in costume… …hold up, is that a Pokeball? What do you mean this magazine ‘is not a Pokestop’????? EW promises exclusive photos of the Mid-World plains and images of Jake Chambers (Tom Holloway) in the issue. There will also be interviews with director Nikolaj Arcel and actor Idris Elba. Elba will speak for the first time about race-swapping Roland’s character from white to black. McConaughey and Stephen King himself will also speak about their experiences with the film… …I’m sorry. But I keep getting...

The cover of Entertainment Weekly's yearly Comic-Con preview issue has been released, and out of every film it could present, they went with The Dark Tower, which was unexpected yet awesome! It gives us our first official look at Idris Elba as The Gunslinger and Matthew McConaughey as The Man in Black.

Stephen King's The Dark Tower saga spans eight novels along with a few assorted short stories and comic books. The report says that the new movie "picks elements from throughout these writings to assemble a new take on the story of Roland the Gunslinger (Idris Elba) and his pursuit of the sorcerer known as the Man in Black (Matthew McConaughey), who intends to collapse the tower and rule the ruins and chaos alongside a sinister force known as the Crimson King."

The upcoming issue will be packed full of information regarding the film, and they offer a...

Marisa Tomei, Alfred Molina and “Malcolm in the Middle” alum Jane Kaczmarek will lead the starry production at this summer’s Williamstown Theatre Festival, artistic director Mandy Greenfield announced Monday. Oscar winner Tomei will star in Tennessee Williams‘ “The Rose Tattoo,” which runs from June 28 to July 17 in a revival directed by Trip Cullman. Molina and Kaczmarek will star in the American premiere of Australian playwright Tom Holloway’s drama “And No More Shall We Part,” about a married couple facing the challenge of one partner’s terminal illness. Anne Kauffman directs the show, which runs Aug. 10-21. Also Read: Cast of 'Hamilton'.

Lynne Meadow Artistic Director and Barry Grove Executive Producer announce recent recipients of the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation Initiative commissions for Manhattan Theatre Club. The commissioned writers are Jeff Augustin Little Children Dream of God, Courtney Baron A Very Common Procedure and Juliana Nash Murder Ballad, Nell Benjamin The Explorers Club, Madeline George The curious case of the Watson Intelligence, Tom Holloway And No More Shall We Part, Nathan Jackson Broke-ology, Branden Jacobs-Jenkins An Octoroon, Greg Pierce Slowgirl, and Alexandra Wood The Initiate.

Political thriller The Code took the major Awgie award as well as the trophy for best original miniseries at the Australian Writers. Guild awards on Friday night.

The six-hour series, which premieres on ABC on September 21, is written by Blake Ayshford, Shelley Birse and Justin Monjo and produced by Playmaker Media. The major Awgie recognises the best of the night's winners across stage, screen, new media and radio.

The feature film award went to Adelaide writer Matthew Cormack for his first debut feature 52 Tuesdays, the gender-bending drama hailed as .bold and structurally adventurous..

Winner of the best documentary prize was Sally McKenzie for A Woman.s Journey Into Sex.

Andrew Knight was rewarded for his script for Essential Media and Entertainment.s telemovie The Broken Shore, adapted from the Peter Temple novel. Writer/director Peter Duncan won best TV series script for Essential.s Rake.

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The Australian Writers’ Guild has announced the nominations for the Awgie Awards.

Beneath Hill 60, Lou, Animal Kingdom and the still unreleased Griff the Invisible compete for best original feature screenplay, while Rush dominated the TV series category with three of its episodes going against one of Spirited. Underbelly’s second and third series monopolised the mini-series adaptation category.

The ceremony will take place at Peninsula, Melbourne, on August 20.

The nominees are:

Television: Series

Rush Ep 210 – Armoured Car by David Caesar and Adam Todd Rush Ep 208 – Boy in the Bush by Michelle Offen Spirited – The Man Who Fell To Earth by Jacquelin Perske Rush Ep 222 – Water by Adam Todd

Television: Mini Series Adaptation

Underbelly: The Golden Mile by Peter Gawler, Greg Haddrick, Kris Mrksa and Felicity Packard Underbelly: A Tale of Two Cities by Peter Gawler, Greg Haddrick, Kris Mrksa and Felicity Packard

Television: Serial

Home and Away Ep...