Stephen King’s The Dark Tower fantasy novel series is a certified literary classic that didn’t have great live-action success. The 2017 film of the same name starring Idris Elba as the protagonist gunslinger Roland Deschain didn’t capture the hearts of critics nor fans.

IGN has learned exclusively that Mike Flanagan has drawn a most powerful ally into his Ka-tet as his journey to adapt The Dark Tower continues: Stephen King himself.

J ust when you thought that Mike Flanagan’s adaptation of The Dark Tower couldn’t get any better, the man, the myth, the legend himself — Stephen King— has entered the cha