High stakes, right?

In his realm of Mid-World, theres also low and high speech.

So what does a wandering frontiersman from another dimension actually sound like?

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When we meet Roland hes a bit lost, says Elba.

Hes been walking around for a long time, so he definitely feels like a man whos…coiled.

I revere him, the actor says.

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Hes really the only true adversary I have.

Its his persistent, resilience to be good and altruistic.

Hes very precious to me.

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I almost dont want to see him go.

A collection of 10 new shots fromThe Dark Towerfilm.

We rank the connections from definite to ooookay, sure.

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A part of a deep-dive viral promotion for The Dark Tower, Stephen King fans at San Diego Comic-Con swarmed to get copies of an intense-looking children’s story called Charlie the Choo-Choo. There was no barcode, so they’ll never be sold in stores, and only about 150 of the hardbacks were handed out. Within hours, they were turning up on eBay for between $1,600 and $5,000. So, with the blessing of distributor Sony Pictures, EW is offering those not at Comic-Con a chance to see it for themselves. You can read our report here about how Charlie the Choo-Choo fits into The Dark Tower series. In this gallery, we present the tale of a relentless steam engine who is determined to stay on track….