Three Stephen King Universe Easter Egg's Found in THE DARK TOWER Trailer
Earlier this morning the first trailer for The Dark Tower was released and I think it looks great! As a fan of the books, I'm happy with what I'm seeing and excited for what the film will bring us. From what I've seen from the fan reactions, the majority of them are cautiously optimistic.
You may or may not have noticed a few Easter eggs in the trailer that offer nods to some of the other stories that Stephen King has told. In a way, all of the stories that King has written over the years are connected, and I love that this film will pay homage to that.
Pennywise the Clown
There's a brief shot in the trailer that shows Jake Chambers (Tom Taylor) wandering through a creepy forest where he comes across a an old amusement park sign that says "Pennywise" with floating balloons. As you know Pennywise is the terrifying clown from King's It.
The Overlook Hotel
The Overlook Hotel from The Shining makes a brief appearance in a photo on the desk of Jake's psychiatrist. The photo is shown when there is a rumble in the room. It's already been revealed that Jake has a special ability called "The Shine" and you all know how that connects.
The Crimson King
Here's a shot from the trailer that teases The Crimson King. We see Matthew McConaughey's Man in Black tap a wall of graffiti that says "All hail The Crimson King." He is the main antagonist of The Dark Tower series. What's interesting is that he makes his first major appearance in King's book Insomnia. He is also in Black House.
He is the orchestrator of the chaos and decay in the Keystone World and much of that in all the other worlds connected by the Dark Tower. His ultimate goal is to tear down the Tower, bring about Discordia, and re-make the world in his image.
Hopefully, we get to see the entire story of The Dark Tower play out on the big screen so we actually get to see more development of The Crimson King.
If there are any other Easter eggs in the trailer that I missed please let me know!