5 Fantasy Movie Adaptation No One Liked

5. The Dark Tower

The 2017 film adaptation of Stephen King's well-loved fantasy series did little to impress fans. It disappointed at the box office and was hated by critics everywhere.

Much of the criticism came in how much the film differed from the books, as well as the source material being compressed from several novels to fit into one film. Idris Elba's performance was one of the few things about the movie that came in for much praise.

It wasn't really surprising, considering that the film had been stuck in development hell for a decade before its release and had gone through more than its fair share of directors in the process.

The King of Horror did say that he actually thought it was a pretty good film though, so maybe they got something right, it's just a shame no one else agreed with him.

With a little more forethought and faith in the story rather than looking for box office appeal, it could have become a cinema great, instead it became just another film in the long line of poor fantasy adaptations.