Stephen King's film 'The Dark Tower' postponed until summer

LOS ANGELES, Nov. 3 (UPI) -- The release of the film version of Stephen King's The Dark Tower series has been pushed back from Feb. 17 until summer 2017.

The film was unable to keep its post-production schedule, and the studio is looking for more time to complete visual effects and extend the movie's promotion.

The crew opted to push back the release date rather than add millions to its modest budget of $60 million in order to add the necessary effects.

"It's a very fiscally responsible budget, and trying to stay in budget to make money and stay profitable means the VFX won't be finished in time," a source told Entertainment Weekly. "Now that there's more time, they're not paying rush charges to get the effects where they need to be."

The Dark Tower stars Idris Elba and Matthew McConaughey as Roland Deschain and Walter Padick, The Man in Black.