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March 31, 2017 / 11:09 AM

'Dark Tower' release date postponed to Aug. 4

Idris Elba attends the premiere of the sci-fi motion picture thriller "Star Trek Beyond" at Embarcadero Marina Park South in San Diego on July 20, 2016. Elba will be seen this summer in the movie "The Dark Tower." File Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI

1 of 3 | Idris Elba attends the premiere of the sci-fi motion picture thriller "Star Trek Beyond" at Embarcadero Marina Park South in San Diego on July 20, 2016. Elba will be seen this summer in the movie "The Dark Tower." File Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI | License Photo

March 31 (UPI) -- The big-screen adaptation of Stephen King's The Dark Tower is to debut in theaters Aug. 4.

A poster released last week said the fantasy-western movie was set to open on July 28.

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EW.com noted this is the second delay for the film, which Columbia Pictures initially scheduled for release in February.

No trailer for the Idris Elba-Matthew McConaughey adventure has been shared yet.

The studio's animated Emoji Movie will now take over the July 28 date, Collider.com said.

Pilgrim, there are other worlds than these. Come with us on the adventure. #DarkTowerMovie pic.twitter.com/0h0UnMq39i
— Stephen King (@StephenKing) March 19, 2017

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