Nikolaj Arcel ( born 25 August 1972 ) is a Danish filmmaker and screenwriter . He is best known for his 2012 film '' A Royal Affair '' which won two prizes at the Berlin International Film Festival and was nominated for Best Foreign Language Film at the Academy Awards , as well as the 2017 American film '' The Dark Tower '' . He is based in Hollywood , where he is working on a feature adaptation of Don Winslow 's '' The Power of the Dog ''
Academy Awards
85th Academy Awards
Nikolaj Arcel