The Long Walk Archives

A group of nine young men walks together along a deserted road surrounded by lush greenery, each carrying bags and cameras, likely depicting a scene from the film 'The Long Walk.' The characters feature diverse clothing styles and expressions, highlighting a sense of camaraderie.

Garrett Wareing Compares The Long Walk to The Hunger Games

The Long Walk is getting plenty of attention from audiences this week, and not just for its brutal, horror-adjacent premise In a new interview, star Garrett Wareing says the latest Stephen King adaptation belongs in the conversation with modern YA juggernauts, while also pointing out it happens to predate them. Speaking to Deadline, the actor explains,[...]
Director Francis Lawrence engages with actors Cooper Hoffman and David Jonsson on the set of 'The Long Walk', with other cast members in the background. All are holding cups, standing in front of a building with large windows.

The Long Walk Director on Crafting an Original Ending

However, there are still a few surprises in this adaptation, including an ending that audiences might not anticipate. When discussing the film's final act with Entertainment Weekly (spoilers ahead), Lawrence also explains why the movie reorients the final stretch around Garraty and McVries, leading to a different survivor than in King's novel. Director Francis Lawrence, Cooper Hoffman[...]
A man wearing sunglasses and a cap stands at the helm of a vehicle, dressed in a military-style shirt with pockets. He appears serious and commanding against a cloudy sky backdrop, portraying the character The Major in 'The Long Walk'.

The Long Walk Star on the Thrill of Playing a Villain

MGM and Lionsgate's upcoming feature The Long Walk adapts Stephen King's dystopian novel (originally published under his Richard Bachman pen name), bringing one of the author's bleakest concepts to theaters this fall Directed by Francis Lawrence (The Hunger Games franchise) from a screenplay by JT Mollner, the film sticks to the core premise: in a[...]
A collage from 'The Long Walk' features a stern soldier saluting, a distressed young man sitting on the road with his hands on his head, and a group of people walking on the same road, with the title 'THE LONG WALK' displayed in bold orange letters.

The Long Walk: Stephen King Had Exactly Condition For The Film

Then there's a story like The Long Walk. Author Stephen King has never shied away from violence against children and teenagers; see IT and Carrie as two of the biggest examples that have big screen adaptations They don't shy away from violence either, but both stories are linked to supernatural creatures that don't exist and couldn't ever[...]
A group of young men, including characters portrayed by David Jonsson, Cooper Hoffman, and Jordan Gonzalez, are walking together along a road, dressed in casual outdoor clothing with backpacks and gear. The scene reflects a tense atmosphere as they embark on a significant journey in The Long Walk.

Francis Lawrence Discusses His Approach to Adapting The Long Walk

Stephen King's The Long Walk centers on an alternate America, where teenage boys enter a state-sanctioned endurance contest where they must keep a four-mile-per-hour pace Fall behind three times and you're shot on the road And the last walker standing wins the grand prize, essentially anything he wants Opening September 12, 2025, filmmaker Francis Lawrence's[...]
A promotional poster for 'The Long Walk' featuring three characters walking against an orange background, with bold text proclaiming "YOU COULD BE THE NEXT WINNER" and "THE ROAD AWAITS YOU," along with imagery of a cannon and an elderly man with glasses pointing. The design conveys themes of competition and anticipation.

The Long Walk: New Posters, Images, A New Clip Teases Unlikely Friends

The early reviews are starting to come in for The Long Walk, and it sounds as emotionally devastating as one would expect from this entire concept The last clip they released pulled exactly zero punches as we got to up close and personal watch a kid get shot in the head This new clip features several of[...]
A scene from 'The Long Walk' featuring a group of young men walking on a highway, with military vehicles in the background. The characters appear determined as they traverse the road under a cloudy sky.

The Long Walk: Walk Or Die In The First Trailer, 6 Images, 1 BTS Image

This will be an extremely effective trailer for people who know nothing about The Long Walk It appears to be the same trailer we saw at CinemaCon and is very upfront about the stakes of this story We have two big Stephen King adaptations coming out this year, with this one being the second[...]
A movie poster for 'The Long Walk' featuring two young male characters in the foreground, walking on a deserted road with a group of people behind them. The title appears prominently in bold orange text at the bottom, and military vehicles are visible in the background.

The Long Walk: First Poster Released, Trailer Will Debut Later Today

While a lot of people are going to be focused on The Life of Chuck, because it has already premiered at TIFF and will be out first, there is another King adaptation that looks fantastic. During the Lionsgate presentation, we saw some footage from director Francis Lawrence's adaptation of The Long Walk. It looked like it would put you[...]
The Long Walk, Starring Mark Hamill, Teased At CinemaCon By Lionsgate

The Long Walk, Starring Mark Hamill, Teased At CinemaCon By Lionsgate

The Long Walk is a new Stephen King adaptation being released by Lionsgate It was teased at their CinemaCon 2025 presentation this afternoon It stars Cooper Hoffman, David Jonsson, Garrett Wareing, Tut Nyuot, Charlie Plummer, Ben Wang, Roman Griffin Davis, Jordan Gonzalez, Josh Hamilton, Judy Greer, and Mark Hamill Hamill was on stage to promote[...]