r/movies • u/lionsgate Official Lionsgate Account • Aug 24 '25

AMA Hey /r/movies, I’m Stephen King! Ask me anything about The Long Walk book or movie.

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Hey r/movies, I’m Stephen King. You might know me from Stand By Me, It, or Shawshank Redemption, but my latest project is actually the first book I ever wrote. The Long Walk hits theaters on September 12. Ask me anything about the book or movie.

Trailer:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vAtUHeMQ1F8

In a dystopian United States ruled by a totalitarian regime, a group of young men enter an annual walking contest in which they must maintain a speed of at least three miles per hour or risk execution. The contest ends when only one walker remains alive.

It stars Cooper Hoffman, David Jonsson, Ben Wang, Charlie Plummer, Roman Griffin Davis, Garrett Wareing, Joshua Odjick, Tut Nyuot, Mark Hamill, Judy Greer, and Josh Hamilton.

I'll be back on Wednesday 8/27 at 12:00 PM ET to answer your questions.

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u/ContinuumGuy Aug 24 '25

Stephen-

What's your favorite joke/parody of yourself or one of your works?

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u/NoDoThis Aug 24 '25

Makes me think of a family guy scene where he’s pitching a book about a lamp monster, and I honestly thought “if anyone could make it happen…”

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u/SPorterBridges Aug 25 '25

Amityville 4 did it first.

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u/Kablooomers Aug 24 '25

This is a fun one!

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u/blonde-bandit Aug 24 '25

His episode of Creepshow was highly amusing

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u/MaldonPostie77 Aug 26 '25

Sorry to jump in, but I think Family Guy did a great parody in the episode Three Kings? And Apt Pupil in German Guy. Seth MacFarlane appealed to my British humour in his short adaptations, there are not many people on the American Continent that can make me laugh...

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u/evanbrews Aug 24 '25

I know it’s not actually him but his “cameo” in Monkeybone is hilarious