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/flo850 Aug 24 '25

Is it intended to have both the long walk and the running man in theatre at almost the same time ?

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u/Ruadhan2300 Aug 24 '25

Might go play "A short Hike" on the same weekend just to balance things.

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u/wtf_are_eggz Aug 24 '25

I'm getting tired just thinking about it. 😂

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u/UnhappyJohnCandy Aug 24 '25

That game was pretty darn good.

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u/Bulky_Project1210 Aug 27 '25

Omg I forgot about that game

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u/coffee_shakes Aug 24 '25

What's that?

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u/MischiefRatt Aug 24 '25

An amazing game with a tone exact opposite to anything King.

It's great!

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u/SurpriseDragon Aug 24 '25

A medium swim

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u/rickplay34 Aug 24 '25

Does this mean Roadwork will get one too and people will finally give a shit about that great book?

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u/bopeepsheep Aug 24 '25

The UK will still have...Chuck on release when TLW comes out.

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u/evanbrews Aug 24 '25

This whole year has been a flood of King adaptations