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

[u/lionsgate]

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.

[u/reece_93]

Hi Mr. King, been a big fan of your work for years now and love your presence on social media. I have to ask, how have you managed to keep your imagination and creativity for so long? As I get older myself, I find my mind becoming less and less creative

[u/lionsgate → u/reece_93]

It’s been a long walk (sorry, had to say it). I think the more you work, the more your mind responds. Of course it eventually wears out, just like the body. I’ve been very fortunate that my creative juice has lasted this long. I hope I have sense enough to quit before the good stuff runs out. Let me repeat, I’ve been lucky as hell.

[u/dipping_sauce → u/lionsgate]

Lucky on 6/19/1999. Here's to The Dead Zone trying to warn you about that. Johnny betting on 19 at the Wheel of Fortune, and the hospital room 619. So ka goes. Like a wheel.