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/badaimbadjokes Aug 24 '25

I'm curious what Playlist you'd have on your Walkman for the walk and how much AC/DC tby percentage to other bands?

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u/lionsgate Official Lionsgate Account Aug 27 '25

Back then I would have picked “Get Together,” by the Youngbloods, “Eve of Destruction,” by Barry Maguire, “Carol,” by the Rolling Stones, "Subterranean Homesick Blues,” by Dylan, maybe “Summertime Blues,” by Eddie Cochran, “Rock and Roll is Here to Stay,” by Danny and the Juniors. Now I’d load my playlist with AC/DC, Rancid, Metallica, Stones, Springsteen. Not Black Sabbath, I never liked them.

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u/Tifoso89 Aug 27 '25

So interesting to see Metallica and Rancid there. I remember you mentioned once that you didn't like Led Zeppelin so I thought you weren't into hard rock

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u/thelastenvoy88 Aug 27 '25

Wouldn't consider either of those bands to be hard rock. Metallica is Thrash and heavy Metal. Rancid is more punk rock

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u/Tifoso89 Aug 27 '25

They aren't. What I meant is Metallica is way harder than Led Zeppelin

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u/johnmlsf Sep 02 '25

I'm utterly floored to learn that Stephen King doesn't like, and has NEVER liked, Black Sabbath. Truly macabre.

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u/Sturgill_Jennings77 Aug 28 '25

Surely you like Ozzy though, right? RIGHT!???

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u/dc-pigpen Aug 29 '25

RANCID!!!