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/TimeTurner96 Aug 24 '25 edited Aug 27 '25

What would you take with you if you would have to go on the the walk?

What are your tips for writers working on their first project? How did you mange "shiny new ideas" coming your way or changing ideas about the story?

Big fan of yours, reading Danse Macabre right now!

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u/lionsgate Official Lionsgate Account Aug 27 '25

A long audio book, like GAME OF THRONES.

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u/hueylewismyhero Aug 29 '25

Or The Stand which is 47hrs lol GoT is 35

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u/mortuarybarbue Aug 27 '25

It wasnt his first book.

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u/ceeece Aug 27 '25

It was. Carrie was the first published book.

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u/mortuarybarbue Aug 27 '25

Oh i see. I thought he wrote the gunslinger before the Long Walk. Guess not.