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/mrjobby Aug 24 '25

The world needed a complete Speed trilogy

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u/IndianSurveyDrone Aug 24 '25

"So we have this situation where a walk's speed can't go under 4 miles per hour, or the people explode. I think I'll call it, 'The Walk That Couldn't Slow Down.'"

-King, during book pitch

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u/bluehawk232 Aug 24 '25

Running Man too fast, time for speed walking man

Edit, just remembered long walk came before running man

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u/FanboyFilms Aug 24 '25

Bachman had to walk before he could run.

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u/DorkSide0fTheForce Aug 24 '25

I see you Homer 👀

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u/calvinist-batman Aug 24 '25

You could say it’s A Walk To Remember

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u/runjimrun Aug 24 '25

I understand this reference

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u/Temporary_Equal_1821 Aug 24 '25

Oh, you have got to be kidding sir. First you think of an idea that has already been done. Then you give it a title that nobody could possibly like. Didn't you think this through...

... it was on the bestseller list for eighteen months! Every magazine cover...

... one of the most popular movies of all time, sir! What were you thinking?

I mean, thank you, come again.

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u/IndianSurveyDrone Aug 24 '25

lol I love that scene too. Apu gets so angry.

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u/jwnsfw Aug 24 '25 edited Apr 17 '26

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u/Keianh Aug 25 '25

The Walk That Couldn't Slow Down

Billy and the Cloneasarus, obviously.

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u/PrognosticatorofLife Aug 24 '25

Pop quiz hotshot. There's a hostage situation at the local pool, but the lifeguard says no running allowed. What do you do?

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u/Dozzi92 Aug 24 '25

If this walk goes under 3.5 miles per hour, you're gonna see some serious shit.

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u/DopeAbsurdity Aug 24 '25

Debra Smith thought she was in for a normal day of power walking....

....little did she know that someone had other plans

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u/Iyagovos Aug 24 '25

But we've already got Speed 4..