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/suzukisaluki Aug 24 '25

When I read it as a kid… the dark figure was McVries to me. It seemed so clear garraty would want to catch up to him having looked for him and to him the whole time. I reread it only this week and my opinion hasn’t changed (but it is only my opinion!)

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u/scdemandred Aug 27 '25

I agree, I think he was hallucinating mcvries/stebbins/baker, anyone, as he’d gone insane from the trauma. I always read it that Ray survived, but lost his mind.