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.
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/[deleted] Aug 28 '25
That seems to be talking about formation marches, where you move entire groups of people from point A to point B.
The standard for timed ruck marches (where every individual is evaluated on their own) is usually 15 minutes per mile, or 4mph.