The producer for The Long Walk teases elements that were changed for the book adaptation. The upcoming dystopian thriller is based on the Stephen King novel of the same name, though the author published it under the pseudonym Richard Bachman . Though it was not released until 1979, The Long Walk was actually the first novel King ever wrote.

The book focuses on a group of teenage boys who participate in a competition in which they must maintain a certain walking speed or risk being shot. Several adaptations of The Long Walk have been floated over the years, but none have come to fruition until this 2025 version by Francis Lawrence. This version's cast includes Cooper Hoffman, David Jonsson, Charlie Plummer, Ben Wang, Jordan Gonzalez, and Mark Hamill.

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