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Leatherface is a very popular guy. A few months ago, it was revealed that Legendary Pictures, the company behind the 2022 Texas Chainsaw Massacre film that was released through the Netflix streaming service, had let their rights to make new films in the franchise lapse, so Verve, which currently represents the rights, are looking to “build out a multimedia strategy” for the franchise, with filmmakers, producers, and buyers looking to get involved. It was said that writer/director Jt Mollner (Strange Darling) and producer Roy Lee (It) were among the interested parties, with actor Glen Powell (Top Gun: Maverick) hoping to read the script if the project ended up in Mollner’s hands. Mollner quickly distanced himself from the whole thing, but was apparently still in the running… and he had some serious competition. A couple of months ago, we heard that five to eight studios and/or streamers were seeking the rights,...

Mark Hamill has said his role as the Major in The Long Walk is “unlike anything [he’s] ever done before”.The 73-year-old actor stars as the antagonist in the upcoming movie adaptation of Stephen King’s 1979 horror novel of the same name, and Hamill has now reflected on his “sadistic” character.During an interview with Discussing Film, the Star Wars actor said: “Well, he’s amoral. I mean, for you to be able to do what he does … he’s got to be some kind of sociopath.“There’s no sort of backstory for him, but you know he’s a really troubled person. And sadistic and … just all those terrible things.”Hamill added The Long Walk was completely different to his other recent projects, like the Tom Hiddleston-starring fantasy film The Life of Chuck and the upcoming animated flick The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants.He continued: “It’s...

Last year, an adaptation of the Stephen King novel The Long Walk (which was, like The Running Man and Thinner, published under the pen name Richard Bachman) went into production, with director Francis Lawrence, whose previous credits include Constantine, I Am Legend, Water for Elephants, The Hunger Games: Catching Fire, The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Parts 1 and 2, Red Sparrow, Slumberland, and The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes, at the helm. Lionsgate will be releasing the film on September 12th. It sees a group of teenage boys compete in an annual contest known as “The Long Walk,” where they must maintain a certain walking speed or get shot. The film had a presence at the San Diego Comic-Con, and today, as JoBlo continues our coverage over at #SDCC2025, our Eic Chris Bumbray caught up with the iconic Mark Hamill and David Jonsson, along with producer Roy Lee, Tut Nyuot,...

Last month, it was reported that Longlegs director Osgood Perkins is among the heavy hitters interested in tackling the next installment in the Texas Chainsaw Massacre franchise.

During Neon’s The Next Wave of Horror panel at San Diego Comic-Con this weekend, a fan asked if Perkins would cast a neurodivergent actor as Leatherface since many viewers read the character as being on the autism spectrum… if, of course, he’s actually involved in the next installment.

“My producing partners and I, we went down a path with Texas Chainsaw. To be honest with you, I don’t know what’s happening with it, but we were certainly in the conversation for it,” Perkins noted, indicating he’s not (yet) officially attached to the franchise.

“What’s lovely about these people who own the rights — it’s the original writer [Kim Henkel] — is that they really care about Leatherface.”

Osgood Perkins continues,...

Lionsgate has just released the official trailer for The Long Walk, a new dystopian horror film based on Stephen King’s 1979 novel, written under his pen name Richard Bachman. The film is directed by Francis Lawrence, known for The Hunger Games series, and it’s set to hit U.S. theaters on September 12, 2025.

The story takes place in a grim future where the U.S. is controlled by a brutal regime. Every year, a group of teenage boys is forced to take part in a walking contest. It sounds simple, but there’s a deadly twist: if they drop below three miles per hour for too long, they’re killed. The walk only ends when one boy is left standing.

The cast is packed with rising stars and familiar faces. Cooper Hoffman plays the lead role of Raymond Garraty. David Jonsson takes on the role of Peter McVries, and Mark Hamill...

The first trailer for The Long Walk has just been released during Sdcc, giving fans a chilling look at the upcoming Stephen King adaptation that’s set to hit theaters on September 12, 2025. Directed by Francis Lawrence, the film is based on King’s 1979 novel written under his pen name Richard Bachman.

It’s a tense, dystopian horror story set in a version of the U.S. where freedom is gone and survival is everything.

The movie follows a group of teenage boys who are forced to take part in a brutal walking contest. The rules are simple, but deadly, you must keep walking at a speed of at least three miles per hour, and if you slow down too much or stop, you’re executed on the spot.

Only one walker is allowed to survive, and the last one standing wins. It’s a test of endurance, fear, and pain,...

"I don't have much to lose, but I have everything to gain – that's why I'm here." Dang, this looks fantastic! Lionsgate has marched out the second trailer for The Long Walk, an extremely intense new thriller from filmmakers Francis Lawrence & Jt Mollner about a dystopian America. Based on storyteller Stephen King’s first-written novel, and Francis Lawrence, director of The Hunger Games films, comes this grueling story of boys out on a never-ending walk. In the near future, where America has become a police state, one hundred boys are selected to enter an annual contest where the winner will be awarded whatever he wants for the rest of his life. The brutal game is simple - maintain a steady walking pace of three miles per hour without stopping. Three warnings, and you're out – forever. It's win or die, on this walk. Starring Cooper Hoffman + David Jonsson (from Alien: Romulus), Garrett Wareing,...

The first 22 minutes of the Stephen King adaptation “The Long Walk” debuted at San Diego Comic-Con on Friday, following the debut of the new red-band trailer and a panel featuring the cast, including Mark Hamill, David Jonsson (“Alien: Romulus”), Tut Nyuot and Garrett Wareing (“Manifest”).

The film is adapted from King’s 1979 novel (first written when he was 19!), set in an authoritarian America in which 50 young adult men join a televised contest to walk continuously at a pace of at least three miles per hour — or they’ll be killed. Hamill plays a man only known as the Major, the military commander who oversees the Walk and gives the walkers their literal marching orders. In the panel, Hamill said that when director Francis Lawrence approached him about playing the part, it immediately evoked his teenage years in Japan, where he went to school next to a U.S. military base.

Today, Lionsgate released the new trailer for The Long Walk at San Diego Comic-Con, where the studio also screened the first 22 minutes of the film. The September 12 release is based on the 1979 novel by Stephen King.

The Long Walk is an intense, chilling, and emotional thriller that challenges audiences to confront a haunting question: how far could you go?

From the highly anticipated adaptation of master storyteller Stephen King’s first-written novel, and Francis Lawrence, the visionary director of The Hunger Games franchise films.

The cast includes Cooper Hoffman, David Jonsson, Garrett Wareing, Tut Nyuot, Charlie Plummer, Ben Wang, Roman Griffin Davis, Jordan Gonzalez, Joshua Odjick, and Josh Hamilton, with Judy Greer and Mark Hamill.

The thriller, which features a screenplay by Jt Mollner, was produced by Roy Lee, Steven Schneider, Francis Lawrence (The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping), and Cameron MacConomy.

Lionsgate (The Strangers – Chapter 2) is presenting, in association with Media Capital Technologies,...

Fresh out of San Diego Comic-Con tonight, the brand new trailer for Stephen King adaptation The Long Walk has shambled its way online. Watch Official Trailer 2 down below.

Based on Stephen King’s 1979 novel of the same name, The Long Walk arrives in theaters on September 12 from Lionsgate. Francis Lawrence (I Am Legend, Constantine) directed.

The story follows Raymond Garraty, a 16-year old who takes part in an annual contest in which 100 teens must journey, nonstop and under strict rules, until only one is left alive.

Jt Mollner (Strange Darling) wrote the film’s screenplay.

Cooper Hoffman (Licorice Pizza), David Jonsson (Alien: Romulus), Garrett Wareing (“Manifest”), Tut Nyout (“Witcher: Blood Origin”), Charlie Plummer (The Clovehitch Killer), Ben Wang (Karate Kid: Legends), Roman Griffin Davis (Jojo Rabbit), Jordan Gonzalez (“Pretty Little Liars: Origin Sin”), Joshua Odjick (Welcome to Derry), Josh Hamilton (“Walking Dead”), Judy Greer (Halloween), and Mark Hamill (The Life of Chuck) star.

The movie adaptation of Stephen King's The Long Walk will reportedly not be toned down for the big screen, staying true to the King of Horror's bleak foray into dystopian fiction. Published in 1979 under the pseudonym Richard Bachman, The Long Walk has been in development for decades, and is finally making it to movie theaters on Sept. 11, 2025.

The Long Walk depicts a group of teenage boys who participate in the titular competition and must walk as long as they can, as they will be killed if they fail to keep pace; this goes on until there is only one left standing. Thus, it is certainly a dark and disturbing book, but this has not always remained the case with movies adapted from such source material.

However, while The Long Walk movie is not yet officially rated, it seems to be leaning towards an R rating. At the movie's panel...

The latest trailer for Stephen King’s “The Long Walk” has the 50 contestants struggling to find meaning for why they compete.

The film follows 50 boys from around the country who are selected (or volunteer) to compete in the annual Long Walk. The rules are simple: keep up a pace of 3 miles per hour and you’re good, slow down enough to get three warnings and you “punch your ticket” — aka, get killed. The killing happens right on the road as the rest of the contestants have to keep walking until there is only one left.

“I keep hoping that part gets easier,” Pete McVries (David Jonsson) says in Friday’s trailer after a kid is taken out. “That’s what I’m afraid of,” Ray Garraty (Cooper Hoffman) responds.

The Walk takes place in a vaguely dystopian version of America. Most things are as normal as expected, but the event...

It’s time for marching orders. Lionsgate dropped a new trailer for The Long Walk today during the pic’s Hall H San Diego Comic-Con presentation Friday. Author of the novel that inspired the film Stephen King introduced the clip via video message, alluding to the Vietnam War and drawing attention to how this story came out long before The Hunger Games and Squid Game.

“It’s got some hard bark on it,” King added of the adaptation.

Based on King’s 1979 dystopian horror novel of the same name, The Long Walk takes place in a disillusioned America that is entertained by a competition called The Long Walk— a challenge in which 50 teenage boys walk continuously without rest. As the journey continues, each competitor must keep walking faster than three miles per hour nonstop or risk being killed. The last boy remaining will earn a prize of their choosing.

“I...

Last year, an adaptation of the Stephen King novel The Long Walk (which was, like The Running Man and Thinner, published under the pen name Richard Bachman) went into production, with director Francis Lawrence, whose previous credits include Constantine, I Am Legend, Water for Elephants, The Hunger Games: Catching Fire, The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Parts 1 and 2, Red Sparrow, Slumberland, and The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes, at the helm. Lionsgate will be releasing the film on September 12th – and today, the film was promoted with a panel at San Diego Comic-Con! Although a trailer was just recently released , Sdcc attendees got to see a new trailer, which was introduced by a video of Stephen King (he’s not at Sdcc). JoBlo’s own Chris Bumbray said it’s a “very cool trailer, has the shocking image of seeing Mark Hamill use the F-word. Does a good job...

Yesterday we reported that yet another Stephen King book was set to be adapted for the big screen in the near future. The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon, the 1999 psychological horror novel by the writer of classics like Pet Sematary and The Talisman, will be adapted into a feature film by Jt Mollner, the director behind the gripping thriller Strange Darling. Mollner is also the writer behind one of the year's most anticipated King adaptations, The Long Walk. Even though he has already entered the pantheon of talents to bring King's work to the big screen, Mollner expressed his gratitude at the opportunity to adapt such an underrated novel, which he refers to as his "mom's favorite book."

Amid the celebration, Mollner took to X to express his excitement about the announcement. In the post he thanks Lionsgate, Vertigo Entertainment, and King himself. He even uses High Speech, the language...

Lionsgate, like the rest of Hollywood, cannot get enough of Stephen King. With The Long Walk hitting theaters this fall, the studio is now looking to be behind the first adaptation of King's 1999 novel The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon.

According to The Hollywood Reporter, Lionsgate has optioned the rights to the 1999 psychological horror novel and tapped Jt Mollner to write and direct the adaptation. Mollner is best known for his 2024 breakout hit Strange Darling, which wowed critics and audiences, including King himself, who called the thriller "really terrific" and "a clever masterpiece" on X last year. Tom Gordon will actually serve as Mollner's second project based on a King novel, as he scripted Lionsgate's upcoming Long Walk adaptation, which Francis Lawrence directed and is set to hit theaters on Sept. 12.

"Jt is a filmmaker we believe has a bright future," said Lionsgate Motion Picture Group president Erin Westerman in a statement.

As fans await the release of Lionsgate's adaption of Stephen King's The Long Walk later this year, it appears as if the studio is in no hurry to say farewell to the acclaimed author. Teaming with producer Roy Lee and director Jt Mollner, they'll next be bringing the underrated 1999 King novel The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon to life, which marks the first time the book has been adapted for film.

Per The Hollywood Reporter, Mollner (who wrote the screenplay for The Long Walk) will sit in the director's chair for The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon, and also pen the script for the feature. Casting has yet to be revealed for the project, which is still in the early stages of development. This will be Lee and Mollner's second project together, following the success of last year's Strange Darling, which is undoubtedly one of the best thrillers...

Jt Mollner, the filmmaker behind last year’s cult hit “Strange Darling” and the screenwriter of this year’s Stephen King adaptation “The Long Walk,” will adapt King’s 1999 novel “The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon” for Lionsgate. Mollner will write and direct the project. Erin Westerman, president, Lionsgate Motion Picture Group, made the announcement Thursday.

The original book follows a young girl who gets separated from her family in the woods and encounters multiple hardships, including a run-in with a bloodthirsty bear. To cope, she conjures Tom Gordon, who at the time played for the Boston Red Sox (King’s favorite team). In 2004 a pop-up version of the story was released, designed by Kees Moerbeek and illustrated by Alan Dingman.

Mollner is not the first filmmaker to take a crack at the story. It was a passion project of George A. Romero’s, who didn’t get to make...

Lionsgate is sticking with Stephen King. The Long Walk is set to release this fall, and they’re just optioned rights to adapt King’s 1999 novel The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon.

The company has enlisted Strange Darling filmmaker and The Long Walk scribe Jt Mollner to write and direct the adaptation, THR reports today.

The novel follows the harrowing survival story of a nine-year-old girl named Trisha as she struggles to stay alive after getting lost in the woods alone. With only her Walkman radio playing baseball games to keep her company, the girl’s love of pitcher Tom Gordon begins to manifest in hallucinations that may save her life.

“Jt is a filmmaker we believe has a bright future,” said Lionsgate Motion Picture Group president Erin Westerman. “Throughout his work, he creates characters, and especially young characters, that are so compelling, heartbreaking, and emotional that they pop off the screen.

Stephen King’s psychological horror novel The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon was published in 1999, and it was quickly announced that the film adaptation rights were in the hands of one of my all-time favorite filmmakers: George A. Romero, who had previously worked with King on the Creepshow films, The Dark Half, and other adaptations that didn’t make it into production with Romero at the helm (like Pet Sematary and The Stand). Unfortunately, The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon ended up being another unmade Romero / King collaboration… but now, it looks like a film adaptation of the book might finally happen, as Lionsgate has optioned the rights for writer/director Jt Mollner. Mollner recently got a lot of positive attention for his horror movie Strange Darling, and he wrote the screenplay for the upcoming King adaptation The Long Walk.

Roy Lee, producer of The Long Walk and Strange Darling,...

Who’s ready for another Stephen Kingadaptation? It doesn’t matter if it isn’t you, because there’s one more on the way. Coming out left and right like Scream 7 casting announcements, the latest project that will take the author’s words from page to screen is The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon. The Hollywood Reporter reveals that this time around, Jt Mollner, the visionary behind one of the most well-received horror movies of last year, Strange Darling, will both pen and helm the production, which is set to release through Lionsgate. This marks the latest partnership between not just the author and the studio, but also the author, studio, and Mollner, as the latter wrote the screenplay for Francis Lawrence’s theatrical take on King’s The Long Walk, which arrives in cinemas this fall.

If you’re looking for something with loads of bloodshed and gore-filled horror,...

The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon is finally becoming a movie. Stephen King's 1999 psychological horror novel follows a nine-year-old girl who becomes lost in the woods with only her Walkman radio, and as she listens to baseball games, her love of pitcher Tom Gordon begins to result in vivid hallucinations, visions that may hold the key to her survival.

There have already been two failed attempts at adapting The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon into a movie. The first was when George A. Romero was attached to write and direct a film adaptation, but those plans stalled in October 2005 before his death in 2017. In November 2020, it was announced that Lynne Ramsay had been hired to direct the movie, which also fell through.

Now, The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon movie is in the works with Jt Mollner writing and directing for Lionsgate. Mollner previously penned Lionsgate's The Long Walk,...

Lionsgate, which is releasing the adaptation of Stephen King novel The Long Walk this fall, is staying in business with the best-selling super-author.

The company has optioned the rights to King’s 1999 novel The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon, setting Jt Mollner, the filmmaker behind the well-regarded thriller Strange Darling, to write and direct the adaptation.

The project marks a return to King country for Mollner, who wrote the script for Long Walk, which was directed by Francis Lawrence and opens Sept. 12.

Roy Lee, the producer of Long Walk and Strange Darling, will reteam with Mollner for Tom Gordon. Also producing will be Christine Romero, Ryan Silbert and Andrew Childs. Nathan Kahane, who is transitioning from his post as Lionsgate Motion Picture Group president to independent producer, will also join the project in a producorial capacity.

King’s psychological horror novel centers on the harrowing survival story of a nine-year-old...

Lionsgate announced that the highly-anticipated film adaptation of Stephen King’s The Long Walk will present a panel at Comic-Con this year. The Hall H panel will take place on Friday, July 25 from 3:00 to 4:00 p.m.

The panel will be moderated by Eric Vespe and Anthony Breznica, who regularly share their love of all things Stephen King via their The Kingcast podcast. Participants in the panel include stars Mark Hamill, David Jonsson (Alien: Romulus), Tut Nyuot (The Witcher: Blood Origin), Garrett Wareing (Dead Sea) and Charlie Plummer (The Clovehitch Killer), plus the film’s producer Roy Lee and its screenwriter Jt Mollner.

The Long Walk was written by Stephen King under his pseudonym of Richard Bachman, and was first published in 1979. Set in a dystopian future in the United States, it tells the story of an annual walking contest in which 100 young men are tasked with walking until...

The Long Walkgets a set of overtly ominous character posters reminding audiences to "Walk Or Die."

As seen on the Upcoming Horror Movies, the upcoming feature film adaptation of Stephen King's The Long Walk has just received a whole set of character posters for nine members of the film's core cast. Each poster features its respective star standing just in front of the word "Walk," while the words "Or Die" dominate the foreground in front of them. Among the stars to receive this particular character poster treatment are Garrett Wareing, Jordan Gonzalez, Joshua Odjick, David Jonsson, Cooper Hoffman, Ben Wang, Charlie Plummer, Mark Hamill, and Roman Griffin Davis.

Based on King's 1979 novel of the same name, The Long Walkis directed by Francis Lawrence from a screenplay by writer Jt Mollner. The Long Walk takes place in a dystopian version of the United States, wherein the ruling totalitarian regime submits...

Last year, an adaptation of the Stephen King novel The Long Walk (which was, like The Running Man and Thinner, published under the pen name Richard Bachman) went into production, with director Francis Lawrence, whose previous credits include Constantine, I Am Legend, Water for Elephants, The Hunger Games: Catching Fire, The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Parts 1 and 2, Red Sparrow, Slumberland, and The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes, at the helm. Lionsgate will be releasing the film on September 12th – and today, a batch of character posters have been unveiled! You can check them out at the bottom of this article.

An adaptation of The Long Walk has been trudging through development hell for decades. At one point, the rights were in the hands of Frank Darabont, who made the King adaptations The Shawshank Redemption, The Green Mile, and The Mist. Then the rights passed over to New Line Cinema,...

Horror is taking over Hall H at San Diego Comic-Con later this month, with Bloody Disgusting’s The Toxic Avenger notably becoming the first Unrated movie in history to host its own Hall H panel. It’s being joined by the Stephen King adaptation The Long Walk, which we’ve learned will be hosting its own Hall H panel at Sdcc on Friday, July 25th from 3 to 4 Pm.

The Hall H panel, moderated by Eric Vespe and Anthony Breznican, hosts of King podcast The Kingcast, will include stars David Jonsson, Tut Nyuot, Garrett Wareing, Charlie Plummer, and Mark Hamill, along with producer Roy Lee and screenwriter Jt Mollner.

While you wait, Lionsgate has unleashed a series of character posters today. Find them below.

Based on Stephen King‘ 1979 novel of the same name, The Long Walk arrives in theaters on September 12 from Lionsgate. You can also watch the previously released trailer below.

The grossest, goriest, and most gratuitous of the year are set to be feted at the 2025 Fangoria Chainsaw Awards.

The horror magazine has unveiled the nominees for its signature awards, which includes the big categories you'd expect — like Best Wide Release and Best Lead Performance — and some you mind not—like Best Video Game and Best Public Domain Resurrection.

The Chainsaw Awards are also among the first opportunities for this year's potential awards frontrunner, Sinners, to flex its muscles. (Metaphorical muscles. Michael B. Jordan's are currently streaming on HBO Max.) Ryan Coogler's period vampire thriller is in contention for Best Wide Release — where it will compete with 28 Years Later — and boasts a total of ten nominations in all.

With an eligibility window that ran from July 2024 to June 2025, the Chainsaw Awards also include some of last year's awards contenders, including The Substance, which tied Sinners for nominations.

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Fangoria's 2025 Chainsaw Awards nominees have been revealed, and voting is now open! With voting taking place from July 9th - 20th, you'll have plenty of time to vote for your favorite nominees across categories you might expect from an entertainment awards show.... but where else are you going to be able to vote on your favorite creature FX, makeup FX, and public domain resurrection movie? You can vote now or learn more and check out the nominees list below:

[From the Press Release] Fangoria, the iconic horror magazine and genre authority, has announced the nominees for the 2025 Chainsaw Awards, recognizing standout achievements in horror across film, television, and gaming. Voting opens July 9 and runs through July 20 at fangoria.com/vote, putting the power in fans’ hands to crown the best in blood.

Ready to see who made the cut? The full list of the 2025 Fangoria Chainsaw Awards nominees awaits below. Scroll to the bottom...

The Academy Awards may not celebrate the horror genre all that often, but that’s why horror has its own awards celebrations. The biggest and best are the Fangoria Chainsaw Awards, and the nominees for this year’s ceremony have been announced this morning. As always, the legendary horror magazine is putting the power in Your hands, with voting Open Now!

The Fangoria Chainsaw Awards 2025 will recognize standout achievements in horror across film, television, and gaming, and voting is open now through July 20 at fangoria.com/vote!

Fangoria previews, “Highlights from this year’s nominee slate include genre-defying films like The Substance and Sinners, standout lead performances by Willa Fitzgerald (Strange Darling) and Hunter Schafer (Cuckoo), and some highly anticipated sequels in the video game category like Death Stranding 2 and Silent Hill 2 Remake.

“Nominees were selected by a nominating body of over 150 industry tastemakers, creators, and professionals, drawing from the...

Anatomy of a Revival Back in March, Deadline revealed that the intellectual property of ‘The Texas Chainsaw Massacre’ was officially back on the market. Verve- the agency holding the rights since 2017- has been quietly seeking creatives to lead what it’s calling a “multimedia strategy” for the franchise. Translation: not just films, but games, series, comics, and more. The franchise’s origin is almost as grimy as the film itself. Directed by Tobe Hooper and co-written with Kim Henkel, the original 1974 film was a guerrilla effort made for $140,000 in suffocating Texas heat, starring unknown actors, and produced by Exurbia Films. It was distributed by Bryanston Distributing Company- better known for launching the X-rated ‘Deep Throat’. ‘Chainsaw’ made $31 million at the box office, but its creators famously saw almost none of it. New Line Cinema acquired distribution rights in 1983 and oversaw the franchise’s uneasy expansion: nine films, two games,...

Jeremiah Fraites, co-founder and songwriter of the Grammy-nominated alternative folk band The Lumineers, has composed the score for The Long Walk, Variety has learned.

Based on Stephen King‘ 1979 novel of the same name, The Long Walk is directed by Francis Lawrence and written by Jt Mollner (Strange Darling).

“Francis [Lawrence] and I had a really great initial phone call that helped inform what instrumentation we thought would work,” commented Fraites. “Strings and piano felt right in servicing the expected horror you’d find in Stephen King canon. The real challenge for me was going to be writing music that would properly represent the deep relationships these boys were forming while on this brutal walk.”

“We met years ago when the band the Lumineers did a song for the [The Hunger Games] Catching Fire soundtrack — Jeremiah and I had remained friends after that, and stayed in contact,” added Lawrence. “He’d send me vinyl versions...

Jeremiah Fraites, co-founder and songwriter of the two-time Grammy Award-nominated band The Lumineers, has composed the score for Lionsgate’s “The Long Walk,” the upcoming film from director Francis Lawrence based on the first novel by Stephen King. The film will be released in theaters nationwide on Sept. 12.

“The Long Walk,” is billed as an intense, chilling and emotional thriller that challenges audiences to confront a haunting question: how far could you go?

Lawrence directs from a screenplay by Jt Mollner, based on the novel by Stephen King, and produced by Roy Lee, Steven Schneider, Lawrence and Cameron MacConomy. The film stars Cooper Hoffman, David Jonsson, Garrett Wareing, Tut Nyuot, Charlie Plummer, Ben Wang, Roman Griffin Davis, Jordan Gonzalez, Joshua Odjick and Josh Hamilton, with Judy Greer and Mark Hamill.

Of the score, Fraites says, “Francis and I had a really great initial phone call that helped inform what instrumentation we thought would work.

Lionsgate UK has set 12 September as the release date for The Long Walk in cinemas across the UK and Ireland, unveiling a new trailer and key artwork for the highly anticipated adaptation of Stephen King’s first novel. Directed by Francis Lawrence and scripted by Jt Mollner, the film brings to life King’s 1979 Richard Bachman tale in which a totalitarian regime forces contestants in an annual walking contest to maintain a steady pace of three miles per hour or face execution until only one survivor remains.

The cast is led by Cooper Hoffman as Raymond Garraty and David Jonsson as Peter McVries, alongside Garrett Wareing in the role of Stebbins and Tut Nyuot as Arthur Baker. Charlie Plummer appears as Gary Barkovitch and Ben Wang portrays Hank Olson. Rounding out the field are Roman Griffin Davis as Thomas Curley, Jordan Gonzalez as Richard Harkness, Judy Greer as Ms Garraty...

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Willa Fitzgerald is one of the most talented and beautiful actresses working in the film industry right now. Fitzgerald began her career with a small role in the little-known 2007 film For the Love of a Dog, but since then, she has starred in several iconic films and TV shows, including the popular Scream TV series and her own leading role in the gripping thriller film Strange Darling. Most recently, she starred in the Netflix medical drama Pulse. So, if you love Fitzgerald’s performances, here are the 7 best movies and TV Shows starring Willa Fitzgerald, you shouldn’t miss.

7. Pulse (Netflix) Credit – Netflix

Pulse is a medical drama series created by Zoe Robyn. The Netflix series is set in Miami on the premises of Maguire Hospital, and it revolves around the emergency and surgical residents as they deal...

"The Texas Chainsaw Massacre" franchise is about to get a new home, and, according to Deadline, there may be up to eight suitors for the rights to Leatherface and the gang. As of right now, we know who five of the finalists are, and they've all got their strengths and weaknesses. Actually, that's not true. Jordan Peele and Monkeypaw are a perfect match for the material — and having lost out to Warner Bros. on "Sinners" last year, you could argue they just flat-out deserve this.

With its provocative title and promise of wanton savagery at a time when horror movies were starting to play extra rough, it took a while for word to get out that Tobe Hooper's 1974 original wasn't a gore-fest, but, rather, an intensely terrifying experience that you didn't so much watch as survive — much like its protagonist, Sally Hardesty (Marilyn Burns), who cackles from the back...

The seismic shifts in the post-pandemic movie industry are undeniable, and Hollywood is adjusting its compass. The era of effortlessly smashing the $500 million global box office barrier with every big-budget blockbuster appears to be fading. This challenging new environment is prompting many studios to reconsider their slate, reportedly pulling back on the greenlighting of costly summer tentpole films.

In their place, a clear strategic pivot is emerging: a renewed focus on more affordable horror films. This genre consistently proves its worth, delivering robust returns on a smaller investment. The success of this approach is already evident, with a wave of iconic horror franchises being revitalized. We've recently seen triumphant "requels" and fresh installments breathe new life into series like Final Destination, Scream, and Saw.

And the horror resurgence shows no signs of slowing down as projects like I Know What You Did Last Summer, Friday the 13th, and The Exorcist are all actively in development,...

Taylor Sheridan has created a television empire in recent years, with the Yellowstone creator’s portfolio only growing with new projects. Meanwhile, Jordan Peele has established himself as one of the most unique directorial voices, especially in the horror genre.

As a result, fans of one franchise must get really excited as the two creators lock horns over its rights. According to reports, Sheridan and Peele are set to join a bidding war over the rights to the Texas Chainsaw Massacre franchise. Here is how the bidding war could forever change the $247 million franchise.

Taylor Sheridan and Jordan Peele to bid for the Texas Chainsaw Massacre franchise

The Texas Chainsaw Massacre franchise started with the Tobe Hooper-directed 1974 original movie. It primarily revolves around Leatherface, who uses a chainsaw to terrorize visitors and engages in cannibalistic activities in the desolate Texas countryside.

Yellowstone creator Taylor Sheridan (Credit: Paramount Network).

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Michelle Randolph, known for her work in the Taylor Sheridan series 1923 and Landman, is in talks to star in Malibu, a horror thriller that Tod Williams will direct for Screen Gems.

Roy Lee and Steven Schneider are the producing the low-budget thriller via their banner Spooky Pictures.

Plot details are being kept in the basement, but it is described as a thriller skulking around in the subterranean horror subgenre. The plan is to shoot later this year.

The project is a reunion between Williams with Schneider. The former helmed Paranormal Activity 2, which was part of the hit horror franchise on which Schneider acted as a producer and executive producer.

Spooky is the pairing of two big names in the horror genre. Together, Lee and Schneider produced Late Night with the Devil, last year’s supernatural horror thriller that starred David Dastmalchian, as well as Strange Darling, the well-reviewed...

Taylor Sheridan is best known for creating a slew of original programming for Paramount. However, that doesn't mean that the Yellowstone creator isn't interested in getting his hands on some iconic IP.

According to Deadline, Sheridan is reportedly interested in the Texas Chainsaw Massacre property. However, he'll have some hefty competition for the rights to the Tobe Hooper and Kim Henkel-created horror franchise, which includes film, TV, live events, and games, as around half a dozen studios and/or streamers are also vying for the property. Verve, the company holding the rights to the IP since 2017, is behind the forthcoming bidding war, which will begin Monday, June 9. At this time, Sheridan, who was raised in Texas, would only serve as a producer on a future Texas Chainsaw Massacre project.

Sheridan has become a major player in Hollywood thanks to his neo-Western drama series Yellowstone, which ran for five seasons...

The Texas Chainsaw Massacre could be getting a full reboot, and a new report reveals that Taylor Sheridan and Jordan Peele are in the mix to take over. Released in 1974, The Texas Chain Saw Massacre hailed from director Tobe Hooper and introduced Leatherface, a villain that has now become one of the most iconic in the horror genre. The success of the low-budget movie birthed a franchise that now consists of nine installments in total, the most recent of which, 2022's Texas Chainsaw Massacre, was released directly to Netflix, earning poor reviews.

A new report from Deadline reveals that a new take on Texas Chainsaw Massacre could be on the way. Bidding will open on Monday for the rights to the franchise, with between five and eight studios/ streamers competing. Verve, the company that has repped the rights to the franchise since 2017, is overseeing the bidding. According to the report,...

Studios and filmmakers are knocking at the door of franchise rights reps Verve to get on board with the future of the Texas Chainsaw Massacre franchise, which has gone quiet in the wake of Netflix’s Texas Chainsaw Massacre back in 2022. Names including J.T. Mollner and even Glen Powell have already come up, and Deadline’s got a fresh update this week.

According to the outlet’s exclusive report this afternoon, Jordan Peele, Osgood Perkins, and Taylor Sheridan are among the names vying to rev up their chainsaws.

Deadline reports, “Talks for who’ll wind up with the Texas Chainsaw IP are beginning Monday as anywhere from five to eight studios and/or streamers are vying for the rights.”

“Myriad notable creative entities have teamed up with studios to pitch Verve and the Texas Chainsaw Massacre rights holders on their vision,” Deadline’s report continues.

Taylor Sheridan (“Yellowstone”) is reportedly...

Leatherface is a very popular guy. A few months ago, it was revealed that Legendary Pictures, the company behind the 2022 Texas Chainsaw Massacre film that was released through the Netflix streaming service, had let their rights to make new films in the franchise lapse, so Verve, which currently represents the rights, are looking to “build out a multimedia strategy” for the franchise, with filmmakers, producers, and buyers looking to get involved. It was said that writer/director Jt Mollner (Strange Darling) and producer Roy Lee (It) were among the interested parties, with actor Glen Powell (Top Gun: Maverick) hoping to read the script if the project ended up in Mollner’s hands. Mollner quickly distanced himself from the whole thing, but apparently he is still in the running… and he has some serious competition. Deadline reports that five to eight studios and/or streamers are seeking the rights, with names...

Yellowstone’s Taylor Sheridan is now reportedly circling an iconic horror franchise. Which would mark a serious change of pace from the neo-Western sensibilities and familial drama of his hit Paramount series and its various spin-offs as Sheridan trades in the lasso for a chainsaw...

According to a new report by Deadline’s The Dish, Taylor Sheridan is now one of the major names being eyed to take over the reins of the Texas Chainsaw Massacre franchise, following the release of the Netflix's 2022 legacy sequel effort, Texas Chainsaw Massacre, which was savaged by both critics and audiences alike.

As per the report, talks regarding who will win rights to the IP “are beginning Monday as anywhere from five to eight studios and/or streamers are vying for the rights of the Tobe Hooper and Kim Henkel created property.” While there “are no clear frontrunners,” names said to be contention...

Exclusive: Talks for who’ll wind up with the much-prized Texas Chainsaw Massacre IP are beginning Monday as anywhere from five to eight studios and/or streamers are vying for rights of the Tobe Hooper- and Kim Henkel-created property that encompasses film, TV, live events and games.

We first told you about this beauty contest, administered by Verve, the agency having repped rights to the slasher franchise since 2017. Exurbia Films is the primary production company behind Texas Chainsaw Massacre, with Pat Cassidy, Ian Henkel and Kim Henkel as producers. The property is repped by attorney Marios Rush.

There are no clear frontrunners in the bidding, however, new creative parties have emerged with a passion for the project. Myriad notable creative entities have teamed with studios to pitch Verve and the Texas Chainsaw Massacre rightsholders on their vision for notorious killer Leatherface, who uses his chainsaw to go on a cannibalistic killing spree.

From master storyteller Stephen King’s first-written novel, and Francis Lawrence, the visionary director of “The Hunger Games” franchise films comes The Long Walk. The film’s official trailer and poster have been released.

Synopsis: From the highly anticipated adaptation of master storyteller Stephen King’s first-written novel, and Francis Lawrence, the visionary director of “The Hunger Games” franchise films, comes The Long Walk, an intense, chilling, and emotional thriller that challenges audiences to confront a haunting question: how far could you go?

About The Film

Genre: Thriller Starring: Cooper Hoffman, David Jonsson, Garrett Wareing, Tut Nyuot, Charlie Plummer, Ben Wang, Roman Griffin Davis, Jordan Gonzalez, Joshua Odjick, Josh Hamilton, with Judy Greer, and Mark Hamill Director: Francis Lawrence Screenplay: Jt Mollner Produced by: Roy Lee, Steven Schneider, Francis Lawrence, Cameron MacConomy

The Long Walk is in theaters on September 12, 2025!

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After making The Blackcoat’s Daughter, I Am the Pretty Thing That Lives in the House, and Gretel & Hansel, filmmaker Osgood Perkins joined forces with the production and distribution company Neon to bring his fourth film, Longlegs into the world. That film was a major success, earning $128 million at the worldwide box office on a budget of less than $10 million, making it Neon’s highest-grossing release – and by the time it was released, Perkins and Neon were already working on their next collaboration, the Stephen King adaptation The Monkey. That one wasn’t as successful as Longlegs, but it still did well, and earlier this month, Perkins and his producing partner Chris Ferguson launched their production banner Phobos with backing from Neon, signing a first-look deal with the company. Deadline reported that, “under the first-look deal, Neon will house films that Perkins writes and directs, as well as those he produces for other filmmakers.

Brie Larson, who is known for her roles in Captain Marvel, Kong: Skull Island and the psychological thriller Room, is set to star in the J.J. Abrams-produced creature feature, Fail-Safe. The movie will be directed by Jt Mollner, known for 2023's Strange Darling, and adapted for the screen by writer/director Brian Duffield. It's described by Deadline as “a modern take on the creature horror film told from the perspective of a young boy who slowly begins to discover that his beloved parents are hiding a disturbing secret about his mother’s true nature.”

Fail-Safe is based on a short story of the same name by horror author Philip Fracassi, known for his 2021 novel, Boys in the Valley. The story, narrated by a twelve-year-old boy only known as Son, is chilling. Fracassi gives you just enough information so that you're not in the dark, but leaves a lot of the interpretation of the creature,...

Academy Award-winning Captain Marvel star Brie Larson has set her next project, a "creature horror film" From Strange Darling director J.T. Mollner, with Star Trek and Star Wars: The Force Awakens director J.J. Abrams on board as a producer via FilmNation, WME and CAA.

Based on a short story by Philip Fracassi, Fail-Safe is described as “a modern take on the creature horror film told from the perspective of a young boy who slowly begins to discover that his beloved parents are hiding a disturbing secret about his mother’s true nature.”

Brian Duffield (No One Will Save You) wrote the screenplay.

“I’m beyond excited to see Brie take on this role – it’s frightening, emotionally charged, and so different from anything she’s done before,” said producer Drew Simon, Infrared President of Production. “The depth and intensity this character demands is immense, and I know Brie’s going...

Academy Award-winner and Marvel star Brie Larson is set to lead a new creature horror movie produced by J.J. Abrams. Having been before the cameras since she was 8 years of age, Larson would first come to widespread attention off the back of her performance in the 2013 coming-of-age drama Short Term 12. However, it would be Larson's performance in A24's Room that would earn her an Academy Award for Best Actress, along with a slew of other accolades, including a Golden Globe and a Screen Actors Guild award.

Larson also officially became the first solo female lead in the Marvel Cinematic Universe when she made her superhero debut as Carol Danvers, also known as Captain Marvel, in 2019. Grossing an impressive $1.13 billion in worldwide box office, Larson’s first MCU entry remains one of the franchise’s top 10 highest-grossing movies and one of the key entries in the Phase 3 suite. However,...