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The Long Walk is one of Stephen King‘s most harrowing books, and the upcoming film adaptation doesn’t seem to be shying away from the intensity with its “R” rating from the MPA.

The Long Walk is rated “R” for “strong bloody violence, grisly images, suicide, pervasive language, and sexual references.”

Based on King’s 1979 dystopian novel of the same name, the film arrives in theaters on September 12 from Lionsgate.

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.

Francis Lawrence directs from a script by Jt Mollner (Strange Darling).

Cooper Hoffman (Licorice Pizza) and David Jonsson (Alien: Romulus), Garrett Wareing (“Manifest”), Tut Nyout (“The Witcher: Blood Origin”), Charlie Plummer (The Clovehitch Killer), Ben Wang (Karate Kid: Legends), Roman Griffin Davis (Jojo Rabbit), Jordan Gonzalez (“Pretty Little...

Darren Aronofsky’s crime caper Caught Stealing is set to reach theatres on August 29th, with Francis Lawrence’s intense Stephen King adaptation The Long Walk following on September 12th and Scott Derrickson’s sequel to his Joe Hill adaptation The Black Phone (a sequel simply titled Black Phone 2) dropping on October 17th – and today, we have learned that the Motion Picture Association ratings board has given all three of these movies R ratings!

Directed by Aronofsky from a screenplay by Charlie Huston, who is also the author of the book that the movie is based on, Caught Stealing has the following synopsis: Hank Thompson (Austin Butler) was a high-school baseball phenom who can’t play anymore, but everything else is going okay. He’s got a great girl (Zoë Kravitz), tends bar at a New York dive, and his favorite team is making an underdog run at the pennant.

Lionsgate has announced that Greenland 2: Migration, starring Gerard Butler, will be released in theaters on January 9, 2026. Lionsgate’s Mutiny, which was previously set for January 9, will now release in Summer 2026.

In the aftermath of a comet strike that decimated most of the Earth, Greenland 2: Migration follows the Garrity family as they’re forced to leave the safety of their bunker in Greenland to traverse a shattered world in search of a new home.

Starring Gerard Butler, Morena Baccarin, Roman Griffin Davis, Amber Rose Revah, Sophie Thompson, Trond Fausa Aurvåg, and William Abadie, Greenland 2: Migration is directed by Ric Roman Waugh.

The film was written by Mitchell Lafortune and Chris Sparling, and produced by Basil Iwanyk, Erica Lee, Gerard Butler, Alan Siegel, Sébastien Raybaud, John Zois, Brendon Boyea, and Ric Roman Waugh.

Greenland 2: Migration is produced by Anton, STX Entertainment, Thunder Road Pictures, and G-base Entertainment, and...

Lionsgate has announced the release date for Greenland 2: Migration. The post-apocalyptic survival sequel starring Gerard Butler will arrive on January 9, 2026.

The logline reads: “In the aftermath of a comet strike that decimated most of the earth, Greenland 2: Migration follows the Garrity family as they’re forced to leave the safety of their bunker in Greenland to traverse a shattered world in search of a new home.” In addition to Butler, the sequel also stars Morena Baccarin, Roman Griffin Davis, Amber Rose Revah, Sophie Thompson, Trond Fausa Aurvåg, and William Abadie. Ric Roman Waugh returns to direct from a script by Mitchell Lafortune and Chris Sparling.

Related Greenland: Migration receives official rating from the MPA

Despite being released at the height of the pandemic, the first film was quite successful, grossing $52.3 million on a budget of just $35 million. The film performed even stronger upon its release on PVOD and...

Mark Hamill rose to fame with his performance as the heroic Luke Skywalker in Star Wars, but his newest role takes the actor to the other end of the spectrum. He plays the villain in The Long Walk, a new dystopian horror film based on a Stephen King story that's coming to theaters on Sept. 12.

Per DiscussingFilm, Hamill was present at San Diego Comic-Con to help promote the film. He spoke about the dark nature of his "sadistic character," referred to in the story as the Major. While Hamill has voiced the Joker for many DC projects, he still feels like playing the Major was very dark in its own way, and that even attracted the actor to the role in the first place.

Mark Hamill tells us about playing potentially the most villainous character of his career in ‘The Long WALK’:“He’s sadistic and all those terrible things.

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,...

Mike Flanagan has reshaped Stephen King adaptations over the past decade withGerald’s Game and Doctor Sleep — and The Life of Chuck may be his most profound achievement yet. The film is now landing on digital platforms starting July 29.

It’s a genre-bending drama that isn't your typical King horror tale. Instead, it’s a deeply human story about love, loss, memory, and what it takes to live a meaningful life. Told in reverse, the film starts at the end of Chuck Krantz’s existence as the world collapses around him, and works its way back to his childhood. It's meditative, surreal, and emotionally shattering in all the right ways. The Life of Chuck will be available to rent or own on digital platforms starting July 29, 2025, with a 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray, and DVD release following on September 30. The home release comes packed with exclusive extras: a behind-the-scenes featurette, interviews with starsTom Hiddleston,...

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,...

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 new trailer for The Long Walk reveals a better look at the Stephen King adaptation at San Diego Comic-Con. The dystopian film is based on the novel of the same name by King (originally published under the pseudonym Richard Bachman). The film focuses on a group of teenage boys competing in an annual last-one-standing contest where they must keep walking or die.

Adaptations of The Long Walk were attempted and shot down for years, but the first completed version will finally be released in theaters this year and is helmed by Francis Lawrence. The cast is set to include Cooper Hoffman, David Jonsson, Mark Hamill, Ben Wang, Charlie Plummer, Judy Greer, Garrett Wareing, and Roman Griffin Davis.

At Sdcc, Lionsgate has released a new trailer for The Long Walk. The trailer opens with a brief moment of levity, as Jonsson's Peter McVries notes that he was warned not...

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...

At San Diego Comic-Con, it was revealed that Stephen King was very involved in the casting behind The Long Walk. The story is a dystopian novel that King originally published under the pseudonym Richard Bachman. It focuses on the story of a group of boys made to participate in a competition called The Long Walk, where they must continuously walk or risk being shot.

Over the years, The Long Walk has gone through multiple adaptation attempts. First, Night of the Living Deaddirector George A. Romero was approached to direct a version of the book, but that never came to fruition. Over 15 years went by before the rights were secured by Frank Darabont in 2007.

Darabont's rights eventually lapsed when his project never came to fruition, and control over the story went to New Line Cinema in 2018. New Line even announced a director in 2019, marking the third attempt to make the film.

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...

Deadline reports that Cooper Hoffman has signed on to join Andrew Garfield in Artificial, Luca Guadagnino’s upcoming AI movie for Amazon MGM Studios. The film is described as a “comedic drama set tin the world of artificial intelligence.“

The film recounts the tumultuous period at artificial intelligence company OpenAI in 2023, when CEO Sam Altman was fired and rehired in a matter of days. Andrew Garfield (We Live in Time) will star in the film, while Yura Borisov (Anora) will play Ilya Sutskever, a co-founder who led the movement to boot Altman out of the company. Cooper Koch (Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story) will also play a role. Monica Barbaro (A Complete Unknown) remains in talks to play chief technology officer Mira Murati. Additionally, Ike Barinholtz (The Studio) is in negotiations to play Elon Musk.

The script was penned by Simon Rich (Miracle Workers), who will also produce...

HBO’s Welcome to Derry series has finally received a major update for the highly anticipated horror prequel to Warner Bros.’ blockbuster It franchise, based on the classic 1986 novel by Stephen King. The show will feature the return of Bill Skarsgård as he reprises his iconic role as Pennywise the Clown.

In a new poster shared by HBO Max, it has been confirmed that It: Welcome to Derry will officially make its long-awaited debut sometime in October 2025. The poster welcomes everyone to “go back to where it all began,” after nearly six years since we last saw the shape-shifting demon clown on screen. Prior to its HBO premiere, fans attending the show’s San Diego Comic Con panel on July 26 will get a chance to watch an exclusive sneak peek from the first episode. Executive producers Andy and Barbara Muschietti will be present at the event, where attendees will also get free ice cream.

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.

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...

Angel Studios’ The King of Kings offers a new animated portrayal of Jesus’ life, framed through the storytelling of Charles Dickens to his son. This approach, combined with a notable voice cast, presents a version of the story that resonates with both children and adults. This article delves into the film’s narrative, its connection to Dickens’ work, the ensemble cast, and its broader impact.

What Is the Movie About?

The King of Kings is an animated film that tells the story of Jesus Christ through the perspective of Charles Dickens narrating to his son, Walter. As the tale unfolds, Walter imagines himself witnessing the events of Jesus’ life, from his birth to resurrection. This framing device offers a unique lens through which audiences can engage with the biblical narrative.

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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?

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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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Two years after the movie adaptation of Stephen King’sCujo was released, the acclaimed author teamed up with the film's director, Lewis Teague, for the 1985 horror thriller Cat's Eye. The movie will be available to stream for free on Tubi from June 1.

Much like another King adaptation, the George A. Romero-directed Creepshow, Cat's Eye is based on three of the author's short stories, namely, Quitters Inc, The Ledge and General. The film plays out like an anthology and follows a cat as it makes its way to a smoker's clinic, a penthouse ledge, and a young girl's room. The movie currently holds a 68% critic score and a 54% audience score on Rotten Tomatoes.

The first story focuses on Dick Morrison (James Woods) as he tries to quit smoking and seeks the help of a service with ties to the mob that threatens his family if he decides to take up the habit again.

There has rarely been a time as promising as now for faith-based movies. With The Chosen: Last Supper trilogy and other Dallas Jenkins properties proving biblical adventures are as popular as ever, it's true that the release of Seong-ho Jang's The King of Kings was perfectly timed. Massively surpassing many people's expectations as to what it could achieve, Jang's tale of Charles Dickens (Kenneth Branagh) and his young son's trip to the past as they witness the life of Jesus Christ, voiced by Oscar Isaac, has been an almighty hit, even hitting another major box office milestone despite its theatrical run slowing down.

In total, The King of Kings has now surpassed the $65 million mark globally, split between $59.1 million in domestic revenue and $6.8 million from overseas markets. Not only is this enough for it to overtake DreamWorks' big-budget animated financial failureThe Road to El Dorado domestically, it also...

Lionsgate has debuted a new trailer for Francis Lawrence’s adaptation of ‘The Long Walk’ alongside a release date of 12 September in the UK and Ireland.

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

Directed by Lawrence, the cast includes 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.

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The Long Walk, the first novel Stephen King wrote (but not published), will finally make its way to the big screen on September 12, 2025. Lionsgate just released the first official trailer and it’s brutal, in keeping with the book and film’s subject matter.

In a recent interview with Vanity Fair, Stephen King spoke about the era in which he wrote the book. It was written at the peak of the Vietnam War, but King explained that he didn’t set out to write a political allegory. “You write from your times, so certainly, that was in my mind. But I never thought about it consciously,” said King. “I was writing a kind of a brutal thing. It was hopeless, and just what you write when you’re 19 years old, man. You’re full of beans and you’re full of cynicism, and that’s the way it was.”

The film stars Cooper Hoffman,...

Lionsgate has released the official trailer and poster for The Long Walk, which is based on the 1979 novel by Stephen King. The film has not yet been rated by the Motion Picture Association (MPA).

Opening in theaters on September 12, 2025, 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, and Cameron MacConomy.

Lionsgate is presenting, in association with Media Capital Technologies, a Vertigo Entertainment / about:blank production.

"There's one winner... and no finish line."

Lionsgate has released the first trailer and poster for The Long Walk, a new Stephen King adaptation which is set to hit theaters this September.

This take on King's (penned under the pseudonym Richard Bachman) 1979 dystopian horror tale is helmed by The Hunger Games director Francis Lawrence, and focuses on a group of young men who sign up for a gruelling annual walking contest - with some lethal rules.

Each contestant must keep his pace above 4 miles per hour (6.4 km/h). If a player drops below this speed for 30 seconds for any reason, he gets a warning. If they get three warnings and fails to resume pace after 30 seconds, they are "eliminated."

Star Wars legend Mark Hamill plays the sadistic Major who supervises the contest, and the movie also stars Alien: Romulus’ David Jonsson and Licorice Pizza’s Cooper Hoffman, with Garrett Wareing...

There’s a brand new Stephen King book-turned-movie hitting theaters soon: The Long Road!

The Hunger Games director Francis Lawrence is at the helm of this new thrilled. It’s described as n intense, chilling, and emotional thriller that challenges audiences to confront a haunting question: how far could you go?

The trailer opens with a group of men signing up for a walking contest. What we learn in the trailer is that they’re shot to death if they slow below a certain walking speed.

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

The movie will hit theaters on September 12, 2025.

Watch the trailer above, and see the stills in the gallery of this post as well.

Fans got their first look yesterday at director Francis Lawrence's adaptation of the Stephen King novel The Long Walk, and today, we have the incredible first trailer for the film that's set to release on September 12, 2025. Written by Jt Mollner (Strange Darling), the dystopian thriller tells the tale of a group of teenage boys competing in an annual contest where they must maintain a certain walking speed or get shot.

Starring the likes of Cooper Hoffman, David Jonsson, Charlie Plummer, Ben Wang, Roman Griffin Davis, Judy Greer, and Mark Hamill, the first trailer for The Long Walk (seen below) is an unflinching and intense look at what we can expect come September. Set to the tune of Shaboozey's "Last of My Kind," we obviously catch several glimpses of the young cast as they trek along the highway, and see what happens to them when they slow to below 3 mph.

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Filmmaker Francis Lawrence knows a thing or two about gruelling dystopian dramas with kids forced into do-or-die situations – since he’s directed every Hunger Games sequel, plus The Ballad Of Songbirds & Snakes. And before he gets started on Sunrise On The Reaping, he’s breaking out of the Hunger Games saga with… well, a film that seems to have more than a bit of The Hunger Games about it. Stretch your legs for The Long Walk, an adaptation of Stephen King’s novel (originally published under the pseudonym Richard Bachman), in which a group of teens venture off on – you guessed it – a long walk. If they can just keep going, riches await. But as soon as they stop, they die, and there can only be one victor. Watch the trailer:

It’s an intense premise, and Lawrence seems to have captured that, going by this first trailer. And...

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 first trailer for The Long Walk has dropped online! You can check it out in the embed above.

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,...

The task is simple: walk or die. That's the tagline for the new Stephen King movie, The Long Walk, which has just released its first intense and chilling trailer.

The Long Walk is notable for being the first novel that King ever wrote, having begun it in the mid-1960s during his freshman year at the University of Maine. Ultimately, Carrie ended up being his first published novel, while The Long Walk was eventually released in 1979, as one of King's Richard Bachman books. Based on the trailer, the movie looks to be a pretty faithful adaptation of the dystopian horror novel, although with one interesting difference: Mark Hamill's the Major states that the teenage boys will need to maintain a speed above three miles per hour to avoid receiving a warning, one mile per hour less than the book. Check out the official trailer for The Long Walk below.

"Walk... until there's only one of you left. Who's ready to win?!" Holy crap this looks intense! Lionsgate has revealed the first official trailer for The Long Walk, a riveting thriller from filmmakers Francis Lawrence & Jt Mollner. From master storyteller Stephen King’s first-written novel, and Francis Lawrence, director of The Hunger Games franchise 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 game is simple - maintain a steady walking pace of four miles per hour without stopping. Three warnings, and you're out - permanently. Featuring a poster inspired by the original 1979 book cover. Starring Cooper Hoffman (from Saturday Night), David Jonsson (from Alien: Romulus), Garrett Wareing, Tut Nyuot,...

Lace up your walking shoes, because the first trailer for the upcoming film adaptation of Stephen King’s The Long Walk has arrived.

Directed by Francis Lawrence with a screenplay by Jt Mollner, the adaptation will premiere on September 12th via Lionsgate, and marks the first time the 1979 novel will be presented on the silver screen.

Cast-wise, the project will be led by stars Cooper Hoffman and David Jonsson, joined by Garrett Wareing, Tut Nyuot, Charlie Plummer, Ben Wang, Roman Griffin Davis, Jordan Gonzalez, Joshua Odjick, Josh Hamilton, plus Judy Greer and Mark Hamill (the latter of which appears as the menacing Major).

The original version of The Long Walk was published under King’s pseudonym Richard Bachman, and tells the story of 100 teenage boys in a dystopian America who enroll in an annual walking competition. Like stories that would become popular in the decades after its release — like Squid Game...

Mark Hamill oversees a deadly journey in the trailer for the film adaptation of Stephen King’s The Long Walk.

Director Francis Lawrence’s dystopian thriller movie hits theaters Sept. 12 from Lionsgate. Cooper Hoffman, David Jonsson, Charlie Plummer, Ben Wang, Roman Griffin Davis and Judy Greer round out the cast.

The Long Walk focuses on an annual contest in which 100 teen boys set out on the titular journey that requires them to maintain a quick pace. The walk ends with just a single survivor.

In the trailer, the teens are directed to keep moving along “until there’s only one of you left.”

Lawrence helmed the feature from a script by Jt Mollner (Strange Darling). The film adapts King’s 1979 novel of the same name that was originally published under his pseudonym, Richard Bachman. Serving as producers are Lawrence, Roy Lee, Steven Schneider and Cameron MacConomy.

Hamill, Jonsson and Lawrence...

The first trailer for The Long Walk reveals the first look at a new Stephen King adaptation. The movie is based on King's first book ever, which was eventually published in 1979 under the pseudonym Richard Bachman. Set in a dystopian world, it follows a group of teenage boys who are competing in an annual contest called "The Long Walk," where they must maintain a certain walking speed or be shot and killed. The Long Walk adaptation is directed by Francis Lawrence and features David Jonsson, Cooper Hoffman, Judy Greer, Mark Hamill, and Ben Wang.

Now, Lionsgatehas revealed the trailer for The Long Walk. The trailer introduces some of the main teenage boys, including Raymond Garraty (Hoffman), Peter McVries (Jonsson), and Hank Olson (Wang). As the boys walk next to a parade of tanks, led by the Major (Hamill), they seem in pretty good spirits at first. The mood changes when one boy cannot keep up,...

The trailer for The Long Walk asks a haunting question: How far can you go?

The beginning of the official trailer, featuring Shaboozey‘s infectious “Last of My Kind,” sets up a coming-of-age tale before giving way to the dystopian horrors that await.

Based on Stephen King‘ 1979 novel of the same name, The Long Walk arrives in theaters on September 12 from Lionsgate. Watch the official trailer below for a preview.

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.

Francis Lawrence directs from a script by Jt Mollner (Strange Darling).

Cooper Hoffman (Licorice Pizza) and David Jonsson (Alien: Romulus) lead the ensemble cast. Garrett Wareing (“Manifest”), Tut Nyout (“The Witcher: Blood Origin”), Charlie Plummer (The Clovehitch Killer), Ben Wang (Karate Kid: Legends), Roman Griffin Davis (Jojo Rabbit), Jordan Gonzalez...

Those of us lucky enough to be in attendance at CinemaCon this year were in the first group to catch a glimpse of Francis Lawrence’s long-awaited adaptation of Stephen King's The Long Walk. A teaser was put on display during Lionsgate’s presentation that showcased the true terror of the film, which is slated for a theatrical arrival on September 12. Now, it’s the rest of the world’s turn to feast their eyes on the incredibly harrowing dystopian story that features Mark Hamill in a role that will wipe the goodness and virtue of Luke Skywalker from your mind. Today, the studio has at long last dropped the debut trailer for the long-time-coming movie that features an incredible list of young talent, including Alien: Romulus’ David Jonsson and Licorice Pizza’s Cooper Hoffman.

Written under his pseudonym, Richard Bachman, the King-penned book follows a group of young...

After spending years (and years) in development hell, one of Stephen King's earliest and most brutal novels is finally coming to the big screen — and we have proof! Lionsgate has released the first trailer for "The Long Walk," which hits theaters this fall. While King isn't one to pull punches, this is one of his most unflinchingly brutal works, with young men walking to their deaths while the last one standing wins a prize in a post-apocalyptic, grim vision of the future. Check it out for yourself above.

"The Long Walk" is very much akin to King's "Hunger Games," albeit without any YA flair. This is nitty, gritty, and very much R-rated. It perhaps makes sense that Francis Lawrence, known best for his work on "The Hunger Games" movies, is in the director's chair for this one. Lionsgate isn't giving us much by way of the plot, with the...

Cooper Hoffman is getting his thriller film debut thanks to two Hollywood staples, Stephen King and Francis Lawrence. “Licorice Pizza” breakout star Hoffman leads the long-awaited film adaptation of King’s first-written novel “The Long Walk,” which he published under the pseudonym Richard Bachman. Lawrence of “The Hunger Games” fame directs the feature.

The film centers on a contest in a dystopian America where 100 young men have to walk without stopping; if they pause for too long to rest, they’re killed on the spot. David Jonsson, Garrett Wareing, Tut Nyuot, Charlie Plummer, Ben Wang, Roman Griffin Davis, Jordan Gonzalez, Joshua Odjick, and Josh Hamilton play Hoffman’s fellow contestants. Judy Greer and Mark Hamill co-star.

Jt Mollner adapted King’s book, which was originally written in 1979. The film adaptation for “The Long Walk” has been in the works for more than 40 years: George Romero first tried to bring the...

Stephen King shared the poster for The Long Walk, an adaptation of his 1979 dystopian coming-of-age horror novel.

Walk or die when the film arrives in theaters on September 12 from Lionsgate.

In The Long Walk, the country holds an annual walking contest in which 100 teens must journey, non-stop and under strict rules, until only one of them is still standing alive and receiving a prize. The story follows a 16-year old walker named Raymond Garraty and the teens — some good, some bad, some mysterious — in his orbit.

Francis Lawrence directs from a script by Jt Mollner (Strange Darling). Cooper Hoffman (Licorice Pizza) and David Jonsson (Alien: Romulus) lead the ensemble cast.

Garrett Wareing (“Manifest”), Tut Nyout (“The 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 (“The Walking Dead...

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. 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, where Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark director André Øvredal was hired to direct the film from a screenplay by James Vanderbilt, whose credits include the two most recent Scream movies.

Last month, Francis Lawrence, Mark Hamill and star David Jonsson were all present for the Lionsgate panel at CinemaCon. A trailer was shown that our own Chris Bumbray (who was in attendance) called “insanely intense.

Several new Stephen King adaptations are on the way here in 2025, one of which is a feature film adaptation of King’s The Long Walk from director Francis Lawrence (The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes) and writer Jt Mollner (Strange Darling). It’s coming to theaters in September, and Vanity Fair provides us with a first look today.

In The Long Walk, first published in 1979, “The country holds an annual walking contest in which 100 teens must journey, non-stop and under strict rules, until only one of them is still standing alive and receiving a prize. The story told of a 16-year old walker named Raymond Garraty and the teens, some good, some bad, some mysterious, in his orbit.”

Star Cooper Hoffman tells Vanity Fair, “The Long Walk is a metaphor for life, in my eyes. It’s a metaphor for any sort of hard thing you’re going through,...

2025 will be filled with Stephen King adaptations. One of them is set to hit theaters early this fall and has already started treating fans to new goodies.

After the release of The Monkey in February, the follow-up adaptation is Mike Flanagan's The Life of Chuck. Later this year, two more adaptations will follow, one for The Long Walk and a new take on The Running Man. Ahead of The Long Walk's release on Sept. 12, Vanity Fair has officially released the first look at the dystopian horror.

The upcoming The Long Walk is based on Stephen King's 1979 novel of the same name, which he wrote under the pseudonym Richard Bachman. The upcoming dystopian horror adaptation comes from Francis Lawrence (The Hunger Games), with Jt Mollner penning the script.

The Long Walk stars Cooper Hoffman, David Jonsson, Mark Hamill, Garett Wareing, Charlie Plummer, Ben Wang, Roman Griffin Davis, Judy Greer,...