NEWS - THE LONG WALK

Alternate Ending To The Long Walk

Posted: November 28, 2025, 14:08
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The DVD and BD release of The Long Walk is out and as promised on the 4K edition there is an alternate ending to the movie. Cinema Blend has seen it and if you want, you can read all about it on their site. Please note that there are spoilers for the movie in the text so read at your own risk.

Personally I prefer the ending we originally got.

New Ending For The Long Walk

Posted: September 25, 2025, 15:17
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Amazon.com has the DVD, BD and 4K BD listed on their site with some very interesting info.


1. They list the running time as 2 hours and 30 minutes. While shown at the cinema the running time was only 1 hours and 48 minutes. It's not stated what the extra 42 minutes are. It could be a directors cut edition, all extra material included or just an error on Amazon's part.

2. They list a new ending on the 4K edition that I'm very interested in. This new ending is only included in the 4K edition.

My Interview With JT Mollner

Posted: September 18, 2025, 15:18
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A few days ago JT Mollner (scriptwriter for The Long Walk) took time of from working on his new script for the movie version of The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon to talk to me about The Long Walk (and a little about The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon). It was a very pleasant and informative conversation. Please note though that there are some spoilers.

My Thoughts On The Long Walk

Posted: September 12, 2025, 09:39
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Here are my thoughts about The Long Walk.

I really like the movie and I’m going to go so far as to say that it’s one of the best movies based on a King movie ever done. I know there are movies like The Green Mile and Shawshank Redemption but I stand by my word. Given the chance to watch only one of those two or The Long Walk I would pick The Long Walk.

The Long Walk To Comic-Con

Posted: July 26, 2025, 02:49
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At the Comic-Con panel for The Long Walk a new trailer was show as well as the first 22 minutes of the movie, introduced by King himself (on link).


When Mark Hamill showed up (with others from the cast) he had a t-shirt with Based on the novel by Richard Bachman printed on the front. The Long Walk is a Bachman novel.

And We Have A Trailer

Posted: May 7, 2025, 17:31
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The book set the pace at 4 mph, but the movie lowers it to a slower and steadier 3 mph. “They changed it at my advice,” King says, “because four miles an hour was just too fucking fast.”

The Long Walk Walks In On September 12

Posted: April 1, 2025, 21:11
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Deadline reports that Lionsgate today at their CinemaCon presentation revealed that The Long Walk will premier September 12. They aslo showed a trailer so look for that one soon.

This is my favorite Stephen King novel, I read it 27 years ago. The rights hot bought and then came back up. Roy Lee my producer brought it to me. For me, it was the conceit that was very interesting. You can imagine yourself in the shoes of these young men. World building –the heart of the movie for me is about these young men, their comraderies, the love that forms. This isn’t a try to knock each other out competition, but how we can hold each other up competition.
- Francis Lawrence

If you can’t be the hero, there’s nothing better than being the villain.
- Mark Hamill

Deadline also described the trailer:

In the trailer, a villainous Hamill fires the starting gun and says, “Walk until there is only one of you left.” The boys set out, walking and talking, even joking, Surrounded by tanks on the long dusty road, they realize their situation is truly grim as friends are injured and killed and their ranks dwindle. “You walk as long as you can,” says Hamil in voiceover. “For some, the heart will stop, for other the brain, and the blood will flow … There’s one winner and no finish line.”

Thanks to Herbert West

The Long Walk Almost Done

Posted: February 13, 2025, 23:07
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The Long Walk doesn't have a release date yet, but it sounds like it won't be long before it does. When asked about how far along he is with the current cut, director Francis Lawrence answered:

"We're almost done. Actually, that's why I'm going to London, to do the score for it. So the cut is for the most part locked. I'm really happy with it. I think it's really unique.

It's one of — if not my favorite — Stephen King novels. It was something that actually crossed my desk years ago, not long after I finished Constantine. It was when I was doing I Am Legend, and I wanted to do it, but Frank Darabont actually scooped up the rights. People have tried to make it over the years, and never could. We just kind of cracked it; I worked with JT Mollner, who did Strange Darling. He wrote a great draft, and it came together really quickly. I had this window, and we hit the right season to shoot it, and we put together an amazing cast. The cast is so good and the performances are great. I'm super happy with it.”

It’s A Really, Really, Really Dark Story

Posted: November 9, 2024, 18:32
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In an interview with Collider Judy Greer opened up about her experience working on The Long Walk, diving into the story’s dark themes and the impressive young talent featured in the film.

Yeah, it’s called The Long Walk . It’s based on a novel Stephen King wrote in 1979. It was in response to the Vietnam War. Our movie kind of takes place again in sort of like a timeless place. Like there’s some technology, but then there’s a lot of throwback elements to the script. Francis Lawrence directed it, and Cooper Hoffman is the star. There are so many great young actors in this movie. I’m excited for all the talent that’s going to emerge.

It’s a really, really, really dark story, and it’ll probably be perfect for when it comes out.

The Long Walk has now wrapped shooting, but no release date has yet been announced.

The Long Walk Doesn’t Pull Any Punches

Posted: August 3, 2024, 13:05
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In an interview with CinemaBlend, JT Mollner who wrote the script for the upcoming adaptation of The Long Walk promised a faithful and R-rated adaptation of King's novel that doesn't pull any punches. Here’s what he said:

The great thing about this is that Francis, this is a true... I mean, it's not a low budget movie, but it's not as big of a budget as he normally works on with big franchises like the Hunger Games and stuff. So this is a true passion project for him. He wanted to do it the right way, a faithful way. And he knew that meant it was gonna be a very hardcore, disturbing and somewhat controversial movie. And that's the movie I was interested in writing. Stephen King also was very committed and determined for Francis to make a rated R film, one that honored the book and stayed true to the book.

We didn't really pull any punches. Most of the stuff that you remember being tough to take in the book still exists. And there are some tweaks made to update it that I think are smart… But I'm very happy with the adaptation as a Stephen King fan. I'm really happy with what we did with it. And even the studio notes that came in and, and the feedback from everybody, everybody was on the same page as far as staying true to the brutality and the seriousness of the book.

Casting News For The Long Walk

Posted: July 25, 2024, 10:10
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Deadline reports that seven new castmembers have been added to The Long Walk:

EXCLUSIVE: Lionsgate has commenced production on The Long Walk, its adaptation of the 1979 novel from Stephen King, starring Cooper Hoffman and David Jonsson, adding seven to the cast.

The newcomers are Garrett Wareing (Ransom Canyon), Tut Nyuot (The Witcher: Blood Origin), Charlie Plummer (National Anthem), Ben Wang (American Born Chinese), Jordan Gonzalez (Pretty Little Liars: Summer School), Joshua Odjick (Welcome to Derry), and Roman Griffin Davis (Jojo Rabbit). Details as to their roles are under wraps.

The Long Walk Starts Filming Next Week

Posted: July 20, 2024, 18:49
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The Long Walk starts filming in Birds Hill Provincial Park next week.

A new movie being shot in Birds Hill Provincial Park next week means people will need to use an alternate entrance to get in.

The province announced Thursday that the west gate entrance on Provincial Trunk Highway 59 will be closed from July 22 to July 26 as a film production is happening in the area.

Instead, people are being asked to use the east gate entrance on Provincial Road 206. For those coming from the north or south, detours will be in place.


There are opportunities for people to be part of a "major motion picture." MadLib Casting and Film Services has a casting call out for several different background roles in La Riviere and the surrounding area for the movie "The Long Walk" which is an adaptation of the Stephen King book of the same name.

They are looking for a male farmer role who appears 35 or older, a woman to play a farmer's wife who appears 30 or older and someone to play a farmer's daughter who is between the age of 13 and 17.
All those positions need to be available for Aug. 7.

They are also looking for people to sit on chairs, kids between the ages of six and 10 to play on a porch and a man to drive a pickup truck. They need to be available for Aug. 12 and 13.

They are paid roles and people can find more details online.

Read more here.

Thanks to Brent

The Long Walk Starts Filming July 22

Posted: May 30, 2024, 12:01
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This past week casting calls for The Long Walk has been seen online and it has now been confirmed that the movie will start shooting on July 22.

No word yet on cast or release date but we’ll keep you updated.

Thanks to Herbert West

Lionsgate To Launch Sales Of The Long Walk

Posted: May 8, 2024, 23:59
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Looks like things might be moving forward for The Long Walk.

Lionsgate International will launch sales in Cannes next week on Stephen King adaptation The Long Walk, which The Hunger Games franchise director Francis Lawrence will develop, direct, and produce.

Genre maestro Roy Lee will produce with Lawrence and the latter’s about:blank producing partner Cameron MacConomy, and Steven Schneider.

Lionsgate picked up the project late last year after it had been at New Line. JT Mollner is adapting the screenplay based on the 1979 novel published under King’s pseudonym Richard Bachman.

Shooting The Long Walk Starts in June

Posted: March 2, 2022, 16:12
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The California Film commission has announced the last round of tax credits for film productions and Warner landed $7.1 million for its adaptation of King’s The Long Walk. Production Weekly also mentioned that shooting will start in June in Northern California.


Thanks to Herbert West and Bev Vincent.

André Øvredal Talks The Long Walk

Posted: October 28, 2020, 16:10
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André Øvredal talks The Long Walk with Coming Soon.

After spending over a decade in the lap of frequent King adapter Frank Darabont (The Mist, The Shawshank Redemption), the rights to the 1979 dystopian novel finally lapsed and were acquired by James Vanderbilt (Zodiac) and New Line Cinema, with Øvredal being tapped for the the director’s chair in May 2019. While he’s uncertain as to why it’s taken so long to get the project off the ground, he’s excited for what’s to come, even if “COVID is just wrecking everything” trying to into production but promising “it’s alive and well and moving along.”

“I guess in the end, he just didn’t choose to do it, I actually don’t even know if he ever had a script,” Øvredal pondered. “This script was written on spec by James Vanderbilt when he did not even have the rights to it, he just wrote it out of pure love for the book and in the end, suddenly the rights were open and he was able to go to King with his script and say, ‘Can we do this?’ Then New Line bought it and somehow I got involved [laughs].

The story takes place in a dystopian future, where 100 boys are selected for a long walk. They have to maintain speeds of 4 miles an hour, and receive fewer than three warnings an hour. Break these rules, and they’re shot dead. The last one standing, however, gets whatever he wants for the rest of his life. Despite the high stakes, the boys form an unlikely camaraderie along their journey. James Vanderbilt (Zodiac) wrote the screenplay and is producing alongside Bradley Fischer and William Sherak.

André Øvredal Talks The Long Walk

Posted: June 13, 2019, 10:39
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André Øvredal talks The Long Walk with Rue Morgue.

As a director, it’s extremely inspiring to be able to tell a story that is so human and so gruesome at the same time. It’s like man vs. the machine in a way, and about the innocence of these boys and how they don’t really grasp what they’ve gotten themselves into until it’s way too late. I’m in awe of Stephen King for having understood so much about humanity at the age of 18 or 19 when he wrote this. It’s an adult story, but written with a young person’s perspective, probably of the Vietnam War; it’s kind of an allegory, I’m guessing, for his fears of being sent to Vietnam at the time.

The Long Walk To The Screen

Posted: May 22, 2019, 08:28
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Deadline reprots that The Long Walk is finally being adapted for the screen.

Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark director André Øvredal is set to direct New Line’s feature adaptation of Stephen King’s The Long Walk.

James Vanderbilt wrote the screenplay and is also producing with Bradley Fischer and William Sherak.

Thanks to Troy Tradup

The Long Walk To The Screen

Posted: April 26, 2018, 03:11
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Looks like The Long Walk has finally reached the big screen...

New Line Cinema, which made the big-screen version of Stephen King’s It, is staying in the King business, setting its sights on adapting his novel The Long Walk.

James Vanderbilt, who was behind the Robert Redford-Cate Blanchett drama Truth, has written the script to adapt the book, which King wrote under the pseudonym Richard Bachman.

Vanderbilt will also produce with Bradley Fischer and William Sherak. Mythology Entertainment is the company behind the project and the company's Tracey Nyberg will executive produce.

Source: THR.

Thanks to Lou Sytsma and Al Mattice

The Long Walk

Posted: July 29, 2007, 00:00
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This was reported by Bloody-Disgusting today:

During an interview to promote Dimension Films' upcoming Stephen King adaptation, The Mist, director Frank Darabont revealed that he is in fact going to helm King's The Long Walk once he has completed Fahrenheit 451. The film is about a walk where the winner gets the ultimate prize - anything they want for life, and the losers get punished with death! The rules are simple - If you walk too slow, you get a warning, 4 warnings and you are shot. There is only one winner, and the story concentrates on a loosely held group of individuals that become friends and enemies during this inhumane walk. One by one Ray Garraty sees the people around him die, and he faces the truths of his own entry into the Long Walk, and those of his new "friends". He is aware that only one will survive all the way, but it is not until the end that he realized the finality of his situation, and he slowly looses his sanity piece by piece.

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