The Long Walk Film Set for September 2025 Release

Lionsgate has released the first trailer for 'The Long Walk,' the film adaptation of Stephen King's dystopian novel directed by Francis Lawrence. The movie, inspired by King's experiences during the Vietnam War era, follows 100 teenage boys forced to participate in a deadly walking contest where stopping or slowing can mean execution, with only one survivor claiming the prize. Cooper Hoffman stars as Raymond Garraty, joined by Mark Hamill as the Major, David Jonsson, and Charlie Plummer. Previous adaptations were stalled by the novel's intense and merciless themes, but the new film has drawn comparisons to 'The Hunger Games' and 'Squid Game' for its psychological and physical brutality. The film is scheduled for theatrical release on September 12, 2025. Francis Lawrence has emphasized both the emotional and psychological intensity of the adaptation.