The Lengthy Stroll, an upcoming adaptation of Stephen King’s acclaimed dystopian novel, has a launch date after ending manufacturing final yr. The movie stars Cooper Hoffman, Charlie Plummer, Judy Greer, Mark Hamill and David Jonsson.
Throughout their CinemaCon panel, Lionsgate introduced that The Lengthy Stroll might be headed to theaters beginning Sept. 12, 2025. Directed by Francis Lawrence, the movie is an adaptation of King’s 1979 novel that takes place in a dystopian, alternate model of the US the place a televised occasion sees 100 boys stroll till one is left alive and declared the winner of a grand prize no matter he desires for the remainder of his life. The Starvation Video games filmmaker says The Lengthy Stroll is his all-time favourite King novel, which he positions as a type of coming-of-age pic that includes a gaggle of younger males strolling for his or her lives.
“That is my favourite Stephen King novel, I learn it 27 years in the past. The rights scorching purchased after which got here again up. Roy Lee my producer introduced it to me. For me, it was the vanity that was very fascinating. You’ll be able to think about your self within the footwear of those younger males. World constructing –the guts of the film for me is about these younger males, their comraderies, the love that varieties. This isn’t a attempt to knock one another out competitors, however how we are able to maintain one another up competitors.”
Extra to return.
Supply: Lionsgate through Deadline
The Lengthy Stroll
- Launch Date
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September 12, 2025
- Writers
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J.T. Mollner