The primary reactions to the upcoming Stephen King adaptation The Lengthy Stroll are in, and it appears to be like like yet one more winner within the writer’s catalog. Printed in 1979 underneath the pseudonym Richard Bachman, The Lengthy Stroll is definitely the primary e-book King ever wrote. Variations fluctuate, but it surely has been stated that he accomplished it when he was nonetheless a youngster. 2025 sees the mission on the large display after a long time of a number of trade figures attempting to adapt it. George A. Romero and Frank Darabont tried in some unspecified time in the future, however these makes an attempt by no means got here to fruition. Ultimately, The Starvation Video games franchise director Francis Lawrence teamed up with horror producer Roy Lee, and collectively they’ve seemingly achieved what many regarded as unimaginable.
Now, a number of lucky followers and critics have already had the prospect to see the movie, which formally opens on September 12, courtesy of Lionsgate. Following the screenings, the embargo has been lifted and X/Twitter is flooded with resoundingly constructive critiques. Courtney Howard compares the movie to The Outsiders and Full Metallic Jackets and says it “homes pitch good, distinctive performances from Cooper Hoffman & David Jonsson. Visceral, gripping, emotional & provocative, a superb Stephen King adaptation & 1 of the yr’s greatest movies.”
Matt Neglia of Subsequent Finest Image says that it “lastly brings Stephen King’s 1979 dystopian novel to the display in an adaptation that preserves its core essence whereas making just a few shocking modifications,” and confirms it left him “feeling as if I too had marched for tons of of miles alongside them.” Chris Gallardo calls it “a completely brutal expertise that left me visibly shocked. Cooper Hoffman and David Jonsson’s friendship is nice to observe within the midst of the grueling moments and bodily struggles. It is Stephen King within the vein of Starvation Video games: purely intense.”
‘The Lengthy Stroll’ Is “One of many Most Highly effective Stephen King Variations” Ever Made
The reward continues courtesy of Andrew Salazar, who says “Cooper Hoffman & David Jonsson steal the whole movie” and calls The Lengthy Stroll “one of the vital highly effective Stephen King diversifications in recent times. Francis Lawrence pulls no punches, driving dwelling the e-book’s themes of how authoritarianism continues to eat away at at this time’s youth.” Russ Milheim says the film feels a bit lengthy (it has a working time of 108 minutes), however says it “is an extremely harrowing, terrifying, and traumatizing movie.” He additionally praises the 2 leads, saying “Cooper Hoffman and David Jonsson give Oscar-worthy performances.”
Lastly, JJ Gonzalez advises audiences to not get popcorn for the film, and says, “Francis Lawrence at his most dystopian, disgusting, and emotionally grueling but. A completely implausible forged that may have you ever throwing your flowers for everybody, ESPECIALLY the wonderful Ben Wang. This retains the 2025-is-great-for-horror hearth burning and has a sure second that’ll be talked about for a LONG TIME.”
The Lengthy Stroll
- Launch Date
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September 12, 2025
- Runtime
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108 Minutes
- Director
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Francis Lawrence
- Producers
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Roy Lee, Steven Schneider
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Cooper Hoffman
Raymond Garraty / #47
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David Jonsson
Peter McVries / #23
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Garrett Wareing
Stebbins / #38
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Tut Nyuot
Arthur Baker / #6
