Stephen King’s The Long Walk movie coming soon!

Last Updated on July 30, 2021

A few years back now a book series hit the shelves called THE HUNGER GAMES. Teens seemed to love the series and thought it was a truly original concept. Not so much. There was BATTLE ROYALE before it and, of course, author Stephen King's THE LONG WALK. And today we have word that New Line has an adaptation of the book headed our way from screenwriter James Vanderbilt and producers Bradley Fischer and William Sherak.

Oh, and the flick will be directed by André Øvredal!

Originally published by King under the pseudonym Richard Bachman in 1979, the story takes place in the future in which 

100 teenage boys embark on an annual competition known as “The Long Walk.” The rules are simple: maintain a speed above four miles per hour. Receive three warnings in an hour and you’re shot dead. The last one walking gets whatever he wants for the rest of his life. Under these grim circumstances, the boys develop deep friendships despite knowing that each of their friends’ survival is a threat to their own.

For those who might not know, Øvredal is best known around these parts as the man behind the camera on some true neo-genre classics. These flicks include THE AUTOPSY OF JANE DOE, and the fun found footage flick, TROLL HUNTER. And let's not forget the upcoming Guillermo del Toro-produced adaptation of SCARY STORIES TO TELL IN THE DARK, which is all set to creep and crawl into a theater near you on August 9th.

I don't know about you, but I'm excited as all hell to see this book adapted for the big screen finally. Especially with someone as talented as André Øvredal behind the scenes. Have you read the classic King novel? What do YOU think of the talent behind the scenes of this adaptation? Make sure to hit us up and let us know below! If you haven't read the book yet or need to read it again, you can snag a paperback copy right over HERE.