THE LONG WALK is a 2025 psychological horror thriller film directed by Frances Lawrence (The Hunger Games films), from a screenplay by JT Mollner, based on the 1979 novel of the same name by Stephen King. It is accomplished author Stephen King’s first-written novel, published under his pseudonym Richard Bachman.
In a dystopian United States ruled by a totalitarian regime, a group of young men enter an annual walking contest in which they must maintain a speed of at least three miles per hour or risk execution. The contest ends when only one walker remains alive.
The cast includes Cooper Hoffman, David Jonsson, Garrett Wareing, Tut Nyuot, Charlie Plummer, Ben Wang, Roman Griffin Davis, Jordan Gonzalez, Joshua Odjick, Josh Hamilton, with Judy Greer, and Mark Hamill.
THE LONG WALK is set to debut in theaters September 12th, courtesy of Lionsgate. Watch the official trailer below.