Lionsgate Picks Up Stephen King’s ‘The Long Walk’ with Francis Lawrence Attached to Direct
Lionsgate Picks Up Stephen King's 'The Long Walk' with Francis Lawrence Attached to Direct (Exclusive) https://t.co/m9hFCIkT0p
- The Hollywood Reporter (@THR) November 29, 2023
Lionsgate has picked up the rights to the 1979 dystopian novel, with Francis Lawrence (The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes) in final talks to direct.
First published under King’s pseudonym Richard Bachman, The Long Walk centers on an annual contest in which 100 teen boys embark on the punishing titular journey that involves strict stipulations (they must walk at least four miles an hour) and ends with only one survivor.