Here’s our sales pitch for The Long Walk: The Hunger Games meets The Running Man. And, you know what makes that even better? The director of The Hunger Games movies is also directing this movie, and The Long Walk is being adapted from a Stephen King novel who – yes, you guessed it – also penned The Running Man, though under the pseudonym Richard Bachman.
Coming out on 12th September, you can book your tickets to watch it now at Cineworld. Need more convincing? We’ve detailed everything we know about The Long Walk below, including story, cast, and more.
What is the plot of The Long Walk?
Taking hitting your 10,000 step goal to a whole new level, an alternative, dystopian version of the United States is depicted in this latest Stephen King adaptation in which the country has become a police state.
The story centres around an annual contest in which 100 boys are selected (a là ‘The Reaping’ except this was published 29 years prior) and must walk continuously at a pace of four miles per hour. Should they stop or slow down, after three strikes they’ll be shot and killed. The last boy standing wins. His prize? whatever he wants for the rest of his life. Probably a foot massage…
Who is directing The Long Walk?
The Long Walk was directed by Francis Lawrence who also directed all of the The Hunger Games movies bar the first instalment, including the latest instalment in the franchise, Sunrise on the Reaping coming in 2026. He’s also the guy behind I Am Legend and Red Sparrow.
The Long Walk release date
You’ll be able to watch The Long Walk at Cineworld from 12th September.
Who is in The Long Walk cast?
- Mark Hamill as The Major
- Judy Greer as Mrs Garraty
- Josh Hamilton as Mr Garraty
- Cooper Hoffman as Raymond Garray - #47
- David Jonsson as Peter McVries - #23
- Garrett Wareing as Stebbins - #38
- Joshua Odjick as Collie Parker - #48
- Tut Nyuot as Arthur Baker - #6
- Charlie Plummer as Gary Barkovitch - #5
- Ben Wang as Hank Olson - #46
- Roman Griffin Davis as Thomas Curley - #7
- Jordan Gonzalez as Richard Harkness - #49
- Noah de Mel as Ewing - #1
- Daymon Wrightly as Rank - #19
- Jack Griffin as Ronald - #45
- Thamela Mpumlwana as Pearson - #8
- Keenan Lehmann as Larson - #14
- Dale Neri as Percy Grimes - #31
- Teagan Stark as Patrick Smith - #4
- Sam Clark as Tressler - #24
- Emmanuel Oderemi as Zuck - #50
Book your tickets below. And if you're an Unlimited member, you can enjoy an advanced screening of the movie on the 8th September.
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