The Long Walk (2025)

[Winslow Leach]

This is one of my favorite King novels so I hope the movie does it justice. It looks great so far and Cooper Hoffman is now one of my favorite up-and-coming actors.

[VictoryAtNight]

The Long Walk, has screened for critics, and the initial wave of social media reactions suggests it could be an unforgettable cinematic experience.

The lead performances from Cooper Hoffman and David Jonsson are being singled out as major strengths. “The Long Walk houses pitch perfect, exceptional performances from Cooper Hoffman & David Jonsson,” said Courtney Howard of Variety. “Visceral, gripping, emotional & provocative, a brilliant Stephen King adaptation & 1 of the year’s best films. A towering achievement reminiscent of The Outsiders & Full Metal Jacket.” The Direct’s Russ Milheim shared this view, stating, “The Long Walk is an incredibly harrowing, terrifying, and traumatizing film. Cooper Hoffman and David Jonsson give Oscar-worthy performances.”

https://comicbook.com/movies/news/st...rst-reactions/

Great news.

[Cremildo]

[Gacivory]

Got tickets for a screening of this tonight from Lionsgate.

[VictoryAtNight]

In an interview with ScreenRant, the movie’s producer Joe Deckelmeier revealed that King overwhelmingly approved of the movie’s script, but he did request that one minor adjustment be made to make the film slightly more practical.

“Stephen only had one note from when we gave him the script. He’s like, “’Can you change it from 4 miles per hour to 3?’ Because that’s what was written in the book. He goes, “’There’s no way that you could walk 4 miles an hour for that long,’” Deckelmeier shared. “That was the only initial note when he gave back. The ending was what it is, and he was like, “’I love it. But I think you need to reduce the speed.’”

https://comicbook.com/movies/news/st...hriller-movie/

Minor change.

[mwynn]

Special The Long Walk Screening Will Eliminate Viewers Who Can’t Keep Up on a Treadmill
Walk less than three miles an hour... and miss the end of the movie

https://consequence.net/2025/08/the-...ill-screening/

[Monterey Jack]

^ Ha! That's so ingenious.

[maverick22]

Originally Posted by mwynn

Special The Long Walk Screening Will Eliminate Viewers Who Can’t Keep Up on a Treadmill
Walk less than three miles an hour... and miss the end of the movie

https://consequence.net/2025/08/the-...ill-screening/

I love this idea! Would love to see some video clips of people doing it.

Would any of you be up for doing this?

[Cremildo]

Metacritic

[mwynn]

https://youtube.com/shorts/B4x_vXYSq...Ff76jMx1dpG8ej

[mwynn]

‘The Long Walk’ Review: Francis Lawrence’s Stephen King Adaptation Is Bleak, Bruising and Emotionally Affecting

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/mo...&utm_id=631695

[Steedeel]

Excited for this, heard great things.

[maverick22]

Originally Posted by Cremildo

Metacritic

LOC is on my radar to purchase.

Curious why you compared these two films though.

[frogmort]

Originally Posted by maverick22

LOC is on my radar to purchase.

Curious why you compared these two films though.

They are both based on Stephen King stories.