The Long Walk (2025)

In a dystopian, alternate-America ruled by a totalitarian regime, 50 teenage boys take part in a deadly annual walking contest, forced to maintain a minimum pace or be executed, until only one survivor remains.

To authentically portray the grueling nature of the walk, cast members walked between 8 to 15 miles daily during filming, resulting in real blisters and exhaustion. The limps seen toward the end of the film were genuine.
Actors Garrett Wareing and Charlie Plummer brought film cameras to the set and captured behind-the-scenes photos, aiming for a "war diary" feel, which were later shared with the public. These photos document the brutal but beautiful shoot.
Director Francis Lawrence and his crew custom-built rigs and equipment specifically for filming the movie, as existing equipment wasn't suitable for capturing 50 people walking continuously.
Stephen King had approval over the casting and specifically wanted Mark Hamill to play the Major. King's only creative note was to reduce the walking speed in the book from 4 mph to 3 mph, as he felt 4 mph was unsustainable.
The film was shot in chronological order, a rare approach that allowed the actors to build their performances naturally as the story progressed. Also, Yoshikawa, the editor, was able to cut the movie together as it was being shot.

Released Sept. 10, 2025 108 min 16+

Genres: Horror, Sci-Fi, Science Fiction, Thriller

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