Based on Stephen King‘s first written novel, The Long Walk will make its streaming debut January 10 exclusively on Starz.
The dystopian survival thriller is directed by Francis Lawrence (I Am Legend, Constantine) and written by JT Mollner (Strange Darling).
Set in a near-future dystopia, the film follows a group of young men forced into a brutal, televised endurance competition where the rules are unforgiving: keep walking – or die. As the miles wear on and survival grows increasingly uncertain, the walk becomes a relentless test of will, morality, and human endurance.
Cooper Hoffman (Licorice Pizza) and David Jonsson (Alien: Romulus) lead an ensemble that includes Garrett Wareing (“Manifest”), Tut Nyout (“The Witcher: Blood Origin”), Charlie Plummer (The Clovehitch Killer), Ben Wang (Karate Kid: Legends), Roman Griffin Davis (Jojo Rabbit), Jordan Gonzalez (“Pretty Little Liars: Origin Sin”), and Joshua Odjick (“IT: Welcome to Derry”).
Mark Hamill (The Life of Chuck), Judy Greer (Halloween), and Josh Hamilton (“The Walking Dead”) also co-star.
Lawrence produces with Roy Lee (IT, Doctor Sleep), Steven Schneider (Insidious, Paranormal Activity), and Cameron MacConomy (The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes).
Meagan Navarro wrote in her review, “Despite an unwavering eye on the dour and ruthless death march and all its grotesqueries, it’s the pervading camaraderie and heart, as well as a tremendous cast, that solidifies this as one of the best King adaptations yet.”
