Particle.news

Download on the App Store

Lionsgate Turns ‘The Long Walk’ Preview Into 3 MPH Treadmill Test in Los Angeles

The studio retrofitted Culver Theater with treadmills for an invite-only screening that enforces a 3 mph pace for the film’s 108-minute runtime.

Overview

  • An invite-only “treadmill elimination” screening is set for Saturday, August 30 at the Culver Theater in Los Angeles.
  • Attendees must maintain at least 3 miles per hour for the entire 108 minutes or be escorted out before the movie ends.
  • The theater’s seats have been replaced with speed-tracking treadmills specifically for this activation.
  • The event targets press and influencers as a publicity stunt rather than a public screening.
  • The Stephen King adaptation, directed by Francis Lawrence and starring Cooper Hoffman, David Jonsson and Mark Hamill, opens nationwide September 12 with tickets on sale.