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Lionsgate Turns The Long Walk Screening Into 3 MPH Treadmill Test in Los Angeles

The invite-only activation mirrors the film’s endurance premise to build buzz before the Sept. 12 release.

Overview

  • A private screening at the Culver Theater today replaces seats with treadmills and requires attendees to maintain at least 3 miles per hour or be escorted out.
  • Participants must keep pace for the film’s 108-minute runtime, with warnings preceding removal and no prize beyond seeing the full movie early.
  • The event is limited to preselected influencers and press, with the venue confirming it is hosting the treadmill activation.
  • Lionsgate also released a “Biometrics Screening” promo highlighting audience heart-rate spikes to underscore the movie’s intensity.
  • Francis Lawrence directs the Stephen King adaptation starring Cooper Hoffman, David Jonsson and Mark Hamill, which opens in standard theaters on Sept. 12.