Overview

• The clip shows the walk’s lethal stakes as a participant identified as Number Seven falters under the rules and tensions rapidly escalate.
• The contest forces entrants to maintain a set pace under timed warnings, with three violations resulting in execution and a promise that the final survivor can claim anything they want.
• Francis Lawrence reiterates he refused to dilute the material, saying the film does not deserve a PG-13 and must be rated R.
• The ensemble features Cooper Hoffman, David Jonsson, Roman Griffin Davis, and Ben Wang, with Mark Hamill portraying the overseeing Major.
• Lionsgate’s film is set for theatrical release on September 12, with outlets reporting early reactions that frame the adaptation as intense and emotionally charged.