Overview

• Lionsgate announced that 'The Long Walk,' directed by Francis Lawrence, will premiere in theaters on September 12, 2025.
• The first trailer, revealed at CinemaCon 2025, highlights the dystopian competition where teenage boys must walk to survive, with Mark Hamill portraying the villain.
• Francis Lawrence, known for 'The Hunger Games,' pursued the project for two decades, citing its themes of camaraderie and endurance as central to the story.
• The cast includes Cooper Hoffman, Charlie Plummer, Judy Greer, and Mark Hamill, who described his role as 'nightmare-inducing.'
• The adaptation brings one of Stephen King's earliest works, written under the pseudonym Richard Bachman, to the screen, exploring psychological and physical survival.