The Lengthy Stroll’s First Trailer Appears to be like So Easy, It is Scary

“Stroll or die.” That’s the straightforward, placing tagline for the new film The Long Walk and it tells you virtually the whole lot it’s essential to know. The movie is certainly a few bunch of younger folks who are forced to keep walking until they die. Or, extra particularly, everybody else dies. Ideally, you’re the ultimate survivor.

From the mind of Stephen King, primarily based on his 1979 novel, The Lengthy Stroll is coming to theaters September 12. Francis Lawrence, greatest recognized for his work on the Hunger Games movies, directs and he’s put collectively a really spectacular ensemble.

To call a number of, there’s Cooper Hoffman (Saturday Evening, Licorice Pizza), David Jonsson (Alien: Romulus), Ben Wang (Karate Child: Legends), Judy Greer (Halloween), and, of course, Mark Hamill. Right here’s the primary trailer.

“There’s one winner. And no end line.” Rattling, Mark. Actually channeling your greatest internal Darth Vader with that line. And actually, the entire voice over, too. Once more, it’s a easy idea, however one that provides all method of prospects not only for world and character constructing, however rigidity and motion. All of which is heightened by the nice enhancing and music in that trailer.

It’s wild that such a wonderful concept from a grasp like King has, till now, gone unadapted. But it surely’s not for lack of making an attempt. Many, many filmmakers have taken a crack through the years, with Shawshank Redemption and Inexperienced Mile director Frank Darabont as soon as proudly owning the rights. In fact, that by no means occurred. A minimum of now we get somebody who can clearly deal with character-driven, high-concept variations like Lawrence and he’s put collectively a few of our greatest younger actors to convey it to life.

Between The Lengthy Stroll, The Lifetime of Chuck, and The Working Man, it’s a very good time to be a King fan on the movie show. Are you going to take a look at The Lengthy Stroll? Right here’s the total poster.

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