- The movie adaptation of Stephen King's dystopian novel The Long Walk is finally moving forward after four failed attempts, with director Francis Lawrence attached to the project.
Following four failed attempts, an adaptation of Stephen King's dystopian novel The Long Walk receives its first positive, reassuring update.
The movie version of Stephen King's dystopian novel The long walk has gotten a positive update following four failed attempts at making the adaptation. Written by King under the pseudonym Richard Bachman, the story revolves around a deadly annual walking contest in a future America. Adaptations of the book have been floated by filmmakers like George A. Romero and Frank Darabont, though no film has ever come to fruition.
Given Lawrence's experience with directing every film in The Hunger Games franchise since Catching Fire, he clearly has a passion for the dystopian genre. Similar to the young adult franchise, The Long Walk centers around teenage boys forced into a harrowing walking contest where only one can survive. King portrays the contest as incredibly bleak and difficult, something the film's new director can bolster thanks to his filmmaking experiences.
