Stephen King Insisted ‘The Long Walk’ Audiences Watch Teenage Characters Die

After decades of former directors, including George Romero, Frank Darbonst, and Andre Overidal, a film adapting to Stephen King’s novel of 1979, Long walk Finally, the theaters are later hit this month. It was a long way from there to here, and King of London recently told the Times of London newspaper that he had one case before allowing his story about the evil Walkathon position in the movie: He should Fire is displayed – no one Old Yeller/The Yearling/Bambi Cutaway foolish.

Directed Hunger games Strong concession Francis Lawrence from a scenario by JT Molner, the Long walk He tells the annual “walking competition” story in which teenage participants are forced, at the request of a blood -thirsty government system, to walk constantly at a constant speed or kill. The last man is the reward for “everything he wants” for “the rest of his life”. Of course, this is completely impressive The offer does not display any shortage Cannon feed eager to volunteer, and the competition is broadcast live on TV.

The king also noticed Times, Long walk Recruits “the same type of children who are withdrawn to the war machine”, similar to unannounced conflicts such as Korea, Vietnam, the Persian Gulf and the War on terrorism. “If you look at these super films, you will see … some of the benefits that destroy the entire city blocs, but you never see any blood. This is a mistake. This is a mistake. It is almost like porn,” says King.

It may seem strange to suggest that no Keeping the bloodshed is the “porn” option, but some may argue that it testifies to injustice, it is best morally to ignore it. On the other hand, a metaphor or not, this is the Justa movie (about a killer Walkathon, In it!), As a fantastic violence, in the worst of the circumstances, ethically neutral … it becomes a personal preference if you want to see Jojo Rabbit takes a bullet to the jaw, or not.

Later in the same piece, the JT MOLNER script adds that he believes the story has the attractiveness of “generations” because it relates to “beauty, love and friendship” along “with the brutality of despair and terrorism.”

“We wanted to go along the way. I knew that Stephen King wanted us to go along the way. I knew that Lyongit wanted us to go throughout the way. If this book entered into the wrong hands, studio or directors.

Long walk It opens at the country level on September 12, 2025.

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