It is almost about to reach a new adaptation of a work Stephen King, The long march (The long walk). A project that also had a long journey before becoming reality, because even years ago it was Frank Darabont who was interested in her, a director who deserved prestige for other king’s adaptations such as Imprinting of life, Green mile or Fog.
And also in front of him George A. Romero He was attempted to direct it. Subsequently, he was offered to him André Øvredal (The autopsy of Jane Doe), who retired from the project in November 2023, finally falling into the hands of Francis Lawrencethe director of I’m a legend or the films of the saga The Hunger GamesExcept for the first, with which he maintains precisely some points in common with that first novel by the famous Maine writer.
“The Long March” – Synopsis
Although it was not published until 1979, also under the pseudonym of Richard Bachman, The long march It was the first novel written by Stephen King At the early age of 19 and with the background of the raw war of Vietnam as a curtain of the current background. His plot is in the dystopian future in the United States and his protagonist is Ray Garraty, A 17 -year -old teenager chosen with a hundred competitors Participate in an annual event known as the name that gives the title to novel and film.
It is a walk in which the winner Life is played to try to win a prize that will reward you with fame, luck and everything you ask. The problem is that there is no goal. The journey will end only when he gets up and lives, a single participant. The brutal competition is controlled by a ruthless subject known as “commander”, And it has another basic rule: do not reduce the rhythm of less than 5 kilometers per hourOtherwise “he will be given a passport”. The script was adapted by JT MollnerFrom Strange treasureOne of the sensations concerning the genre of serial killers last season while passing through several festivals such as the Fantastic Fest or Sitges.
“The Long March”: cast
Assuming the main role of Raymond Garraty, we will have the young man Cooper Hoffmanseen in Licorice Pizza, Saturday evening or The Master of the crimeand like a luxurious secondary to the veteran Mark Hamill Incarnating the relentless commander and those who appear at the beginning to welcome and encourage competitors, And then turn into a cruel executor of the most late or of those who no longer give themselves to moving forward.
Among the rest of the cast they are also distinguished Garrett Wareing (From the series Manifest) ,, Judy Greer (who participated Jurassic world y Ant-Man) ,, Charlie Plummer (Calcine) ,, Ben Wang (From Bad girls a series American Chinese) Y David Jonsson (The adoptive and synthetic human brother, of the protagonist of Alien: Romulus).
‘The Long March’: trailer
“You must have them well to enroll in this competition”We listen to the commander’s voice. And to check what is going, a first trailer has already been launched, and this is this “Walk or die”.
“The Long March”: Premiere Date
Produced by Vertigo Entertainment, in the United States it will be distributed by Lionsgate and will reach cinemas on September 12th. While in Spain the distribution will be responsible for Diamond Films, Although the release date on our screens has not yet made official.
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