![]() It is reassuring to hear Øvredal say that progress is being made behind-the-scenes, but it isn't the only horror movie he's working on. But, he did share that "it’s alive and well and moving along."Īs The Long Walk currently stands, it remains unclear when exactly the movie will be made. The director couldn't provide too many details about the status of the movie, especially given the state of the coronavirus pandemic. During a recent interview with ComingSoon, Øvredal was asked about the status of his upcoming Stephen King movie adaptation. It was previously announced in 2019 that Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark director André Øvredal will direct The Long Walk, but there haven't been any updates on the film since. ![]() Related: Every Stephen King Movie & Show That Wasn't a Book First The Long Walk has never been adapted before, but that will change with a movie written by James Vanderbilt ( Zodiac) for New Line Cinema. The rules of the competition force the boys to continuously walk at four miles per hour or be shot if they drop below this threshold. The book follows a deadly competition between 100 boys for the grand prize of getting anything he wants for the rest of his life. ![]() ![]() ![]() Published in 1979 under the pseudonym Richard Bachman, The Long Walk is a dystopian novel written by King. ![]()
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