The Long Walk

Summary

The adaption of Stephen King’sThe Long Walkis getting close to confirming its first couple of cast members . Set in a remote future , The Long Walkrevolves around a deeply exacting , annual walk contest where about 100 teenage boys take the air south through Maine and must not drip below four naut mi per hour , or they will be fatally shot . After languishing in limbo for years , it was finally confirmed thatThe Long Walkadaptationwill happen andfilming will begin in July 2024 .

Now , with the filming start date ofThe Long Walkfast approaching , Deadlinereports thatCopper Hoffman , who recently star in Ethan Hawke’sWildcat , andRye Lanecast appendage David Jonsson , are both currently in the mixto lead the forthcoming version ’s ensemble cast . The roles these two are probable to play is yet to be revealed .

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The Long Walk ’s premiss suggest that this forthcoming adaptation to the big screen will require many male actors and character to bring to life sentence King ’s upstage , dystopian world . While no actor have been formally confirm , Hoffman and Jonsson could be play Raymond Garraty and Peter McVriees , the two main characters from King ’s Bible . Both actors have a fairly light CV , but their recent and past works suggest that they could be a perfect fit for their respective office .

The Hunger Games franchise recently return with a prequel movie , but a dissimilar upcoming film is now lined up to supplant the franchise .

Hoffman made his film debut only a few twelvemonth ago , star in Paul Anderson ’s Oscar - nominated romcomLicorice Pizza . He played Gary Valentine , a teenage actor who develops a human relationship with a 25 - year - sometime photographer ’s supporter . Hoffman ’s carrying into action lead to subsequent roles in movies like the aforementionedWildcatand the forthcoming comedy , Old Guy .

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Jonsson start up his vocation on the theater level and finally made his celluloid unveiling in 2018 , starring in ITV ’s investigator dramaEndeavor . He seem briefly as a flying field agent in another British show titledDeep Statebefore sign on to playDom inRye Laneand Augustus Lackey inIndustry , arguably his most illustrious role to day of the month . He can also be seen in theupcomingAlien : Romulus . Jonsson and Hoffman have yet to be formally confirmed forThe Long Walk , but if they are , it ’ll be interesting to see how they both undertake their respective roles .

Source : Deadline

Cast

The Long Walk is fix in a dystopian future where 100 teenage boys undergo a brutish test requiring them to take the air continuously . The competition ’s grim rule demands maintaining a speed of over 4 mile per minute , with calamitous issue for non - obligingness , while deep friendships mould amidst the survival challenge .

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The Long Walk is set in a dystopian future where 100 teenage boys undergo a brutal test requiring them to walk continuously. The competition’s grim rule demands maintaining a speed of over 4 miles per hour, with fatal consequences for non-compliance, while deep friendships form amidst the survival challenge.

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