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Hans India
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- Hans India
Stephen King's ‘The Long Walk' gears up for a gripping cinematic debut this September
Lionsgate has unveiled the intense second trailer for The Long Walk, an emotionally packed dystopian thriller adapted from Stephen King's earliest written novel. Slated for a theatrical release on September 12, 2025, the film is helmed by The Hunger Games director Francis Lawrence, with a screenplay by JT Mollner. The upcoming feature promises to push both its characters and audience to their psychological limits. Set in a bleak, totalitarian future America, The Long Walk centers on a brutal government-sanctioned walking contest where 100 teenage boys must maintain a continuous pace of three miles per hour — or face deadly consequences. Three warnings are all it takes to be permanently eliminated. Only one boy is allowed to survive, with the promise of receiving anything he desires for the rest of his life. Leading the ensemble cast are Cooper Hoffman, David Jonsson, Garrett Wareing, Tut Nyuot, Charlie Plummer, Ben Wang, Roman Griffin Davis, and Jordan Gonzalez. The film also features powerful supporting performances from Josh Hamilton, Judy Greer, and Mark Hamill. The trailer offers haunting imagery and raw, emotional beats, hinting at a journey that goes beyond physical endurance — into the realms of identity, morality, and societal control. With themes of sacrifice, ambition, and resistance, The Long Walk looks set to be a standout release in 2025. Its potent mix of King's storytelling, Lawrence's dystopian vision, and a young, dynamic cast ensures a chilling yet deeply human cinematic experience that fans of speculative fiction won't want to miss.
Gizmodo
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- Gizmodo
The New ‘Long Walk' Trailer Promises a Grim, Nightmarish Stephen King Survival Tale
Author Stephen King and director Francis Lawrence are both known for deftly handling tales involving kids put through hell with no guarantee they'll survive. Think the Losers' Club in It for King and every young person to appear in a Hunger Games movie for Lawrence. So to combine their talents on The Long Walk, based on King's 1979 dystopian novel, feels rather ideal—not to mention nightmarish, as the film's brutal first trailer suggested. At San Diego Comic-Con, fans got a deeper look into the movie with stars David Jonsson, Tut Nyuot, Garrett Wareing, and Mark Hamill, as well as producer Roy Lee and screenwriter JT Mollner. That started off with a brand new trailer, which amps up the dread of the first, and gives us a bit more of Mark Hamill's chilling performance as the Major, the military leader who watches over the young men participating in the Long Walk… and acts as their angel of death as they're brutally picked off, one by one. The rest of the cast includes Cooper Hoffman, Judy Greer, Ben Wang, and Charlie Plummer. Here's the plot description, as chillingly simple as it gets: 'Set in a dystopian alternative version of the United States ruled by a totalitarian regime, the story follows 50 young men who sign up for the Long Walk, where they walk at a pace of three miles per hour until contestants are eliminated one by one and only one winner is left.' It hits theaters September 12. Want more io9 news? Check out when to expect the latest Marvel, Star Wars, and Star Trek releases, what's next for the DC Universe on film and TV, and everything you need to know about the future of Doctor Who.
Yahoo
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
New Hunger Games Prequel Movie Casts 28 Years Later Star & 3 More
has added four new cast members. Sunrise on the Reaping is a new Hunger Games prequel movie that is an adaptation of Suzanne Collins' novel of the same name. Releasing in 2026, the film is directed by Francis Lawrence, while the screenplay comes from Billy Ray. The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping has now begun production. The already announced cast of the movie includes Glenn Close, Kieran Culkin, Elle Fanning, Ralph Fiennes, Kelvin Harrison Jr., Maya Hawke, Jesse Plemons, Billy Porter, and Lili Taylor, alongside rising stars Joseph Zada, Whitney Peak, McKenna Grace, Ben Wang, and more. Who has joined the cast of The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping? As announced on X, Iris Apatow will play Proserpina in Sunrise on the Reaping, while Jax Guerrero has been cast as Tibby, Edvin Ryding as Vitus, and Sandra Förster as Hersilia. The daughter of Judd Apatow and Leslie Mann, Iris Apatow has starred in movies such as 2007's Knocked Up, 2009's Funny People, 2012's This Is 40, 2016's Sasuage Party, 2022's The Bubble, and 2024's Young Werther, while she also played Georgia in Netflix's Unstable. Ryding recently played Erik in Danny Boyle's 28 Years Later, while he's also known for playing Prince Wilhelm in Young Royals. Förster and Guerrero are both new, up-and-coming actors. The cast further includes Laura Marcus as Silka, Percy Daggs IV as Ampert, Rada Rae as Wellie, Jhaleil Swaby as Panache, John Doeble as Buck, Alina Reid as Kerna, Salimou Thiam as Clayton, Kaine Buffonge as Hull, Sky Frances as Maritte, Tatyana Muzondo as Ringina, Kara Tointon as Willamae, Smylie Bradwell as Sid, Melody Chikakane Brown as Hattie Meeny, Grace Ackary as Asterid, Scot Greenan as Burdock, Jeffrey Hallman as Clerk Carmine, Serafin Mishiev as Woodbine Chance, and Jefferson White as Mr. McCoy. The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping will be released in United States theaters on November 20, 2026, from Lionsgate. Originally reported by Brandon Schreur at SuperHeroHype. The post New Hunger Games Prequel Movie Casts 28 Years Later Star & 3 More appeared first on - Movie Trailers, TV & Streaming News, and More. Solve the daily Crossword
Yahoo
11-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
'I Am Legend' writer recalls people walking out of theaters in droves during dog death scene
Writer Akiva Goldsman has had a career full of highs, including winning the Oscar for his script for 2002's A Beautiful Mind and the success of 2005's Cinderella Man — but I Am Legend was less well received. One part of it was really loathed. He remembers people walking out of theaters during a scene of the 2007 film in which one of the main characters, who happens to be a dog, is killed. "I Am Legend never tested well because we killed Sam. People walk out when that dog dies," Goldsman told The Hollywood Reporter. "And I get it. I love dogs. Never more walkouts in anything I've done than when that dog died." The 2007 Will Smith movie is about the sole survivor of a human plague. Everyone else is either dead or infected with a virus that's turned them into monsters. Smith's character, Robert Neville, spends much of the Francis Lawrence-directed film with only his dog, a German Shepherd named Sam. But after his beloved partner is attacked, Robert holds Sam in his arms and even sings to her, before noticing that she's now sick too. Her eyes have become wild and her teeth sharper. When she suddenly begins to growl and bite at him violently, the camera closes in on Robert's face as he strangles the dog. The audience hears the dog struggling and sees a heartbroken Smith looking away from what he's doing. He tears up at the end of the scene, and he still can't look as he moves the dog aside. Commenters on YouTube video of the scene said it "ranks right up there with killing Old Yeller" and that it still had them crying in 2024. Smith told THR that a meeting the movie's team had with the head of the studio behind it, Warner Bros., did not go well either. "We walk in and — almost like from a sitcom — Alan Horn has four giant pictures of the most gorgeous German Shepherds behind his desk," Smith recalled. "He loves dogs. And he is telling us the story that he just lost one of his German Shepherds. We're like, 'Oh no. Oh no.' Akiva says, 'Alan, Will has something he wants to pitch you.'" After the studio — predictably — took issue with the plan to kill Sam off, Smith noted that Goldsman was the one who found a solution. He suggested a "stage play.""And what happens in the shot is you just pan off, and the whole scene is just played on my face," Smith said. "You hear the sound of the paws, the nails scratching on the floor until they slow down and stop. It's super painful, but the audience doesn't have to suffer it." And that's what they did. Even with that brutal scene, I Am Legend was a success at the box office, according to Box Office Mojo, earning $585.4 million globally. Read the original article on Entertainment Weekly
Geek Girl Authority
30-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Geek Girl Authority
Everything We Know So Far About THE HUNGER GAMES: SUNRISE ON THE REAPING
Over the past two months, Lionsgate has blessed us with a plethora of cast announcements for its highly anticipated adaptation of Suzanne Collins' bestselling novel, The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping . Seriously, this roster of actors, ranging from high-profile to newcomer, might rival Game of Thrones for the largest main cast. If you're struggling to keep track of who's who, we've got you covered. Let's break down everything we know so far about The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping . RELATED: Book Review: Sunrise on the Reaping About the Film Here's a brief synopsis per Lionsgate: ' The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping will revisit the world of Panem 24 years before the events of The Hunger Games , starting on the morning of the reaping of the 50th Hunger Games, also known as the Second Quarter Quell.' If you recall, District 12 tribute Haymitch Abernathy emerged as the victor of the titular games for this edition. Additionally, it's the Quarter Quell, so there's a twist to the reaping process: twice the tributes from each district. That's two boys and two girls per district, amounting to 48 tributes total participating in the games. RELATED: Jhaleil Swaby Steps Into the Arena for The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping The Crew Franchise veteran Francis Lawrence is returning at the helm, directing from a screenplay by Billy Ray. Lawrence has directed every film in the series since Catching Fire . Nina Jacobson and Brad Simpson are also back as producers under their Color Force banner. The Cast So, who's starring in this buzzy adaptation? Brace yourselves: The Tributes Joseph Zada is Haymitch Abernathy, Whitney Peak is Lenore Dove Baird, his girlfriend from District 12; Mckenna Grace is Maysilee Donner, a female tribute from District 12; Ben Wang is Wyatt Callow, the other male tribute from District 12; Molly McCann is Louella McCoy, the other female tribute from District 12; Iona Bell is Lou Lou, the body double for Louella; Jhaleil Swaby is Panache Barker, a male tribute from District 1; Laura Marcus is Silka Sharp, a female Career Tribute from District 1; Percy Daggs IV is Ampert Latier, a male tribute from District 3, and Rada Rae is Wellie, a female tribute from District 6. RELATED: Sunrise on the Reaping : Glenn Close and Billy Porter Latest Additions to Expansive Cast The Adults Rounding out the cast thus far is Elle Fanning as Effie Trinket, a young stylist for Haymitch; Jesse Plemons as Plutarch Heavensbee, a cameraman during the District 12 reaping; Kelvin Harrison Jr. as Beetee Latier, victor of the 34th Hunger Games who mentors his son, Ampert; Maya Hawke as Wiress, victor of the 49th Hunger Games who mentors the District 12 tributes; Lili Taylor as Mags Flanagan, victor of the 11th Hunger Games who mentors Haymitch; Kieran Culkin as Caesar Flickerman, the host of the interviews; Billy Porter as Magno Stift, a District 12 stylist; Glenn Close as Drusilla Sickle, a District 12 escort and wife of Magno, and Ralph Fiennes as President Coriolanus Snow, the ruthless ruler of Panem. Theatrical Release Date Expect the prequel film to hit theaters on November 20, 2026. THE HUNGER GAMES: SUNRISE ON THE REAPING Finds Its Effie Trinket in Elle Fanning Contact: [email protected] What I do: I'm GGA's Managing Editor, a Senior Contributor, and Press Coordinator. I manage, contribute, and coordinate. Sometimes all at once. Joking aside, I oversee day-to-day operations for GGA, write, edit, and assess interview opportunities/press events. Who I am: Before moving to Los Angeles after studying theater in college, I was born and raised in Amish country, Ohio. No, I am not Amish, even if I sometimes sport a modest bonnet. Bylines in: Tell-Tale TV, Culturess, Sideshow Collectibles, and inkMend on Medium. Critic: Rotten Tomatoes, CherryPicks, and the Hollywood Creative Alliance.
