The Starvation Video games franchise director Francis Lawrence is at present directing a movie adaptation of Stephen King’s The Lengthy Stroll, and it is a significantly jacked-up story.
The Lengthy Stroll takes place sooner or later “during which 100 teenage boys embark on an annual competitors referred to as ‘The Lengthy Stroll.’ The foundations are easy: preserve a pace above 4 miles per hour. Obtain three warnings in an hour and also you’re shot useless.
“The final one strolling will get no matter he needs for the remainder of his life. Below these grim circumstances the boys develop deep friendships regardless of understanding that every of their associates’ survival is a menace to their very own.”
This story is completely brutal and I’ve been questioning if they are going to tone it down for the film, however it sounds just like the inventive group goes all out on this one.
Throughout a current interview with The King Beat, the movie’s author, JT Mollner, teased that this film goes to go hardcore because the inventive group made an effort to seize the darkness of King’s guide.
Mollner stated: “The wonderful thing about that is that Francis, it is a true… I imply, it is not a low finances film, however it’s not as large of a finances as he usually works on with large franchises just like the Starvation Video games and stuff.
“So it is a true ardour mission for him. He wished to do it the suitable approach, a devoted approach. And he knew that meant it was gonna be a really hardcore, disturbing and considerably controversial film.
“And that is the film I used to be eager about writing. Stephen King additionally was very dedicated and decided for Francis to make a rated R movie, one which honored the guide and stayed true to the guide.”
He continued: “We did not actually pull any punches. Many of the stuff that you simply bear in mind being powerful to soak up the guide nonetheless exists. And there are some tweaks made to replace it that I feel are sensible… However I am very pleased with the variation as a Stephen King fan.
“I am actually pleased with what we did with it. And even the studio notes that got here in and, and the suggestions from everyone, everyone was on the identical web page so far as staying true to the brutality and the seriousness of the guide.”
I’m joyful to listen to that this movie adaptation will likely be true to the guide and that the inventive group isn’t going to draw back from among the brutal content material and subject material. I’m excited to see how this seems!
