Richard Bachman's The Long Walk FINALLY Becoming A Movie - Hail To Stephen King EP158

[@TheArtofHorror]

The Long Walk is one of those stories that just stayed with me .... I wouldn't say scarred but , left a dent in my brain with it's shocking moments . I think because it was so easy to put yourself in that position .

[@fresh_vanilla]

I know, it’s so easy to picture yourself in that situation. Ever since I read it I kept thinking how far I could manage just walking provided that I’m provided with food and water. The idea is so interesting, definitely one of King’s best work.

[@millo1095]

The long Walk is finally getting adapted it's about damn time lol

[@user-dm7xe4ty1y]

Ikr

[@LadyGigglesnort]

This is the only book that I read and picked it up again. And yes, Stebbins.

[@robk.6591]

Heck yeah!!! The Long Walk is my favorite of The Bachman Books.

[@Akeboun]

They better not butcher it, this was my first and most favorite Stephen King book

[@ilovesmallville13]

I'm sooo excited for this adaptation! A few days after I read The Long Walk, I was running in a race up a mountain and I wanted to stop running but I was imagining myself as one of the boys in the story and I pictured some soldiers firing if I stopped, so I didn't 😂 I am also so happy for NOS42 and Locke & Key's adaptations, they were some of my favorite books of last year!!

[@CaatsGoMoooo]

This was such an enthralling and horrifying story. I think the movie could either be watered down for a pg-13 rating, or they could make it as brutal and violent as the book. Rly hoping for the latter!!!

[@cjolly5]

shoot they kept the stand close to original ,, i think if he has a hand in it it will be so true to the book ,, i was disappointed by the tower movie just totally not with any of the books

[@gustavkindstrand]

The antagonist is called Barkovitch

[@justin5002]

“I’ll dance on your graves!!!”

[@TotallyRadFilms]

So stoked for all this stuff! :D Great video Fuego!

[@sosolin100]

When is the movie coming out?

[@jamesfitzgerald8267]

The novel is perfect movie material but it won't take much to turn it into YA garbage, I hope they keep it as brutal and terrifying as the novel.

[@jungoo3486]

Just read it! Definitely one of my favorite SK books. I'm intrigued about the movie. Let's hope it comes soon!

[@Carrothers23]

I am trying and looking everywhere to get The Long Walk in that cover Edition with the Bloody Shoes!! I cannot find it anywhere. If anyone knows where to find it at all please send me the link. Thank you :) Also what that Edition Cover is from etc. I am in Australia, but I will pay postage from anywhere in the world!!

[@sandraweilbrenner67]

I love this story. I believe he won at the end but lost his mind.

[@jwnj9716]

Its so simple but brutal.

[@Aniallationfulable]

Spoilers !! This is the literal ending. Shhhh

[@michaelcarrasquillo4781]

Woodcock Johnson I theorized he asked for death and death met him.

[@patcoston]

22:56 forgot to cut out the re-do. haha.

[@ae-qy3my]

I checked out your website! Do you have anywhere where I could ask questions about your thoughts?

[@patcoston]

@@ae-qy3my You can't leave comments on my web site but you can email me. My email address is in the footer of each page.

[@sandraweilbrenner67]

This is a sit down and read the whole book

[@sandraweilbrenner67]

By this time i knew it was King you could tell by the style

[@cjolly5]

omg about time loved this story

[@Shannirae]

Big spoiler to throw out Fuego, before the re-read in July. Stebbin's origins aren't fully explained until the end. It's a fantastic book! Really enjoyed it.

[@rickytoddbotelho9555]

I put off watching Maleficent when it came out because I thought it would suck. But now with a sequel being released I thought to give it a try and thought it was great. I think this should have been the way the dark tower should have been made. How dare they!! I'm going to pick up Scary stories to read in the dark. I haven't read anything of this before. Hope it doesn't suck!!

[@cliffhass9158]

Its actually Kings first book that he wrote

[@vimfuego13]

Dig the Haunted t-shirt. No Compromise!!!!🤘

[@jwnj9716]

I wish it was directed by Frank Darabont but lets see.

[@JavierUnicoSemental]

Por fin.La novela más angustiosa de Stephen.

[@ioanaberbece8137]

Awesome news! FIY: Still a little upset that Stebbins didn't win 😡

[@patcoston]

The Long Walk is not the Near Future. It's an alternate reality set in 1979, and therefore another floor on The Dark Tower. Stephen King wrote the book in 1966 but didn't publish it until 1979.

[@dougsworld7533]

I don't think it was a last man standing situation , I think they have to reach a certain checkpoint & they're in the clear , but it takes 3 - 4 solid days of continues walking to reach ... can't quite remember either lol. I really want to read that book again now =).

[@angelagraham3911]

Read it again. Walk til there's 1 left.

[@dougsworld7533]

@@angelagraham3911 I thought it was simply a process of weeding out. An endurance test where only the youth with high physical stamina get to survive. I'll have to read it again. Maybe I didn't finish it haha

[@angelagraham3911]

@@dougsworld7533 I understand, sometimes I forget specifics too. It just happens to be my favorite book of all time and I've read it so many times. Lol!

[@terryrush6333]

Does he do any Darren Shan review/commentary?

[@patcoston]

Everyone gets the rules wrong when explaining how The Long Walk works. Here is the definitive guide patcoston.com/stephenking/TheLongWalk-Rules.aspx You can stop for 1 minute 59 seconds every 3 hours if you walk those 3 hours without warnings. Every walker has a 2-minute timer. If their speed in the correct direction falls below 4 mph, their timer counts down. They get warnings at 90, 60 and 30, and get shot at 0. There are also penalty-warnings which are also tied to their timer.

[@fictionalreality1010]

👍

[@sambutterfield132]

i feel all new movies are largely garbage but it could be a fine film. long walk is made to be adapted for a movie

[@davidfarley6845]

I hope they don't water The Long Walk down. Thar's what they did to The Running Man And that changed everything and the movie sucked ass

[@patcoston]

Stephen King had the idea for The Long Walk in high-school about 1964/1965, then wrote it as a freshman in college from 1966/1967, couldn't get it published, but later published as Richard Bachman in 1979, after updating it to reflect current pop culture in 1978. Don't call it a dystopian future. It's set in 1978 as an alternate reality, since there are references to a history that never happened. Here's a link describing how the book is dated and is clearly set in our past patcoston.com/stephenking/TheLongWalk-NearFuture.aspx There is also a link to another page describing why it's an alternate reality. I'm currently updating the book to the year 2020 as fan-fiction so my version has what it would have if it were set in our near future which is self-driving Teslas, death drones, iPhones, iPads, Apple watches, every walker can live-stream their vlog over the Internet, Artificial intelligence, Bio-metrics like facial recognition, voice recognition and Iris scanning, every kid would have multiple branding sponsors, they wouldn't have to wear food-belts, they could order food and drink from a food-drone via their iPhones, GPS trackers, they're allowed contact with the crowd, so every kid would have personal trainers giving them massages and stretching their muscles at regular intervals, plus they'd have the latest hiking shoe technology, and they'd all be trained in psychological warfare, and strategies, and so on.

[@8yerbrain]

They will fuck this one up, which is sad, because it requires almost no budget.

[@patcoston]

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