Although published five years after Carrie in 1979, Stephen King's first novel (under the pseudonym of Richard Bachman) was conceived during 1966-67.
Project has been attached to numerous directors, including Frank Darabont, André Øvredal and the legendary George A. Romero.
What came to fruition is written by JT Mollner, scored by The Lumineers co-founder Jeremiah Fraites and directed by Francis Lawrence, ironically of The Hunger Games fame.
Cooper Hoffman - Ray Garraty (#47)
David Jonsson - Peter McVries (#23)
Garrett Wareing - Billy Stebbins (#38)
Tut Nyuot - Arthur Baker (#6)
Charlie Plummer - Gary Barkovitch (#5)
Ben Wang - Hank Olson (#46)
Joshua Odjick - Collie Parker (#48)
Mark Hamill - The Major
Judy Greer - Ginnie Garraty
Summary
A wall of text confirms Mr. Raymond Garraty's voluntary submission to participate in the Long Walk was accepted through lottery.
Unimaginable riches and a single wish await the winner.
On May 1st, shortly before 8am, Ray's mother Ginnie bids son an emotional farewell.
He meets Peter McVries, Billy Stebbins, Hank Olson, Arthur Baker and "Curly" Adam White, amongst other teenagers making up the fifty.
The Major assigns numbers and explains the rules.
Walk until there's one left.
Maintain a speed of 3 mph.
Whoever falls below gets a warning and has 10 seconds to get back on track.
After three warnings, you get your 'ticket'.
A warning is erased after one hour at speed, and so forth.
If you step off the pavement, ticket will be issued immediately.
We also learn people can't take breaks, sleep or use the toilet.
Yeah, you must literally piss and shit on the go.
Forget about turning hardship into hope, scarcity into abundance and division into solidarity, the real question is - who's ready to fucking win?
Every moment matters
Life-or-death ordeal can be an uncomfortable watch, but Hoffman and Jonsson add plenty of heart to what is essentially a cinematic walking simulator.
Soldiers show no mercy and shoot dead who don't comply.
Film spans five days over 331 miles.
Depending on age, fitness and terrain, the average person walks at 3 mph, taking about 20 minutes to complete a mile.
So on fingers and thumbs, unofficial finishing line is reached after 110.3 hours.
Primary changes include:
1. 50 walkers, not 100.
2. Walking speed is reduced from 4 mph (at the request of King himself).
3. Warnings are 10s rather than 30s, which makes total sense.
4. Ray doesn't have a girlfriend.
5. Hank's death is watered down.
6. Peter is more likable.
7. Scramm is omitted.
Ending
Billy allows himself to be killed and Ray is executed by the Major, declaring Peter the winner. After requesting a carbine as his wish, Peter kills the Major for Ray.
In source material, Peter dies peacefully, Billy has some kind of panic attack, Ray wins and the Major survives.
Most controversially, the novel's 'dark figure' is removed.
They dropped a bollock there.
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