He has the Hunger Games prequel The Ballad Of Songbirds & Snakes in cinemas now, however along with his newest journey to Panem within the rearview, Francis Lawrence could make a begin on one thing else from his intensive To Do record. Or… He can add to that record! According to a brand new interview with the director in Business Insider, he is additionally now connected to make the long-gestating adaptation of Stephen King’s The Long Walk.
The 1979 dystopian tome, printed underneath his Richard Bachman pseudonym is the story of 16-year-old Ray Garraty, who in opposition to the needs of his mom, is about to compete within the annual grueling match of stamina and wits referred to as the Long Walk. One hundred boys should preserve a gradual tempo of 4 miles per hour with out ever stopping… With the winner being awarded “The Prize,” AKA something he desires for the remainder of his life.
But, as a part of this nationwide match that sweeps via a dystopian America 12 months after 12 months, there are some harsh guidelines that Garraty and ninety-nine others should adhere to as a way to beat out the remainder. There is not any end line—the winner is the final man standing. Contestants can’t obtain any exterior assist in any respect. Slow down underneath the pace restrict and also you’re given a warning. Three warnings and also you’re out of the sport —completely!
This is one which has sat in growth limbo for years and administrators reminiscent of George A. Romero, Frank Darabont, and André Øvredal have all tried to get in made with out success. Can Lawrence get it to the end line? We’ll wait and see. Chances are it will nonetheless must jostle for his consideration alongside the deliberate Constantine sequel, I Am Legend 2, the Bioshock adaptation and the biopic of rock band Sublime.
Perhaps he simply must get a kind of big spinning wheels so he can determine what to do subsequent…
