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‘The Long Walk’ – Stephen King Movie Adaptation Expands Cast as Filming Begins

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Francis Lawrence (The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes) is on board to direct an adaptation of Stephen King’s 1979 novel The Long Walk, and Deadline brings news of new cast additions now that production is underway. Francis Lawrence directs from a script by JT Mollner (Strange Darling). Stephen King penned The Long Walk under the pseudonym Richard Bachman. First […]

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Stephen King News Roundup: On ‘The Running Man’, ‘The Long Walk’, ‘The Monkey’, and Ice T [The Losers’ Club Podcast]

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The heat is on across King’s Dominion. To cool off,  The Losers’ Club put on their shades, put the top down on their 1958 Plymouth Fury convertible, and feel the breeze in Hollywood King. It’s another high-octane news episode that finds Losers Randall Colburn, McKenzie Gerber, Jenn Adams and Justin Gerber cycling through the latest Stephen […]

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‘The Long Walk’ – Stephen King Movie Adaptation Finds New Home at Lionsgate

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We just learned earlier this week that Francis Lawrence (The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes) is on board to direct an adaptation of Stephen King’s 1979 novel The Long Walk, and The Hollywood Reporter brings us some more information tonight. The project had previously been set up at New Line, but THR reports that Stephen King’s […]

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‘The Long Walk’ – Francis Lawrence Now Attached to Direct Stephen King Movie

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An adaptation of Stephen King’s 1979 novel The Long Walk has been in various stages of development over the years, with filmmakers including the late George A. Romero, Frank Darabont, and André Øvredal attached at different points in time. Of course, none of those movies ended up coming to fruition, but it looks like a […]

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Netflix ‘BioShock’ Writer Michael Green Says Adaptation Still Being Written, But “Optimistic” About the Project

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With the recent rumours about the next BioShock game, you’re probably wondering just what’s going on with the upcoming Netflix film adaptation that’s being helmed by Francis Lawrence. With the writer’s strike now over, Blade Runner 2049 scripter Michael Green dropped in for an interview with Collider to talk about the film’s status. While Green […]

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Francis Lawrence Updates on ‘BioShock’ Film Adaptation, Says Script is Currently Being Written

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It’s been a long road for 2K Games’ BioShock to get that elusive film adaptation, but director Francis Lawrence believes he’s the one to do it. During a press tour for his upcoming film Slumberland, Lawrence chatted with Collider about the BioShock film being developed for Netflxi, and why he feels that the adaptation will […]

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Netflix’s ‘BioShock’ Movie – ‘I Am Legend’ Filmmaker Francis Lawrence Will Direct

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Netflix‘s BioShock movie is finally on the way, with Deadline reporting this afternoon that Francis Lawrence (I Am Legend, Constantine) has come on board to direct the film. Additionally, Michael Green will be writing the screenplay. Netflix has joined forces with Take-Two Interactive on the BioShock movie, with plans to develop “a potential cinematic universe” based […]

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