Screen Rant

  • New Line’s adaptation of Stephen King’s The Long Walk has hired André Øvredal to direct. 1 / 8

  • The Norwegian filmmaker’s directing credits include horrors Trollhunter and The Autopsy of Jane Doe. 2 / 8

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  • He’s also directing the soon-to-be released horror movie Scary Stories to Tell In the Dark 3 / 8

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  • New Line’s IT: Chapter Two will be released this year. They’re adapting Salem’s Lot too. 4 / 8

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  • King adaptations are currently in vogue. Both Gerald’s Game and Pet Sematary were recently adapted. 5 / 8

  • Future adaptations of The Tommyknockers and The Stand are also in the works. 6 / 8

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  • Some King adaptations are brilliant – The Shining, Stand By Me, The Shawshank Redemption 7 / 8

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  • Others like Maximum Overdrive are not so good. Hopefully The Long Walk is one of the better ones. 8 / 8

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