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In today’s episode, we go on a Solo Movie Date to see The Long Walk — the new film from Francis Lawrence.
We talk through The Long Walk and unpack its performances, themes, and adaptation of Stephen King’s story.
We also discuss the latest movie news, pop culture updates, and cinema gossip — including that whole Ned Fulmer situation, The Summer I Turned Pretty, and the new Edgar Wright movie, The Running Man.
So get comfy and let’s jump into our Solo Movie Date.
TIMESTAMPS
00:00 Introduction to Solo Movie Dates
00:22 Pop Culture and Movie Gossip
18:05 Solo Movie Date | The Long Walk
01:11:05 Conclusion and Final Thoughts
THE LONG WALK
The Long Walk (2025), directed by Francis Lawrence and adapted by JT Mollner from Stephen King’s novel (written under his pseudonym Richard Bachman), follows Cooper Hoffman as Ray Garraty — one of fifty teenage boys forced to walk at 3 mph or be “terminated.”
Alongside Hoffman, the film features David Jonsson (Alien: Romulus), Garrett Wareing, Tut Nyuot, Charlie Plummer, Ben Wang, Roman Griffin Davis, Joshua Odjick, Judy Greer, and Mark Hamill as the Major.
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Solo Movie Dates is a podcast where we take a trip to the cinema every week to watch new releases / old films or anything else which might be on.
We also deep dive into movie gossip, trailers, news and pop culture.
Come in sit down, go for a walk and listen to me ramble about my favourite thing, the movies we love!
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