Stephen King's writings have long been one of the biggest sources for adaptations in Hollywood, and 2025 has been no different. The Long Walk 's release this past weekend marked the third release for him this year, with a fourth, The Running Man , still to come .

Hollywood has treated King as an IP in recent years, hoping that his works would be the basis for massive hits. But 2025 has been a tough one for him. The Monkey performed modestly ($68 million worldwide vs. $10 million budget), but The Life of Chuck ($16.9 million worldwide, no known budget) was a misfire.

There was some optimism that The Long Walk would be a big performer still. Lionsgate had a great marketing campaign and leaned into the film's Hunger Games connections . That's why it was somewhat surprisi

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