Frank Darabont and Stephen King to reteam again for 'The Long Walk'

[Rowland]

Which book was this story in?

It's a book, not a short story.

[Kurosawa Fan]

It's a book, not a short story.

Technically it's a novella. It was (and still is, I presume) in The Bachman Books. Funny enough, it was my second favorite story in the book, after Rage.

[Rowland]

Technically it's a novella. It was (and still is, I presume) in The Bachman Books. Funny enough, it was my second favorite story in the book, after Rage.

I believe they were first released separately as novels by the pseudonym Richard Bachman. They were later collected and released as The Bachman Books by Stephen King.

[Kurosawa Fan]

I believe they were first released separately as novels by the pseudonym Richard Bachman. They were later collected and released as The Bachman Books by Stephen King.

This could certainly be true. I don't know exactly how they were originally released. The Bachman Books was how I became aware of them.

[Sven]

...after Rage.

I really liked The Running Man, if only because it was vastly more complex than the movie. I should really reread a lot of those. I don't remember caring for Roadwork much.

[Kurosawa Fan]

I really liked The Running Man, if only because it was vastly more complex than the movie. I should really reread a lot of those. I don't remember caring for Roadwork much.

I don't remember either of those very well. I read it in the beginning of high school, which would have been about 12 years ago now. Both Rage and The Long Walk were unforgettable though.

[Sven]

It's a book, not a short story.

It's a "novella". It was first featured in "The Bachman Books" first, which is how I read it, but now it's released on its own.

Edit: D'oh!

[Saya]

This movie sounds interesting. It reminded me of another King story called The Running Man. I haven't read The Long Walk yet though.

I also read this King interview recently in Time. He talks a bit about his new projects and about his work with Darabont.

[Ezee E]

Gerry + Battle Royale sounds masterful.

[Rowland]

Gerry + Battle Royale sounds masterful.

It's not really like Battle Royale though, because the kids don't fight (at least not physically). They just have to keep walking, at all costs...

[Ezee E]

It's not really like Battle Royale though, because the kids don't fight (at least not physically). They just have to keep walking, at all costs...

That doesn't sound cool then.

[Rowland]

That doesn't sound cool then.

I don't know if it's a "cool" story. It's a pretty horrifying one though.