Judy Greer’s Upcoming Stephen King Movie Can Redeem Her Divisive Remake Of 48-Year-Old Horror Classic

Summary The Long Walk film adaptation starring Judy Greer offers a fresh take on Stephen King's dystopian novel, with promising updates and a talented cast.

Greer's previous Stephen King film, Carrie, fell short with lackluster reviews and box office numbers, making The Long Walk a potential redemption.

The Long Walk's unique advantage lies in its never-before-adapted status, promising a thrilling experience for viewers and a chance for Greer to shine.

Recently cast in The Long Walk, Judy Greer has the opportunity to feature in a better-embraced Stephan King film adaptation than her last. Stephen King's first-ever novel is finally getting a shot on the big screen, and new updates have confirmed that Mark Hamill and Judy Greer will feature in The Long Walk film adaptation to help bring the dystopian horror to life. First published under King's pseudonym, Richard Bachman, The Long Walk revolves around an annual walking contest where competitors must maintain a pace of four miles per hour, and faltering below the speed limit means death.

The grueling contest, which the novel's totalitarian government uses as entertainment, has been eyed by numerous filmmakers, such as George A. Romero and Frank Darabont, who hoped to depict it on screen but never got the ball rolling. After multiple failed attempts, The Long Walk has officially been confirmed, with Francis Lawrence directing from a script by JT Mollner and an increasing number of actors, like Greer, signing on to participate. Greenlit and teeming with potential, The Long Walk looks to become a highly regarded Stephen King film adaptation, or, at the very least, better regarded than Greer's previous.

Judy Greer is no stranger to horror, acting in movies such as Halloween and Halloween Kills, Cursed, and Jamie Marks is Dead.

Related Every Stephen King Movie Ranked, From Worst To Best Stephen King is one of the most adapted authors of all time, and the bestselling horror writer has over 50 movies released to his name.

Judy Greer's Last Stephen King Movie Before The Long Walk Had Disappointing Reviews & Box Office Numbers

Carrie (2013) Was Somewhat Of A Letdown

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buy Not available Not available Not available *Availability in US Based on Stephen King's novel of the same name, Carrie follows young Carrie White (Chloë Grace Moretz), a teenager abused by her classmates and her deeply religious mother (Julianne Moore). After a particularly upsetting incident at school, Carrie learns that she has telekinetic powers, and when her bullies continue to torment her, she turns the tables on the entire town. Director Kimberly Peirce Release Date October 18, 2013 Studio(s) Sony Distributor(s) Sony Writers Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa Cast Judy Greer , Chloe Grace Moretz , Julianne Moore Runtime 1h 40m Franchise(s) Carrie Sequel(s) The Rage: Carrie 2 Budget 30million Expand

Alongside Chloë Grace Moretz and Julianne Moore, Greer featured in Boys Don't Cry and Stop-Loss director Kimberly Pierce's 2013 modern retelling of Carrie. While Carrie had some strengths, including Greer's understated performance as gym teacher Rita Desjardin, the film adaptation sustained a lackluster reception, especially domestically. The high school horror just barely recovered its $30 million budget in domestic theaters, scraping in $35,266,619. Ultimately, its performance internationally, which garnered $49,524,059, saved Carrie from bombing at the box office, though not from being ripped apart by critics and general audiences alike.

Carrie maintains a rotten critics score of 50% and an even worse audience score of 44%.

As corroborated by review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, which accumulated the reviews of 185 critics and upwards of 50,000 general audience members over the decade since the film's premiere, Carrie failed to impress. Carrie maintains a rotten critics score of 50% and an even worse audience score of 44%. Citing everything from bad CGI to Moretz's unconvincing performance as King's titular telekinetic teenager Carrie, viewers of the 2013 Carrie adaptation skewered the movie, with their most substantial criticism lying in the fact that Pierce's rendition failed to live up to Brian De Palma's classic Carrie adaptation of 1976.

Judy Greer's The Long Walk Movie Already Has An Advantage Over Her Carrie Remake

The Long Walk Has Yet To Be Adapted Into Film

Perhaps if Pierce's Carrie hadn't succeeded De Palma's, it could have been perceived more fairly, but that is the cost of adapting IP that's been adapted so flawlessly before. De Palma's Carrie received universal acclaim, and while dated in some respects, it has persisted in regard as a classic horror movie and one of the greatest films of all time. Yet more, if De Palma's revered iteration had never been in the picture, viewers would still weigh Pierce's Carrie against the three other Carrie films that have adapted King's book.

For this reason, the upcoming The Long Walk movie has a significant advantage over Carrie, as it's never been adapted for film. With The Long Walk's promising cast and longtime development, which has pursued adapting King's novel to the best of its ability, the upcoming movie will surely be a treat for viewers to watch with fresh eyes. As for Judy Greer, The Long Walk could be good enough to redeem her track record with Stephen King adaptations.

Source: Rotten Tomatoes