LIONSGATE TO TAKE "THE LONG WALK" TO HALL H AT COMIC-CON®
Lionsgate will bring The Long Walk, the highly anticipated adaptation of Stephen King’s novel directed by Francis Lawrence (Catching Fire,
Mockingjay – Parts 1 & 2, The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes, I Am Legend) to
Comic-Con® on Friday, July 25th from 3 to 4 PM. The Hall H panel,
moderated by Eric Vespe and Anthony Breznican, hosts of the Stephen King
podcast,
The
Kingcast, will include film
stars David Jonsson, Tut Nyuot, Garrett Wareing, Charlie Plummer, and
Mark Hamill, along with producer Roy Lee and screenwriter JT Mollner.
Today, in support of the upcoming panel, Lionsgate is debuting the film’s character posters.
Raymond Garraty, #47 (Cooper Hoffman): Underneath
Ray’s easygoing manner is a passionate natural leader who’s deeply
empathetic. His closeness to his mother makes participation in The Long
Walk a tough choice. Ray and
Peter emerge as natural allies and, over time, develop a true
friendship.
Peter McVries, #23 (David Jonsson): Exuding
confidence, gregarious Peter McVries is an aspirational figure. With a
deep well of empathy and grit, he’s the spiritual core of the group,
even as he grapples with the ghosts
of his past that brought him to this moment. The brotherly bond he
forms with Ray is a catalyst that challenges Ray’s value system as the
gruesomeness of the walk intensifies around them.
Stebbins, #38 (Garrett Wareing): Called
a “fitness nut” and “Superman” before the walk begins, blond-haired,
jelly sandwich-eating Stebbins seems like the one to beat to his fellow
walkers. He's strong and tall with a
tough exterior and also claims he hasn’t been sick in over 10 years.
Full of facts and statistics, Stebbins seems to be the poster child for
The Long Walk.
Arthur Baker, #6 (Tut Nyuot): Having
grown up dirt-poor, Arthur is more than ready to undergo the punishing
demands of The Long Walk for a lifetime of riches and the fulfillment of
his wish: to travel to the moon in a
space rocket. Arthur’s drive to win is grounded by his gentle manner
and religious conviction.
Gary Barkovitch, #5 (Charlie Plummer): The
self-appointed agitator of the group, Gary Barkovitch has a strategy to
mercilessly taunt his co-competitors, while using his own camera to
capture The Long Walk experience from
the inside. But cracks start to appear in Barkovitch’s aggressive front
after he's targeted with his contempt and ridicule.
Hank Olson, #46 (Ben Wang): Street-smart,
superstitious, and always ready to share an unsolicited and unfiltered
opinion, Hank bonds with Ray, Peter, and Arthur to form a group they
call “The Four Musketeers.” He has a
deep knowledge of The Long Walk’s history and winning strategies, but
will it be enough to sustain him when his body begins to fail?
Curly, #7 (Roman Griffin Davis): Curly
is the pack’s youngest member. He lied about his age to make it to The
Long Walk and is plagued by leg pain in the opening stretch. Ray forms a
bond with Curly as he struggles to
keep up with the older, more worldly walkers.
Richard Harkness, #49 (Jordan Gonzalez): Eager,
bookish Harkness is an aspiring journalist who carries a notepad around
with him during the walk to chronicle the journey for posterity. But
Ray and Peter remind Harkness
that to do that he’ll have to survive every last mile and — in the end —
stand alone.
Collie Parker, #48 (Joshua Odjick): Parker,
an Indigenous participant in the walk, exudes a tough exterior with
those around him but deep down he’s homesick and scared. As the miles
pass and the tensions grow, he develops
an increasingly antagonistic relationship with Gary Barkovitch.
The Major (Mark Hamill): Known
simply as “The Major,” there is not much known about this authoritarian
true believer, aside from serving as the figurehead and originator of
the grueling televised competition known as The
Long Walk. Menacing behind his dark sunglasses, The Major barks slogans
meant to both motivate and intimidate contestants, a ruthless enforcer
whose mysterious connection to several walkers is gradually revealed.
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