ONLY ONE SURVIVES
The Long Walk is a 2025 Robloxian dystopian survival thriller film directed and produced by 20th Century Studios from a screenplay. It is based on the 1979 novel of the same name. Set in a dystopian future, the novel follows fifty boys in an annually televised competition, meant to inspire viewers. Each boy must maintain a pace of 3 miles per hour. Failure to do so after three warnings results in death. The boy who lasts the longest wins riches and the fulfillment of a wish of his choice.
Plot
In an alternate 20th century, the Robloxia is a totalitarian military regime following a devastating war. The regime has established an annual event, The Long Walk, which aims to inspire patriotism and work ethic among the destitute, as the country is in the grips of a severe economic depression. Fifty teenage boys, one from each state, are chosen randomly, given water and rations, and must walk hundreds of miles nonstop while armed soldiers escort and broadcast it. Those who fall below 3 miles per hour (4.8 km/h) or stop walking receive up to three warnings before being executed. The Walk ends when only one survivor remains. Though technically voluntary, nearly all young men sign up because of the reward if you win: an enormous cash prize and the ability to have one wish granted.
Raymond "Ray" Bloxy is driven to the starting line near the Bloxanadian border in Ro-Maine by his mother, Ginnie, who begs him to back out. Ray refuses and meets the other participants, including Peter "Pete" McBloxies, Billy Bloxins, Arthur "Art" Bloxer, Collie Bloxer, Gary Bloxovitch, Hank Bloxson, and Richard Bloxer. During the first day, Ray gets to know the other walkers and forms a close bond with Pete. "The Major" is in charge of escorting the walkers. A boy named Thomas Bloxey is the first to be killed, after he develops a charley horse in his leg. Bloxovitch is shunned by the group for provoking another walker named Rank into attacking him, resulting in Rank's execution.
As the walk continues, Pete says he wants to use his wish to improve the world. Ray wants his wish for a rifle to kill the Major as revenge for his father's execution over political opposition. Pete tries to talk Ray out of it, admits that he cannot have someone die to win, and will sit down once he has had enough. Over days, several walkers die, including Richard, who was shot after breaking his ankle and walking on it for miles. Hank becomes delirious, tries to attack the soldiers, but they shoot him and let him bleed to death. After learning he was married, the boys vow to send money to his widow. Guilt over Rank's death and his exclusion from the pact leads Bloxovitch to beg to join. Soon after Ray agrees, Bloxovitch has a mental breakdown and stabs himself in the throat with a spoon.
Only Ray, Pete, Stebbins, Art, and Collie remain. While walking through Ray's hometown of Freeport, he spots Ginnie and runs to her, apologizing for competing. He is almost killed for stepping off the road, but is saved by Pete. Collie, driven to insanity, manages to steal a rifle which he uses to shoot one of the soldiers and then himself. Art develops an internal hemorrhage and thanks Pete and Ray for being his friends before stopping. Stebbins, who has also fallen ill, reveals to Ray and Pete that he is one of the Major's many illegitimate sons, and he intended to use his wish to be accepted as his son. He tells the pair it was an honor to walk with them before stopping and allowing himself to be killed, leaving Ray and Pete as the final two walkers.
After five days and well over 300 miles of walking, the pair arrives at another town, where a large crowd has gathered to see who will win. Pete sits down, only for Ray to pick him up and encourage him to keep going. He does so, only for Ray to stop walking instead. The Major personally executes Ray and congratulates Pete as the winner. When asked to state his wish, Pete carries out Ray's plan by asking for a rifle and killing the Major with it. With the crowd now silent, Pete turns to the road ahead of him and keeps walking.
Release
The Long Walk was released in Robloxia by 20th Century Studios on September 12, 2025.