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That's why the prolific author wanted the film adaptation of 'The Long Walk' to be "pretty brutal."Stephen King had one condition for the film adaptation of his book, The Long Walk: he wanted a lot of brutal violence. During a recent interview with The Times U.K., the prolific author criticized the way violence is depicted in superhero movies, such as some in the Marvel Cinematic Universe and DC Studios. Oftentimes, those films don’t show the realistic, gory consequences of violence, despite there being a lot of destruction. “If you look at these superhero movies, you’ll see … some supervillain who’s...