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As those in attendance at last week’s CinemaCon saw, there’s a lot to look forward to when it comes to Edgar Wright’s remake of The Running Man. Starring Glen Powell in the role first held by Arnold Schwarzenegger back in Paul Michael Glaser’s 1987 adaptation of the Stephen King novel, the movie has been building plenty of anticipation. Set in a dystopian future, the story follows a man named Ben Richards (Powell), who agrees to participate in a reality competition survival show that sees him pursued by hunters. Keeping the folks back at home entertained will be Colman Domingo’s Bobby Thompson, who hosts the family-favorite TV show. From the first teaser we saw last week, Domingo’s character is flashy, over-the-top, and downright entertaining — precisely the personality you’d tune into see week in and week out.

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Before stepping into the spotlight for his newest role, actor Glen Powell made sure to get approval from someone who knows the story well , Arnold Schwarzenegger.

Powell, who will star in director Edgar Wright’s upcoming version of The Running Man, shared that Arnold gave him his support. Schwarzenegger played the lead in the 1987 movie version of the story, which was directed by Paul Michael Glaser.

“Arnold gave us his blessing,” Powell told People. “His son, Patrick Schwarzenegger, is a great friend of mine and I asked Patrick if I could talk to Arnold, and I hadn’t seen Arnold since we shot Expendables in Bulgaria.”

Powell also said that Arnold’s approval meant a lot to him, and he’s excited to give Arnold a special gift from the new movie.

“Arnold gave us his full blessing, and we get to give Arnold a very specific fun gift from...

Before taking on his latest role, Glen Powell got the thumb’s-up from someone experienced with the material.

The Golden Globe nominee, who leads Edgar Wright‘s upcoming adaptation of Stephen King‘s Running Man, revealed his casting got a “full blessing” from Arnold Schwarzenegger, who starred in the 1987 Paul Michael Glaser-helmed version.

“Arnold gave us his blessing,” he told People. “[His son] Patrick Schwarzenegger is a great friend of mine and I asked Patrick if I could talk to Arnold and I hadn’t seen Arnold since we shot Expendables in Bulgaria.”

Powell added, “Arnold gave us his full blessing and we get to give Arnold a very specific fun gift from the movie in a couple of weeks here. So I’m very excited to see him.”

Based on King’s 1982 novel, penned under the pseudonym Richard Bachman, The Running Man follows government-scapegoated prisoner Ben Richards in a dystopian...

The star of Paramount Pictures' The Running Manreboot opens up about acquiring Arnold Schwarzenegger's blessing for the film.

Speaking to People, star Glen Powell discussed receiving original The Running Man star Arnold Schwarzenegger's blessing going into the reboot. "[His son] Patrick Schwarzenegger is a great friend of mine and I asked Patrick if I could talk to Arnold and I hadn't seen Arnold since we shot Expendables in Bulgaria," Powell explained. "Arnold gave us his full blessing and we get to give Arnold a very specific fun gift from the movie in a couple of weeks here. So I'm very excited to see him."

A reboot of director Paul Michael Glaser's 1987 original, which itself was adapted from Stephen King's 1982 novel of the same name, The Running Man stars Powell as Ben Richards, a man forced to partake in a twisted death game known as The Running Man. This game...

Glen Powell got the go-ahead from Arnold Schwarzenegger to take on the role of Ben Richards in a remake of his 1987 action flick “The Running Man.” At a launch event for his new condiment line, Smash Kitchen, Powell told People that he spoke to Schwarzenegger via FaceTime and got his blessing to reprise the role.

“Arnold gave us his blessing,” he said, sharing that he and director Edgar Wright contacted Schwarzenegger before the remake began filming. “Patrick Schwarzenegger is a great friend of mine and I asked Patrick if I could talk to Arnold and I hadn’t seen Arnold since we shot Expendables in Bulgaria,” Powell explained.

“Arnold gave us his full blessing and we get to give Arnold a very specific fun gift from the movie in a couple of weeks here,” Powell added. “So I’m very excited to see him.”

Based on the Stephen King novel of the same name,...

Before Glen Powell could take on the thrilling, high-stakes role in the 2025 remake of The Running Man, there was one key person he needed to have on his side: Arnold Schwarzenegger. As a reboot of the 1987 thriller, Powell certainly had to seek the blessing of the man who defined the role for a generation.

As the star of the original film, Schwarzenegger still casts a long shadow over the upcoming remake. To ensure the Terminator legend was on board, Powell turned to a personal connection, and it led to a conversation between the two actors.

Glen Powell in Top Gun: Maverick | Credits: Paramount Pictures Glen Powell chases a stamp of approval from Arnold Schwarzenegger for The Running Man

Before stepping into the shoes of the protagonist in the 2025 remake of The Running Man, Glen Powell sought Arnold Schwarzenegger‘s blessing, since the latter starred in the original 1987 movie.

Arnold Schwarzenegger...

Directed by Edgar Wright, The Running Man is an upcoming dystopian action-thriller movie starring Glen Powell, Katy O’Brian, Daniel Ezra, and others. The movie is based on a novel of the same name by Stephen King and is going to be the second adaptation of the story. The story follows a man who participates in a violent reality show to win enough money to revive his gravely ill daughter. Numerous hunters are sent to kill him.

Glen Powell in Top Gun: Maverick | Credits: Paramount Pictures

In 1987, the book was adapted into a movie directed by Paul Michael Glaser, which starred Arnold Schwarzenegger. Upon release, the movie received mixed reactions from the critics and the audience. But Powell is confident about the upcoming movie, as his excitement was witnessed at the CinemaCon.

Glen Powell says The Running Man is the ‘hardest’ movie he’s worked on

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Edgar Wright's next long-awaited directorial effort, The Running Man, an adaptation of the Stephen King novel, just wowed attendees at CinemaCon with action-packed footage featuring Glen Powell on the run fighting for his life.

As the title suggests, The Running Man follows a man (Glen Powell) participating in a deadly game show that has him on the run from bounty hunters, drones, swat teams, and more in order to win money. The film also features Colman Domingo, Katy O'Brian, Daniel Ezra, Karl Glusman, Josh Brolin, Lee Pace, Jayme Lawson, Michael Cera, Emilia Jones, William H. Macy, David Zayas, and Sean Hayes. Check out the footage description below, courtesy of Deadline:

"Opens with Glen Powell in hoodie walking through town. 'You're a fighter, Richards' - Josh Brolin's character gives Powell's Ben Richards tickets for the game. Colman Domingo - 'The thrill of the hunt, can you feel it.'...

Paramount Pictures is readying to put Edgar Wright’s The Running Man in the starting block with seven months to go before a Nov. 7 debut in theaters. The cast looked prepped and game to set a strong theatrical pace by appearing on Caesars Palace’s Colosseum stage during the studio’s CinemaCon presentation on Thursday.

“I have never worked harder on a movie in my life,” said star Glen Powell, known as one of the busier actor-producers in Hollywood of the film, which just wrapped a week ago.

Wright and Powell were joined by Josh Brolin and Colman Domingo for a lively segment during which they introduced never-before-seen footage from the film, an adaptation of Stephen King’s 1982 novel. Published under King’s pseudonym Richard Bachman, The Running Man is set in an America in 2025 under a totalitarian regime that uses violent game shows to placate the disenfranchised masses.

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The 1987 adaptation of The Running Man is coming to Paramount+ this week.

The original film adaptation of Steven King's 1982 novel The Running Man is coming to Paramount+ on April 1st. The 1987 film, directed by Paul Michael Glaser, starred Hollywood icon Arnold Schwarzenegger in addition to María Conchita Alonso, Richard Dawson, Yaphet Kotto, and Jesse Ventura. The film was met with mixed reviews from critics, sitting at 67% on Rotten Tomatoes, and was a moderate box office success, grossing $38.1 million on a budget of $27 million.

The dystopian thriller novel, written under King's pen name "Richard Bachman," was set in an alternate version of the United States. The novel takes place in 2025, while the 1987 film took place somewhere between 2017 and 2019. The film was notably a much more straightforward action film than the original novel's plot. The film followed Ben Richards, a government scapegoat forced onto a sadistic game show known as The Running Man.

News broke nearly a year ago (April 2024) that Top Gun: Maverick and Anyone but You star Glen Powell was cast to play the lead role of Ben Richards in the upcoming reimagining of 1987’s The Running Man. Powell will fill the iconic running shoes of the original film’s protagonist, Richards, who was first portrayed by Arnold Schwarzenegger, and fans don’t have much longer to wait and see Powell’s take on the Stephen King character. Powell revealed on social media that filming had officially wrapped, and he shared an image of himself and director Edgar Wright to celebrate the occasion. Powell wrote in his Instagram post:

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"That’s a picture wrap on 'The Running Man.' All my love and appreciation goes out to our incredible cast and crew who have worked tirelessly on it. Can’t wait for the rest of y'all to see what we’ve been shooting…...

Darren Aronofsky is circling to direct Netflix’s Cujo film, based on the novel by Stephen King.

Deadline first reported the news of the film adaptation , with Roy Lee attached to produce in the deal made last week.

The 1981 novel was originally adapted into a thriller film in 1983 starring Dee Wallace as a mother protecting her sone from a 200-pound St. Bernard that turned rabid after being bit by a bat. The formerly friendly hound transformed into one of cold calculation that left a trail of bodies in its wake.

The climactic scene in that film took place when Wallace’s mother and her son face the difficult decision of battling heatstroke in a car that won’t start or confronting the big, rabid dog waiting for them outside the small vehicle.

Aronofsky’s more recent projects include Postcard from Earth (2023) and The Whale (2022) starring Brendan Fraser...

Edgar Wright has been chatting about his upcoming The Running Man movie, and whether it’s more Stephen King than Schwarzenegger.

Ever since Last Night In Soho director Edgar Wright announced that his next film would be an adaptation of The Running Man, speculation has been rife that it will be markedly different from the 1987 Arnold Schwarzenegger movie of the same name. Full of entertaining action, it ramped up the camp while also leaning into the pomp and bombast of American game shows.

The Paul Michael Glaser-directed dystopian action flick sidelined some of Stephen King’s source novel’s themes of alienation and media-induced hatred, or at least refined them significantly into something more digestible for a 1980s popcorn-munching audience. So instead, we got Arnie in a Lycra Adidas jumpsuit and appearances from pro-wrestlers.

Many have speculated that Wright’s film will instead follow King’s novel more closely...

A new take on The Running Man, the story by Stephen King that was previously adapted into a feature film in 1987, will be hitting theaters this year. This version will feature Glen Powell in the lead role, taking over the role that was previously portrayed by Arnold Schwarzenegger.

In a new interview with Empire, director Edgar Wright teased his new adaptation of The Running Man. He explained how the premise of the story intrigued him, sharing how this new version will be closer in line to the source material than the Schwarzenegger film. The filmmaker went on to address why he wanted Powell to star, comparing his trajectory as an actor to a rising Bruce Willis.

“One of the things about the book that I loved was the fact that Ben Richards is out in the world on his own, so it’s like the deadliest game of hide and seek,...

Edgar Wright is one of those directors who can sell a movie with his name alone. With a career that includes Shaun of the Dead, Hot Fuzz, Scott Pilgrim vs. the World, and Baby Driver, Wright is arguably one of the most celebrated and popular directors working today. While many of his films are based on original scripts or popular graphic novels, Wright is now turning his musically charged mind to remaking the beloved Arnold Schwarzenegger sci-fi classic, The Running Man (based on the Stephen King novel of the same name). Fans have been excited about the new movie for years, and we've finally got our first look at the movie.

Thanks to the latest issue of Empire Magazine, Edgar Wright fans can go behind the scenes on the production of The Running Man. The outlet shared an exclusive photo of Wright on set, giving his best director's pose with his crew behind him.

Let the games begin! Today, Colman Domingo joins the cast of Edgar Wright’s The Running Man, a dystopian thriller based on Stephen King’s novel, which the author published under the pseudonym Richard Bachman. Wright directs The Running Man from a script he co-wrote with Michael Bacall for Paramount Pictures.

Colman Domingo appears in the film as the host of The Running Man, a violent reality show promising an outrageous cash prize. Richard Dawson plays Damon Killian, the host of The Running Man, in the 1987 original, directed by Paul Michael Glaser and starring Arnold Schwarzenegger. The story revolves around Ben Richards, a man at the end of his rope participating in The Running Man to earn enough money to revive his deathly ill daughter. During his time in The Running Man, Richards runs from hunters trying to kill him, each with a different set of killer skills.

According to sources,...

As 2024 comes to a close, we here at JoBlo.com would like to take a moment to pay tribute to some of the people who sadly passed away this year. Our deepest respect goes out to everyone in the industry we have lost, and our thoughts and prayers are with the friends and family of those who died in 2024. These talented individuals will always be remembered for their impact on the world of film and television.

In Memory Of…

David Soul

David Soul died on January 4th at the age of 80. The actor was best known for playing Detective Kenneth “Hutch” Hutchinson on Starsky & Hutch alongside Paul Michael Glaser.

Although Starsky & Hutch would become one of the most iconic shows of the ’70s, Soul and Glaser had no clue it would become as successful as it did. “We didn’t have a clue it was going to be so successful.

The dystopian action classic The Running Man, starring Arnold Schwarzenegger, is making its way to Paramount+, giving fans another chance to revisit this iconic sci-fi action thriller.

Starting Jan. 1, 2025, Paramount+ subscribers can stream the 1987 film that blends high-stakes action with biting social commentary. Based on Stephen King’s novel (written under the pseudonym Richard Bachman), the story follows Ben Richards (Schwarzenegger), a wrongly accused man forced to participate in a deadly game show where contestants fight for their lives. Directed by Paul Michael Glaser (Starsky & Hutch), the film delivers explosive action, memorable one-liners, and a chilling vision of a future dominated by media spectacle.

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Harry Houdini was a famous magician and escape artist from the early 1900s, known for his amazing stunts like escaping from handcuffs, locked containers, and underwater traps. Born in 1874 in Hungary, he moved to the U.S. as a child and became famous worldwide for his talent and showmanship.

In addition to magic, Houdini was a skeptic who exposed fake spiritualists and was also involved in aviation and filmmaking. Now, his inspiring story will be turned into a spy thriller film called Becoming Houdini, produced by Scott Sanders and Danny Strong.

The movie will follow the story of young Erik Weisz (Houdini’s real name) as he rises to fame, with a script written by Michael Finch and Alex Litvak, known for John Wick: Chapter 4 and The Three Musketeers.

Not much is known about the plot of Becoming Houdini yet, and no lead actor has been cast, according to Deadline.

Harry Houdini was a famous magician and escape artist from the early 1900s, known for his daring stunts like escaping from locked handcuffs, sealed containers, and even underwater traps. Born in 1874 in Hungary, he moved to the U.S. as a child and became a global sensation for his skill, showmanship, and charisma.

Beyond magic, he was also a skeptic who exposed fake spiritualists and a pioneer in aviation and filmmaking. His story was inspiring enough that the famous magician will apparently appear on the big screen in a spy thriller titled ‘Becoming Houdini’

Scott Sanders and Danny Strong will produce the movie. The film will follow the story of young Erik Weisz (Houdini’s real name) as he rises to fame. The script will be written by Michael Finch and Alex Litvak, known for ‘John Wick: Chapter 4’ and ‘The Three Musketeers’.

Not much is known about the plot of the movie so far,...

Buddy cop shows have long been one of TV’s most beloved genres, delivering action, humor, and heart through iconic partnerships.

From the classic bromance of Starsky & Hutch to the gritty realism of Line of Duty, these shows prove that two heads are always better than one.

As explored in The Buddy Cop Genre Isn’t Dead — It’s Just Moved Overseas, the genre has shifted its focus overseas for various reasons, where innovative storytelling has breathed new life into it.

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With recent hits like Hawaii Five-0 and Line of Duty carrying the torch into the 2020s, the enduring appeal of these shows lies in their ability to capture teamwork, trust, and the occasional clash of personalities.

This list celebrates the traditional law enforcement duos that defined the genre while showing why these partnerships remain timeless, even as the genre evolves.

Cagney & Lacey (1982-1988) (CBS/Screenshot)

Breaking barriers and redefining the genre,...

Criminal Minds has raged on as one of the top-rated police procedural thriller-mystery crime dramas in the history of entertainment, with its suspensive and mysterious elements perfectly captivating viewers worldwide. Throughout the course of its 17-season long run, the drama has not only been led by a star-studded cast but has also been met with quite a few guest appearances.

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One of those very guest appearances included Jason Alexander’s as well. However, even though the actor has starred in shows like Young Sheldon and even been met with a market-breaking salary of $600,000 per episode in Seinfeld, his guest appearance wasn’t all too appreciated. In fact, his portrayal was so disappointing that some even deemed it ‘heavily overacted.’

Jason Alexander’s Guest Appearance in Criminal Minds Was a Bit too Much

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Glen Powell is running towards superstardom. The Top Gun: Maverick and Twisters leading man has been making a name for himself these past few years as a singular sort of everyman Hollywood megastar. And he will continue that streak, it seems, in the latest Edgar Wright project, a remake of the 1987 Arnold Schwarzenegger film, The Running Man, which began filming this week in London.

In new Daily Mail images from the set, Powell is looking retro-futuristic as he makes his way through crowds of extras in front of the iconic Battersea Power Station in London, England.

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Actor Michael Cera is reuniting with Scott Pilgrim vs. the World director Edgar Wright. Currently, Wright is preparing to start filming a new adaptation of Stephen King's The Running Man, and Cera has reportedly joined the cast.

Per The Hollywood Reporter, Cera is one of two cast members to have signed on for roles on Wright's take on The Running Man. The Barbie actor will play a character described as a "nave rebel who tries to help" Ben Richards, a father who needs money for his sick daughter, leading to him competing in a deadly game show where survivors are gifted with a huge cash prize. Also joining the cast alongside Cera is Emilia Jones (Locke & Key), who will play a "privileged woman blind to the oppression of the government opposite Powell's Richards."

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The remake holds a tragic 10% on Rotten Tomatoes.

Josh Brolin is in final negotiations to star opposite Glen Powell in Paramount Pictures’ “The Running Man.”

He will join previously announced cast members Katy O’Brian (“Love Lies Bleeding”) and Daniel Ezra (“All American”) in the action film from Edgar Wright.

Brolin revealed the news himself during a panel at New York Comic-Con.

“The Running Man” is based on the 1982 novel of the same name by Stephen King, which the author first published under the pseudonym Richard Bachman. Wright co-wrote the script with Michael Bacall. Simon Kinberg, Nira Park and Wright are producing. The film is slated for release on Nov. 21, 2025 (the same year the story takes place).

“The Running Man” was first adapted for the big screen in 1987 by director Paul Michael Glaser. The film starred Arnold Schwarzenegger, María Conchita Alonso, Richard Dawson, Yaphet Kotto and Jesse Ventura. The story is set in a dystopian world where a falsely...

The Love Lies Bleeding and Mission: Impossible 8 actress Katy O’Brian is joining Glen Powell in Paramount’s redux of The Running Man helmed by Edgar Wright.

The movie is based on the novel of the same name by Stephen King that the author first published under the pseudonym Richard Bachman.

Wright co-wrote the script with Michael Bacall. Simon Kinberg, Nira Park and Wright are producing.

As we told you earliler today, Running Man is opening against Universal’s Wicked: Part Two on Nov. 21, 2025; that’s the Friday before Thanksgiving. This year, Paramount has Gladiator II going the Friday before Thanksgiving in that same slot versus Uni’s Wicked: Part One.

The 1987 feature take of Running Man was directed by Paul Michael Glaser and starred Arnold Schwarzenegger in the title role alongside Yaphet Kotto, Maria Conchita Alonso and Family Feud game show host Richard Dawson playing a nefarious game show...

Fresh off of his success reviving two other franchises, Glen Powell's ready to do it again as The Running Man lands its release date.

TheWrap has brought word that Paramount has officially given The Running Man a release date. The movie, which marks the second adaptation of Stephen King's sci-fi thriller novel, is set to hit theaters on November 21, 2025. This not only will put the remake in theaters just over 28 years after the Arnold Schwarzenegger-led original released, but also roughly a year after filming began, as it's currently set to start shooting in November 2024.

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Long before stories like Battle Royale and The Hunger Games entered the public's consciousness, another work of fiction explored a dystopian world in which a series of contestants must battle for their lives for the sake of other people's entertainment. It's called The Running Man, written by the master of horror, Stephen King.

Like many of Stephen King's works, Hollywood recognized The Running Man's inherent potential and turned it into a big-budget feature film starring Arnold Schwarzenegger. For some, that movie is still one of their favorite Stephen King adaptations. Now, director Edgar Wright is gearing up to helm a remake of the film. Considering the first iteration's legacy, let's explore whether such a thing is...

I must admit, I didn’t know what to do with Todd Phillips’s “Joker” at first. The polarizing supervillain drama, based on Batman’s greatest nemesis, dazzled many viewers with its epic photography, its righteous indignation at broken social systems, and Joaquin Phoenix’s eerie and fragile performance as Arthur Fleck. But beneath all that there was a frustrating lack of specificity about what it was actually angry at, and a distracting lack of originality, since it cribbed wholesale from several obvious sources — especially Martin Scorsese’s “Taxi Driver” and “The King of Comedy.”

It took some time but I finally found where I stand with “Joker,” and it’s halfway between the praise and the criticism. All the film’s fine qualities and all of its deficiencies are in a symbiotic relationship, and the derivativeness is their connective tissue. After all, “Joker” is the story of a failed...

The upcoming remake of The Running Man, directed by Edgar Wright and starring Glen Powell, just got a major production update. Based on the beloved novel by Stephen King (written under his pseudonym Richard Bachman), The Running Man is set in a futuristic 2025 where participants compete in the violent reality show "The Running Man" to win a massive cash prize. Edgar Wright is looking to put a new spin on the novel, which was previously adapted by director Paul Michael Glaser with Arnold Schwarzenegger in the lead role, and production on Wright's version is gearing up to begin shooting.

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*Availability in US Release Date November 13, 1987Director Paul Michael GlaserCast Arnold Schwarzenegger, Maria Conchita Alonso, Yaphet Kotto, Jim Brown, Jesse Ventura, Erland van LidthRuntime 101Main Genre ActionWriters Stephen King, Steven E. de SouzaTagline A game nobody survives. But Schwarzenegger has yet to play.

“Twisters” star Glen Powell has another franchise on his hands as a new adaptation of Stephen King’s “The Running Man” recently got the green light at Paramount Pictures and will start production in November, TheWrap has exclusively learned.

“Baby Driver” filmmaker Edgar Wright is attached to direct and co-write the story with his “Scott Pilgrim vs. the World” collaborator Michael Bacall. Bacall wrote the script.

“The Running Man” is King’s futuristic sci-fi thriller set in a dystopian, 2025 America. The story in the novel centers on Ben Richards, a desperate man who participates in violent reality show “The Running Man” in order to win enough money to revive his gravely ill daughter. The show follows Richards being chased by numerous hunters sent to kill him.

King first published the “The Running Man” under his pseudonym Richard Bachman in 1982. In 1987, the book was adapted into a movie starring Arnold Schwarzenegger...

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Glen Powell is excited to star in The Running Man remake with Edgar Wright directing. The remake will be more faithful to Stephen King's novel with a darker, grittier, and dystopian tone. Fans can expect a blend of King's dark vision and Wright's signature style in the upcoming film.

Glen Powell hypes up The Running Man remake, saying "I've been working on my sprint." Originally published under the pseudonym Richard Bachman, Stephen King's 1982 novel was first adapted into the 1987 film following Arnold Schwarzenegger as a man who is wrongly convicted of a crime and forced to compete on a game show in which contestants must outrun professional killers. Directed by Edgar Wright, who co-wrote the script with Michael Bacall, The Running Man remake is set to start filming this fall with Powell starring in the lead role.

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Edgar Wright is officially making The Running Man, a new version of Stephen King’s novel last adapted in 1987. Here’s how it could differ from that earlier one:

Most readers would likely agree that The Running Man isn’t the best of Arnold Schwarzenegger’s cycle of action movie vehicles from the 1980s and early 1990s, but that doesn’t mean it isn’t memorable. If you’ve seen it, you can probably quote a line or two (“Sub-Zero… now plain zero!”), or remember Richard Dawson’s captivatingly oily turn as game show host, Jack Killian.

You might recall the almost musical note that one of the villains, Buzzsaw (Gus Rethwisch), manages to hit when a chainsaw’s applied to his nether regions. Or even remember the bafflement of seeing rockers Mick Fleetwood and Dweezil Zappa show up.

Directed by Paul Michael Glaser and written by Steven E de Souza,...

The Running Man remake, starring Glen Powell, will start filming this fall, aiming for a 2025 release. The new adaptation aims to be more faithful to the source material, set in a dystopian United States in 2025. Glen Powell's star power is set to rise further with his lead role in The Running Man remake.

The Running Man remake receives a major filming update from star Glen Powell. Stephen King's 1982 novel, published under the pseudonym Richard Bachman, was first adapted into the 1987 film starring Arnold Schwarzenegger as a wrongly convicted man who must survive a brutal, government-run game show that pits contestants against deadly assassins. The Running Man remake from director Edgar Wright was first revealed in 2021, and several years later, in April 2024, it was announced that Powell would star in the lead role.

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Well, I warned you. Kind of. While today’s story is released with Stephen King’s name plastered all over it, at the time of its release The Running Man was under the name of Richard Bachman, who had some dark stories attached to him. I was planning on doing this for a while but with the news that Edgar Wright is going to tackle the story in a new version that hopefully is closer to the book, it makes too much sense to talk about this dystopian horror now. While it’s a stalwart of Arnold Schwarzenegger’s catalogue of action, especially that range from 1987 to 1991, it’s not often looked at as a premiere Stephen King adaptation. It’s not expressly seen as horror but when it gets boiled down, both book and film, it’s horrific what happens in both stories and what’s going on in the worlds of both medias.

A new adaptation of The Running Man is in the works with Glen Powell set to star. The actor has teased that the movie will be more in line with the original story by Stephen King.

Directed by Edgar Wright, the new adaptation was announced in 2021. With Wright at the helm, the script will be penned by Michael Bacall. While progress has since been slow-moving, it was given a major update in April when it was reported that Powell had taken on the lead role. In a new interview with USA Today, Powell addressed his casting while teasing how the new movie will be much more faithful to the source material.

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Edgar Wright's The Running Man remake aims to fix the mistakes of the previous adaptation, focusing on being true to the book. Wright's remake promises to honor Stephen King's novel by staying loyal to the story, themes, and characters. Schwarzenegger's version of The Running Man drastically changed the core message, but Wright's remake will finally do justice to King's book.

The Running Man is getting a remake with Edgar Wright directing the project, and the most recent update promises this version will fix the biggest mistake of the 1987 adaptation, starring Arnold Schwarzenegger. Stephen Kings novels, short stories, and more have been a source of inspiration for many filmmakers, and many of his works have been adapted to the big screen at least once. Among them is The Running Man, a dystopian thriller published in 1982 under Kings pseudonym Richard Bachman. Five years later, The Running Man got a...

The Running Man remake by Edgar Wright will draw inspiration from the original Stephen King novel, not Schwarzenegger's film. Wright aims for a grounded approach closer to the source material, deviating from the humorous tone of the original adaptation. Glen Powell hints at a more faithful adaptation of King's dystopian story for The Running Man remake.

Top Gun: Maverick star Glen Powell will continue his rise into leading man super stardom as he takes over from Arnold Schwarzenegger in director Edgar Wrights upcoming remake of The Running Man. Now, speaking with USA Today, Powell has teased the approach to the remake, saying that it is very much not the original Schwarzenegger flick and will instead take far more inspiration from the Stephen King novel on which its based.

I've been an Edgar Wright fan my whole life. And talking to him about Running Man, what's been really incredible is his take on it.

Actor Glen Powell praises director Edgar Wright's fresh take on The Running Man, promising a departure from the original Schwarzenegger flick. The 1987 film version of The Running Man offered an overdone take on Stephen King's dark, dystopian novel, contrasting Wright's intent for a more grounded approach. With Wright's proven track record in comedic dystopian and dramatic films, along with Powell's rising star status, the remake of The Running Man is set up for success.

The remake of The Running Man is teased by one of the films main stars. The Running Man is a 1982 Stephen King novel about a reality show in which contestants compete for money on a reality TV show that sees them avoiding fatal run-ins with hit men sent after them. The book was first adapted into a 1987 film starring Arnold Schwarzenegger, and now is being made into a film directed by Edgar...

Intro: At the time of writing this episode of Arnie Revisited, it’s just been confirmed that Hollywood is once again scouring popular IP with the upcoming reboot of The Running Man from Edgar Wright, with rising star Glen Powell attached to the project. The Top Gun: Maverick actor is certainly hot property right now, having just cosied up to Sydney Sweeney in Anyone But You. However, it was another actor, whose star was crashing through the sky in the 80s, who first took on the adaptation of Stephen King’s short story, which was written under his Richard Bachman pen name.

Arnie had just battled camouflaged alien hunters in Predator, released in June 1987, and the same year saw him take on another action sci-fi project, albeit this time with less aliens but similarly memorable action and one-liners. It was quite a departure from the original short story, but the...

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Glen Powell is booked and busy!

The 35-year-old actor has been involved in a number of recent projects. In 2023, Glen featured in the rom-com Anyone But You, which went on to generate more than $200 million worldwide. His next movie, Hit Man, will open in theaters on June 7. After that, Glen will star in Twisters, which will release on July 19.

To make matters more exciting, Glen just secured another future role!

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The star has been cast in a remake of The Running Man, Deadline confirmed on Thursday (April 11). Edgar Wright is set to direct and produce.

Based on the Stephen King novel of the same name, the story follows Ben Richards, a struggling man who participates in a reality show called The Running Man to win enough money to save his sick daughter.

The Running Man was first adapted to the screen in 1987. The film...

Glen Powell has reportedly landed the lead in Paramount's Running Man reboot. Director Edgar Wright and team aim for a faithful Stephen King adaptation after the 1987 film fell short of source material. Powell's star continues to rise with upcoming roles in Netflix's Hit Man and Universal Pictures' Twisters sequel.

One of the fastest rising stars in Hollywood, Glen Powell, has officially been tapped to play the lead in Paramount's reboot of the 1987 Arnold Schwarzenegger cult-classic, The Running Man, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Powell is fresh off the success of Anything But You, which earned a surprising $217 million dollars at the box office for Sony Pictures. Paramount already has a working relationship with Powell, who appeared as the cocky and confident pilot 'Hangman' in Top Gun: Maverick in 2022.

Based on the novel by Stephen King (written under the pseudonym Richard Bachman), The Running Man will be directed by Edgar Wright,...

Paramount Pictures is remaking The Running Man with Glen Powell as the star, anticipated to be his most exciting project. The remake is directed by Edgar Wright and co-written by Wright and Michael Bacall. A couple of Powell's other future films are Hit Man and Twisters.

Paramount Pictures announced they are producing a remake of The Running Man with Glen Powell as the star, making it the actor's most highly-anticipated project despite his already-exciting current lineup of future movies. The 1987 dystopian action film, directed by Paul Michael Glaser and written by Steven E. de Souza, was loosely based on the Stephen King book of the same name and starred Arnold Schwarzenegger as the leading man — Captain Benjamin "Ben" Richards. The Running Man failed to impress at the box office, only grossing $38 million against a $27 million budget, and critics gave the movie mixed reviews.

Given its average outing in theaters and beyond,...

Glen Powell will be the leading star in the new adaptation of Stephen King's The Running Man. The movie is being co-written and directed by Edgar Wright and Michael Bacall. A filming start date for the adaptation has not been confirmed yet.

Another Stephen King adaptation is finally moving forward as The Running Man has cast its first star.

During the Paramount Pictures CinemaCon panel, of which Screen Rant was in attendance, the studio announced that Glen Powell will be the leading star of the new Running Man adaptation. The second screen iteration of the Stephen King novel is being co-written and directed by Edgar Wright alongside 21 Jump Street's Michael Bacall. At the time of writing, no filming start date has been confirmed for the movie.

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The Running Man

Directed by Paul Michael Glaser, The Running Man is a sci-fi action film starring Arnold Schwarzenegger as Captain Ben Richards,...

Glen Powell, Hollywood’s favorite rising star, has nabbed his first action vehicle.

The actor, who cemented his leading-man status with the hit romantic comedy Anyone but You, will star in Paramount’s The Running Man, a new adaptation of the Stephen King novel that Edgar Wright will direct.

Wright, who’s been attached to the project since 2021, is also producing along with partner Nira Park and genre mainstay Simon Kinberg.

King’s Running Man, published in 1982 and written under the pseudonym Richard Bachman, was set in 2025 in an America under a totalitarian regime that uses violent game shows to placate the disenfranchised masses. One desperate man, needing money for his sick daughter, joins the most popular show, The Running Man, in which teams of killers hunt down contestants. The longer one survives, the more money that person makes. But as the game show’s producers and killers will find out,...

Glen Powell has already played a hit man, so why not star as a running man?

The “Hit Man” actor/writer and “Anyone But You” star has officially been cast in Edgar Wright’s “Running Man” remake, as announced at CinemaCon 2024. The feature will be released by Paramount.

Writer/director Wright previously announced that he was adapting Stephen King’s 1982 novel “The Running Man” (published under pseudonym Richard Bachman) for another big screen iteration in 2021. Deadline reported at the time that Wright will be teaming with his “Scott Pilgrim vs. the World” screenwriter Michael Bacall to be as faithful to the source material as possible. The project was hinted at since 2017 with Wright tweeting that it’s the one film he would want to remake.

“The Running Man” was first adapted into a 1987 feature film and starred Arnold Schwarzenegger and was directed by Paul Michael Glaser. Both the novel and...

Stephen King is inarguably one of the most adapted authors in the world. The reigning overlord of the horror genre has seen his work translated to film and TV almost continually since his first novel, Carrie, was adapted in 1976. While he’s had his ups and downs in terms of success in those venues, it’s almost a certainty that the King adaptations will continue as the author himself keeps working well into his sixth decade as a published writer.

Naturally, most of the adaptations of King’s work focus on his horror or horror-adjacent output: just about everything from 1,000-page behemoths like the post-apocalyptic The Stand to 10-page short stories like the single-setting monster tale “The Boogeyman” have found their way to the screen. But while filmmakers and creators gravitate toward the King material that they think will scare audiences – after all, that’s his brand – some of the...