Edgar Wright calls 'The Running Man' "intense" and "dangerous"

Edgar Wright Calls His THE RUNNING MAN Adaptation a “Dangerous Road Movie” — GeekTyrant

Edgar Wright is putting his own spin on The Running Man, and this time, it’s staying closer to Stephen King’s original vision. The upcoming film, starring Glen Powell (Top Gun: Maverick, Twisters), is set to hit theaters on November 7, 2025, courtesy of Paramount.Unlike the 1987 Schwarzenegger-led adaptation, which turned the dystopian thriller into a high-octane, game-show spectacle, Wright’s version promises to capture the raw, survivalist ess…

Edgar Wright Teases New Details About 'The Running Man'

Director Edgar Wright teased new details about his Running Man remake in a new interview... The post Edgar Wright Teases New Details About ‘The Running Man’ appeared first on .

The Running Man | Edgar Wright updates on new film

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 Running Man’ Director To Stick With Stephen King's Story, Compares Glen Powell To Bruce Willis In ‘Die Hard’

Start warming up, because it’s time to get running. Edgar Wright is bringing The Running Man back to the big screen in 2025 with an adaptation that aims to stay true to Stephen King’s original novel. Glen Powell, fresh off Top Gun: Maverick and Twisters, is set to take on the role of Ben Richards, the desperate contestant forced to survive a deadly game show previously played by Arnold Schwarzenegger in the 1987 adaptation. A new image of Wright…

Edgar Wright’s The Running Man Is ‘A Dangerous Road Movie’

The Baby Driver filmmaker takes on Stephen King's murderous gameshow novel, with Glen Powell in the central role. Read more at Empire.

Wright Talks New "Running Man" Differences

Beloved British filmmaker Edgar Wright (“Hot Fuzz,” “Baby Driver,” “Shaun of the Dead”) returns to cinemas this year with an unexpected entry into his oeuvre – a new adaptation of Stephen King’s short story “The Running Man”. The story follows a man named Ben Richards who signs up for a deadly game show in a dystopian world in order to try and win life-changing prize money – to win though he must evade a team of hitmen. The story was loosely ada…