US EditionThe 'ordinary' Arnie? Glen Powell reboots 'The Running Man'
Glen Powell leads a softer, modern 133-minute reboot of The Running Man directed by Edgar Wright, focusing on a family man fighting a deadly TV show to save his daughter.
- In a remake of the 1987 thriller, Glen Powell stars in The Running Man, which releases in theaters on September 23, 1988, based on Stephen King's 1982 novel.
- Directed by Edgar Wright, director, the film is a longer, 15-rated reimagining, and Powell is aiming to prove himself as a mainstream action lead after Top Gun: Maverick .
- Production notes reveal Glen Powell consulted Schwarzenegger and other action pals and tackled intense stunts for the 30 days deadly televised competition where Ben Richards seeks a $1 billion prize.
- At the New York premiere on Nov. 9, Glen Powell attended AMC Lincoln Square and told PEOPLE about the film; he will host Saturday Night Live on Nov. 15 to boost publicity.
- The new version introduces twists that test Ben Richards' mettle and raise ethical questions while fitting a broader trend of rebooting Schwarzenegger hits without him.
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Glen Powell Reveals What Famous Pals Like Arnold Schwarzenegger Said About 'Intense' Demands of Being an Action Star
Powell stars in upcoming film 'The Running Man,' a remake of Schwarzenegger's 1987 movie of the same nameCHARLY TRIBALLEAU/AFP via Getty; Noam Galai/Getty Glen Powell, Arnold SchwarzeneggerNEED TO KNOWWhile speaking to PEOPLE at the premiere of his new movie, The Running Man, Glen Powell opened up about conversations that he's had with friends about starring in action moviesHe said Arnold Schwarzenegger and other pals warned him that the project…
‘The Running Man’ Final Trailer Packs Bloody Action Into One Explosive Minute
How far would you go for a billion dollars? Test your limits with the final trailer for The Running Man, which packs a ton of violent action into less than a minute. From director Edgar Wright (Shaun of the Dead, Scott Pilgrim vs. the World), the dystopian action thriller hits theaters this Friday, November 14, via Paramount. Wright co-wrote the script with Michael Bacall (Scott Pilgrim vs. the World, 21 Jump Street), based on the 1982 novel by …
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