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Glen Powell Stars in 'The Running Man' Action Remake

  • Paramount Pictures is releasing the movie The Running Man, directed by Edgar Wright and starring Glen Powell as Ben Richards, on November 7, 2025.
  • The film adapts Stephen King's 1982 novel about a near-future dystopian America where a deadly TV show forces contestants to survive 30 days hunted by assassins.
  • Ben Richards enters the game show as a desperate blue-collar hero needing money to save his sick daughter, with Josh Brolin and Colman Domingo in key cast roles.
  • The trailer shows Richards becoming a fan favorite and system threat while being hunted by Lee Pace’s masked character McCone, highlighting the show’s escalating danger and public broadcast.
  • The remake aims for a more faithful, darker adaptation than the 1987 Schwarzenegger film, suggesting intensified violence and social critique in the updated story.
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