Last year, we discovered that Glen Powell (Twisters) will play the lead in Edgar Wright’s remake of Stephen King’s The Running Man, which will be released in 2025, the year the original novel is set. The first trailer from Paramount, which was given a sneak preview to press during CinemaCon, sets the tone for the upcoming fall release.
Powell portrays Ben Richards, the most recent competitor in a reality game show in which participants must evade bounty hunters who are out to kill them, like in the 1987 movie. Richards participates in the games to win money and pay for his child’s medication, just like in the 1982 book. He and his fellow runners, played by Daniel Ezra and Katy O’Brian, are being pursued by numerous bounty hunters, but it will all be worthwhile if he wins the cash prize at the end.
The show’s host, Bobby (Colman Domingo), and producer, Killian (Josh Brolin), are thrilled that Richards is a ratings success. However, the more he perseveres, the more he inspires his fellow working-class viewers, which is problematic to the wealthy.
The Running Man, which stars Michael Cera, Jayme Lawson, and William H. Macy, opens on November 7.
About The Running Man (2025)
Official synopsis: “Set in an oppressive future where the government controls the media, Ben Richards volunteers to participate in a deadly game show, which will see him hunted by professional killers over 30 days. Should he survive, he’ll win a cash prize that will help save his sick child and lift his family out of a horrid living situation.”
Directed by Edgar Wright
The Running Man is scheduled for release on November 7, 2025 (United States)
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