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The Running Man is going to be Edgar Wright’s new movie, and that’s enough to make anyone excited about this project. After all, he is responsible for the hilarious Three Flavours Cornetto trilogy starring the iconic duo of Simon Pegg & Nick Frost.
His upcoming dystopian sci-fi film is going to be the second adaptation of Stephen King’s eponymous novel. In 1987, Steven E. de Souza adapted the same novel for a movie starring Arnold Schwarzenegger. Another fun part about this Stephen King story is he wrote it under his pseudonym, Richard Bachman.
Edgar Wright is directing the new adaption for Paramount based on a screenplay he co-wrote with Michael Bacall. Simon Kinberg and Nira Park will co-produce this movie with Wright. It will star Glen Powell (Twisters) in the lead role. Besides Powell, the cast includes Katy O’Brian (Love Lies Bleeding), Josh Brolin (Dune), Lee Pace (The Hobbit trilogy), Jayme Lawson (The Batman), Emilia Jones (CODA), and Michael Cera (Scott Pilgrim vs. the World) among others.
Running Man was slated to release on November 21, 2025, but Paramount recently announced that it will release on November 7, 2025.
The movie will reportedly follow the plot of the Stephen King novel and offer a new dystopian sci-fi thriller. At the moment, its IMDb synopsis reads as,
The futuristic United States of 2025 when the world has become a dystopia.
Let’s find out more details about this upcoming Edgar Wright project.
Edgar Wright’s The Running Man: Plot Details Explored
Edgard Wright’s upcoming movie is set in a dystopian 2025 where the world is living under a totalitarian regime. The story revolves around a violent game show called The Running Man. Glen Powell plays Ben, a man desperately looking for money for his sick daughter. So, he joins the aforementioned show that brings in a team of killers to hunt down contestants. They will earn more if the contestant survives for a longer time. Based on this premise, it seems as sinister as the plot of Netflix’s Squid Game.
The Running Man Cast: Who stars in the upcoming Edgar Wright movie?
Edgar Wright’s movies often have an exciting ensemble worth looking forward to. Whether it is Baby Driver or Scott Pilgrim vs. the World, his films have starred many exciting faces. Now, his The Running Man adaptation will star Glen Powell in the lead role of Ben Richards.
The remaining cast of The Running Man includes:
- Katy O’Brian as a game show contestant
- Josh Brolin as Dan Killian, a show producer
- Lee Pace as Evan McCone, a chief hunter tracking down Ben
- Jayme Lawson as Sheila Richards, Ben’s wife
- Emilia Jones as Amelia Williams
- Michael Cera as Bradley Throckmorton, a rebel who helps Ben
- Daniel Ezra
- Karl Glusman
- William H Macy
- David Zayas
- Sean Hayes
The Running Man Release Date: When will this Stephen King adaptation be in theaters?
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According to reports, Edgar Wright’s The Running Man was previously slated to release on Nov. 21, 2025. However, Paramount Pictures recently decided to move the release date two weeks earlier, on Nov. 7, 2025.
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