"The Running Man" remake has hit theaters around the world, and it’s a dystopian sci-fi actioner that stars chisel-jawed Glen Powell as Ben Richards, attempting to survive for 30 days against hundreds of handgun-happy assassins.
By all accounts, it’s another high-adrenaline project from kinetic auteur Edgar Wright, as he showcases one man’s desperation to survive in a crumbling authoritarian world. The film is based on Stephen King’s thriller novel of the same name and joins the likes of "The Hunger Games," "Squid Game" and "Battle Royale" as deadly game shows set amidst dystopias. And though they depict bleak locales scarred by societal collapse, post-apocalyptic events, oppressive governments or environmental disasters, we love these movies as they provide a safe space to dip our toes into these new worlds. All of the drama, none of the draconian.
