Glen Powell is going to run for his life this fall. Literally, he’s starring in The Running Man. The Edgar Wright film is based on Stephen King’s 1982 novel follows Ben Richards (Powell) as he takes part of a murderous game show, designed to kill contestants for sport.
This marks the second time that The Running Man has been adapted. Arnold Schwarzenegger’s The Running Man from 1987 was very loosely based on the novel and barely had any of the same beats. His name was just Ben Richards and he played a game called “The Running Man.” That was about it. With Wright’s adaptation, that he co-wrote with Michael Bacall, the 2025 film promises to be more faithful to King’s work.
