It’s already been a very good year for movies based on Stephen King books, as The Long Walk has already been a critical success, but we’re not done yet, as another of King’s dystopian stories, The Running Man, is also set to get its (second) film adaptation this year. King was a big fan of The Long Walk, and if his opinion is any indication, The Running Man could be another success.
Following the release of yesterday’s final trailer for The Running Man, starring Glen Powell, King revealed that he has already seen the film... and he thinks it’s fantastic. Not only that, but he compares it to one of the greatest action movies of all time, which certainly sets a high bar for the movie to clear. King said:
