In 1987, Stephen King’s goofy side got the silver screen treatment. The Running Man, originally written under the horror titan’s Richard Bachman pseudonym, was adapted into a film starring Arnold Schwarzenegger as Ben Richards, a criminal who volunteers for a deadly reality show only to wreak his revenge on all involved. It was set in the far-off year of 2017, and while we may not show murderous bloodsport on TV, it was oddly prescient regarding the voyeuristic nature of reality television.
Now, almost four decades later, the story is getting a 21st-century makeover with the perfect director and star... and it’s arriving sooner than anyone thought.
