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International Business Times UK
International Business Times UK
Entertainment
Martin Toledo

The Running Man 2025: Inside Glen Powell's Bold Gamble on Stephen King's Most Disturbing Story Yet

The Running Man (Credit: The Running Man/IMDb Official Website)

Stephen King's cult classic The Running Man is getting a high-octane revival, and this time, it's sticking closer to the horror master's brutal original vision.

Directed by Baby Driver filmmaker Edgar Wright, the 2025 adaptation promises to be grittier, more violent, and far more faithful to King's 1982 novel than the campy 1987 film starring Arnold Schwarzenegger.

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