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Molly Edwards

The Running Man Easter eggs: all the Stephen King references we spotted in the new film

Glen Powell and Colman Domingo in The Running Man.

The Running Man, the latest Stephen King adaptation of the year, has arrived – and as you might expect from a King movie, there are plenty of Running Man Easter eggs to pore over, featuring references to the prolific author's vast body of work in the film.

Edgar Wright's take on the tale isn't a remake of the '80s movie starring Arnold Schwarzenegger, but is instead a fresh adaptation of King's novel. Glen Powell stars as Ben Richards, a man who enters the titular deadly game show in the hopes of supporting his wife and child.

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