Arnold Schwarzenegger’s take on Ben Richards in the 1987 film The Running Man took the idea of what Stephen King’s novel was about and did absolutely nothing with it. Now, Edgar Wright’s take starring Glen Powell promises to be a more faithful adaptation.
Powell is joined by Colman Domingo, Josh Brolin, Lee Pace, Jayme Lawson, and more to tell the story of Ben Richards, a man who is trying to get money for his daughter, Cathy, to get medicine. He does so by joining the show “The Running Man”, where he has to run for his life while hunters chase after him. The longer he stays alive, the more money he makes. It takes him all over the United States but is also a terrifying run filled with explosions, twists, and a lot of Ben Richards’ idea of a “joke.”
