
The writer of the 1987 Running Man movie has responded to the new Stephen King adaptation's disappointing box office opening – and he says he was "rooting" for the movie, which stars Glen Powell as reality show contestant Ben Richards.
"I was totally rooting for it because I figured the more people see this movie, [then they] will want to go out and rent the old one, just for comparison’s sakes," screenwriter Steven E. de Souza told The Hollywood Reporter. "So, win-win."