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8 Years Later, Edgar Wright Finally Makes The 'The Running Man' He's Always Wanted

'The Running Man' director Edgar Wright speaks about why his new movie is not a remake, and navigating the grim tone of the Stephen King novel.

Inverse

Glen Powell Goes From Running Man To Dancing Man In SNL Promo, And I Love That It's A Christopher Walken Homage

It's really off the wall

Cinemablend

Glen Powell is finished with remakes

Glen Powell has declared he doesn't want to film any more remakes and wants to focus on "original movies" instead so he can create his own "legacy of pictures".

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Glen Powell’s ‘Spy Kids’ roots played a shocking part in ‘The Running Man’s press tour

The Running Man is finally here and Glen Powell had a fun Spy Kids reunion during the press tour. He talked to Mike Ryan over at IndieWire about adapting the Stephen King novel. As they were joking about some of his old quotes, Powell actually brought up Robert Rodriguez out…

The Mary Sue

48 Years Later, HBO's 'It' Prequel Fixes Stephen King's Laziest Trope

'Welcome to Derry' fixes the worst habit of the Stephen King universe by reintroducing 'The Shining's Dick Hallorann as a fully fleshed-out character.

Inverse

Colman Domingo based his The Running Man character on "old school" TV hosts like Jerry Springer

Exclusive: The Running Man stars Colman Domingo and Lee Pace break down their villainous roles in the new Stephen King adaptation

Total Film

An Unexpected Stephen King Adaptation Is On The Way, And I Really Hope They Keep The Details The Same

I never would have seen this adaptation coming.

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These Book-to-Screen Adaptations, Like Annihilation, Were Wildly Misunderstood — And That’s What Makes Them Brilliant

These film adaptations refused to color inside the lines.

Cinemablend

Edgar Wright reveals how he knew it was "time to leave" his doomed Ant-Man movie

Edgar Wright stepped away from making Ant-Man for Marvel

Total Film

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

Did you spot these?

Total Film

The Running Man ending explained: All your biggest questions answered on the Stephen King adaptation

Everything you need to know about The Running Man ending explained

Total Film

The Running Man Review: A Great Stephen King Movie... Until It Totally Screws Up The Ending

A big mistake has been made.

Cinemablend

The Running Man is the most fun you’ll have at the cinema this year

Nearly four decades after Arnold Schwarzenegger’s muscle-bound version sprinted across screens, The Running Man returns to cinemas. In Edgar Wright’s hands, this adaptation is a sharper, smarter reflection of a culture that still can’t look away from spectacle.

The Conversation

'The Running Man' Review: Stephen King's Bleak Novel Gets A Surprisingly Feel-Good Remake

'The Running Man' remake is very Stephen King, and is also a massively dark movie that is somehow upbeat.

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The Guardian - UK

The Running Man review – Glen Powell sprints through fun update of Stephen King future-shock sci-fi satire

Full-tilt chase sequences, a punk aesthetic and a sugar-rush soundtrack, means there is plenty of enjoyment to be had as Edgar Wright goes back to King’s original 1982 novel

Total Film

The Running Man review: "Some fun action and Glen Powell's star power aren't enough to energize this disappointing Stephen King adaptation"

The Mary Sue

‘The Running Man’ review: Glen Powell IS a bonafide movie star in Edgar Wright’s action-packed and brilliant Stephen King adaptation

'The Running Man' is everything I wanted it to be and so much more.

The Independent UK

The Running Man review – a near-total failure from Edgar Wright and Glen Powell

2/5 The eerie prescience of Stephen King’s dystopian source material – written in 1972 and set, of all years, in 2025 – has been wiped from this bland reboot, which also seems to know it’s miscast its leading man

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Total Film

The inspiration for one character in The Running Man came from watching X Factor conspiracy videos on YouTube, says Edgar Wright

Exclusive: The Running Man director Edgar Wright reveals one of the ways he updated Stephen King's 40-year-old satire for a contemporary audience

The Conversation

How Stephen King’s Bachman stories are fuelling 2025’s dark cinematic moments

It has been a major year for Stephen King films. Four of his stories have hit cinemas in 2025: The Monkey, The Life of Chuck, The Long Walk and The Running Man. And two more have graced the small screen – The Institute and the Pennywise origin series It: Welcome…

Cinemablend

I Totally Forgot Glen Powell And Arnold Schwarzenegger Were Already Connected In Hollywood Before The Running Man

I can't be the only one who forgot this movie.

Total Film

The Running Man director Edgar Wright says it felt like he was making the movie "for an audience of one" after getting Stephen King's seal of approval on his new ending

Exclusive: The ending of Edgar Wright's The Running Man differs from Stephen King's novel, but the author is a fan of the change

Tom’s Guide

‘It: Welcome to Derry’ episode 3 Easter eggs and hidden references, explained

“It: Welcome to Derry” episode 3 features a few hidden details and clever nods to Stephen King’s wider universe. Here’s all the references you might have missed.

Total Film

The Running Man star Glen Powell says Top Gun: Maverick prepared him to lead Edgar Wright's action-packed Stephen King adaptation: "Don't take any shortcuts"

Exclusive: Glen Powell says Top Gun: Maverick gave him a "film is forever" mindset that he carried with him onto the set of The Running Man

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Culture Digest: The best things to do, hear, see or watch in Europe this week

Stunning wildlife photography, dystopian game shows and scandalous divorce lawyers - here's what cultural highlights to look out for this week.

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