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The Running Man (2025 film)
Upcoming film by Edgar Wright From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Running Man is an upcoming dystopian action thriller film co-written, produced and directed by Edgar Wright, based on the 1982 novel by Stephen King (under his pseudonym Richard Bachman). It is the second adaptation of the book following the 1987 film. The cast includes Glen Powell, William H. Macy, Lee Pace, Emilia Jones, Michael Cera, Daniel Ezra, Jayme Lawson, Colman Domingo, and Josh Brolin.
The Running Man is scheduled to be released by Paramount Pictures on November 14, 2025.
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Premise
A game show called The Running Man has a man called "The Runner" chased by murderous Hunters across the world. He needs to survive 30 days for the grand total of 1 billion dollars.[2]
Cast
- Glen Powell as Ben Richards[2]
- Josh Brolin as Dan Killian, the show's producer[3]
- Colman Domingo as Bobby Thompson, the host of The Running Man show[4]
- Lee Pace as Evan McCone, a hunter[5]
- Jayme Lawson as Sheila Richards, Ben's wife[6]
- Michael Cera as Elton Parrakis, a rebel who helps Ben[7]
- Emilia Jones as Amelia Williams, a civilian taken hostage by Richards[7]
- William H. Macy as a man who assists Richards when he is on the run[8]
- David Zayas as Richard Manuel[9]
- Katy O'Brian as Laughlin, a contestant[10]
- Daniel Ezra as a contestant[11]
- Karl Glusman as a hunter[12]
- Simon Haines[13]
- Sean Hayes[14]
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Production
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In 2017, Edgar Wright revealed on Twitter his wish to remake the 1987 film The Running Man, itself an adaptation of the novel by Stephen King.[15][16] In February 2021, Paramount Pictures announced a film based on the novel was in development. Wright was attached to direct the film, having developed a story with Michael Bacall, who would be writing the screenplay. The new adaptation will not be a remake of the original film but a "much more faithful" adaptation of the source material.[17] Simon Kinberg and Audrey Chon were announced as producers under Kinberg's Genre Films, alongside Nira Park of Wright's British production company Complete Fiction.[18] In April 2024, Glen Powell was cast in the lead role.[2] Powell stated that he had reached out to Arnold Schwarzenegger who gave the film his "full blessing".[19] Additional cast members were announced in the following months.[10][4] Domain Entertainment co-financed the film with Paramount.[20]
Principal photography began in the United Kingdom on November 4, 2024.[21][22] It took place in London and for at least one week at Wembley Stadium for the shooting of an action sequence.[23][24] Filming wrapped on March 28, 2025.[24][25]
Paul Machliss serves as editor,[1] making it his fifth collaboration with Wright. Industrial Light & Magic provided the visual effects for the film.[26]
Marketing
The first footage from the film was screened during Paramount's CinemaCon presentation on April 3, 2025. It was introduced by Domingo who was on stage with Wright, Powell and Brolin.[27]
The film's first trailer released on July 1, 2025, featuring a remix of "Underdog" by Sly and the Family Stone. To promote the trailer's release, Glen Powell collaborated with social media influencer Ashton Hall, by appearing in one of his "morning routine" videos, with the video ending with Hall watching the trailer in a private theatre.[28]
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Release
The film is scheduled to be theatrically released on November 14, 2025.[29] It was previously scheduled to be released on November 21, 2025, before being moved up to November 7, 2025 and then pushed back to its current date to avoid competition with Predator: Badlands.[30][31] In addition to standard screens, it will be released in premium formats such as IMAX, 4DX, and Dolby Cinema.
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