“Bloodlust is our birthright! Set it free!” Paramount has revealed the first official trailer for The Running Man, the next new Edgar Wright movie after Last Night in Soho back in 2021. Based on the 1982 novel by Stephen King (under his pseudonym Richard Bachman) – it is the second adaptation of the book following the campy 1987 movie with Arnold Schwarzenegger in it. Set in a dystopian future, a game show called “The Running Man” has people chased by murderous Hunters across the world to win money. Ben Richards is willing to go the distance in this ultimate game of life and death… This new 2025 version stars Glen Powell as Ben, with Katy O’Brian, Daniel Ezra, Karl Glusman, Josh Brolin, Lee Pace, Jayme Lawson, Michael Cera, Emilia Jones, William H. Macy, David Zayas, Sean Hayes, and Colman Domingo. So far so good, I’m into this footage! Yet another new Stephen King adaptation this year with so many on the way (The Long Walk also seems good). This looks like a total blast! Exaggerated action is all part of the fun. // Continue Reading ›
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