Edgar Wright's adaptation of Stephen King's The Running Man features Glen Powell as Ben Richards. Set in a dystopian 2025, America is governed by a totalitarian regime where unemployment skyrockets. Richards enters a violent TV show, The Running Man, to survive for 30 days while hunted by hitmen. If successful, he wins $1 billion. The first trailer reveals Wright's signature action and comedic style, emphasizing the grim universe. The cast includes Colman Domingo, Katy O'Brian, and others. The film premieres in theaters on November 7, coinciding with the release of Predator: Badlands.
In the dystopian sci-fi novel, set in the far-off year 2025, America's economy has cratered and the country is run by a totalitarian government.
Unemployed and unable to afford healthcare for his daughter, Richards becomes a contestant in the violent, state-sanctioned TV show The Running Man.
The first trailer for 2025's The Running Man sure seems to follow that plot closely, injecting Wright's stylistic action and a lot of comedy into the overall grim setting.
Wright directed from a screenplay co-written by himself and Michael Bacall.
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