In just two days, on November 14, 2025, Edgar Wright's highly anticipated reboot of The Running Man storms into theaters, promising a darker, more faithful adaptation of Stephen King's 1982 novel. Unlike the neon-drenched 1987 Arnold Schwarzenegger flick, this version dives deeper into the dystopian nightmare where desperate contestants dodge professional killers in a brutal game show for survival and prizes.
Leading the charge is Glen Powell as Ben Richards, a working-class dad pushed to enter the deadly contest to save his ailing daughter. Wright, known for his whip-smart pacing in films like Baby Driver, co-wrote the script with Michael Bacall, emphasizing the story's social commentary on media exploitation. Colman Domingo shines as the slick, ruthless host, adding layers of menace to the high-stakes chase that unfolds over 30 grueling days.
Early buzz from the trailer highlights Wright's signature blend of adrenaline-fueled action and sharp satire, stripping away some of the original's camp for a rawer edge. Critics are already calling it an impressively muscular update, closer to King's vision of a society hooked on spectacle. With a runtime clocking in around two hours, it's set to pack theaters amid a wave of sci-fi revivals.
Whether this reboot captures the novel's chilling relevance in our reality-TV obsessed world remains to be seen—what do you think it says about us today?
