The Running Man (2025 film)

The Running Man is an upcoming dystopian action thriller film produced and directed by Edgar Wright from a screenplay he co-wrote with Michael Bacall, based on the 1982 novel of the same name by Stephen King (under his pseudonym Richard Bachman).

It is the second adaptation of the book following the 1987 film and stars Glen Powell, Katy O'Brian, Daniel Ezra, Karl Glusman, Josh Brolin, Lee Pace, Jayme Lawson, Michael Cera, Emilia Jones, William H. Macy, David Zayas, and Colman Domingo.

Set in 2025, a game show called The Running Man has people chased by murderous Hunters across the world to win money.

[1] 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.

Wright was attached to direct the film, having developed a story with Michael Bacall, who would be writing the screenplay.