We’re officially counting down. Edgar Wright’s The Running Man reboot just dropped its first trailer, and we’re already out of breath.
Starring Glen Powell as the lead man on the run—literally—the film is a high-octane, future-set survival game where death equals views. Think Hunger Games meets Black Mirror, but way grittier and with better hair. (Thanks, Glen.)
This new adaptation stays closer to the original Stephen King novel (yep, the one he wrote under the name Richard Bachman), unlike the 1987 version that gave us Arnold Schwarzenegger and gym-core chaos. And while Arnie’s campy cult classic lives rent-free in our heads, this one leans more serious, more satirical, and way more unhinged in the best way possible.
Powell plays Ben Richards, a father with nothing to lose who signs up for a kill-or-be-killed reality show just to afford medicine for his daughter. The prize? Survival. The catch? He’s being hunted across the country by professional assassins. (Honestly, would still take this over British reality TV.)
The cast? Stacked. We’re talking Josh Brolin, Colman Domingo, and Michael Cera—yes, really—serving action, tension, and unexpected comic relief. Plus, there’s a blink-and-you’ll-miss-it nod to Schwarzenegger that’s already getting the OG fans emotional.
Visually, Wright goes full acid-trip apocalypse—neon explosions, dystopian propaganda, and TV execs with way too much power. The film doesn’t just chase thrills; it drags mass media and spectacle culture by the collar and asks, “Are you not entertained?”
The Running Man hits cinemas 7th November 2025, and between the pulse-pounding trailer, that cast, and the Stephen King stamp of chaos, it’s giving blockbuster season something to sweat about.
Let the countdown—and the carnage—begin.
