The Running Man Trailer & Fun Facts
The Running Man Synopsis:
In a near-future dystopian America, the televised game show The Running Man pits contestants, known as Runners, against professional assassins in a deadly 30-day survival competition broadcast to a national audience. Desperate to earn money for his sick daughter's treatment, working-class Ben Richards (Glen Powell) joins the game, only to become a fan favorite. As his defiance and survival instincts make him a celebrity, he becomes a threat to the entire system that created the show, forcing him to outwit not just the Hunters but an entire nation addicted to the spectacle of his fight for survival.
Genre: Sci-Fi, Action, Thriller
Release Date: In theaters November 14th, 2025
The Running Man Fun Facts:
Stacked Cast:
The movie features an impressive lineup of talented cast, including Glen Powell, Josh Brolin, Michael Cera, Colman Domingo, William H. Macy, and Katy O'Brian.
"Scott Pilgrim vs. the World" Reunion:
This movie will be the first time director Edgar Wright and actor Michael Cera are working together again since their last collaboration in 2010 on the movie "Scott Pilgrim vs. the World."
Based on Stephen King's Novel:
The movie is based on the 1982 novel by Stephen King, which he wrote under the pseudonym Richard Bachman.
Second Adaptation:
This movie is the second adaptation of the book, following The Running Man (1987 film). The new adaptation will not be a remake of the 1987 film but a much more accurate rendition of the original story.
Old and New Ben Richards:
In the 1987 film Ben Richards (Arnold Schwarzenegger) was a helicopter pilot accused of a crime he did not commit; he was incarcerated and was given an opportunity on the deadly show to run for his freedom. In the new film Ben Richards (Glen Powell) is a desperate father who enters the deadly show to earn money for his sick daughter's treatment. This is a more accurate rendition of the original story.
Release Date:
The movie is scheduled to be released in theaters November 14th, 2025. It was originally scheduled for a November 21st, 2025 release date, but then it was changed to November 7th, 2025, and later pushed back to its current release date to avoid competition with Predator: Badlands.