The Running Man (2025 film)

Upcoming film by Edgar Wright

The Running Man
Directed by	Edgar Wright
Screenplay by	Edgar Wright Michael Bacall
Based on	The Running Man by Stephen King
Produced by	Edgar Wright Nira Park Simon Kinberg
Starring	Glen Powell Katy O'Brian Daniel Ezra Karl Glusman Josh Brolin Lee Pace Jayme Lawson Michael Cera Emilia Jones William H. Macy
Edited by	Paul Machliss
Production companies	Genre Films Complete Fiction
Distributed by	Paramount Pictures
Release date	November 7, 2025 (2025-11-07)
Countries	United Kingdom United States
Language	English

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

The Running Man is scheduled to be released by Paramount Pictures on November 7, 2025.

Premise

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

Cast

Glen Powell as Ben Richards
Katy O'Brian as a contestant
Daniel Ezra as a contestant
Karl Glusman as a hunter
Josh Brolin as Dan Killian, the show's producer
Lee Pace as Evan McCone, a hunter
Jayme Lawson as Sheila Richards, Ben's wife
Michael Cera as Bradley Throckmorton, a rebel who helps Ben
Emilia Jones as Amelia Williams, a civilian taken hostage by Richards
William H. Macy as a man who assists Richards when he’s on the run
David Zayas
Sean Hayes

Production

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. In February 2021, Paramount Pictures announced a film based on the novel was in development. Wright was attached to direct the film, having developed a story with Michael Bacall, who would be writing the screenplay. The new adaptation was not a remake of the original film but a "much more faithful" adaptation of the source material. Simon Kinberg and Audrey Chon were announced as producers under Kinberg's Genre Films, alongside Nira Park of Wright's British production company Complete Fiction. In April 2024, Glen Powell was cast in the lead role. Other cast members were announced in October and December.

Principal photography began in the United Kingdom on November 4, 2024. It took place in London and for at least one week at Wembley Stadium for the shooting of an action sequence. Filming will conclude in March 2025.

Release

The film is scheduled to be theatrically released on November 7, 2025. It was previous scheduled to be released on November 21, 2025.

Notes

Originally published under the pseudonym Richard Bachman

References

^ Gonzalez, Umberto (April 11, 2024). "Glen Powell to Star in The Running Man for Paramount, Edgar Wright | Exclusive". TheWrap. Archived from the original on August 27, 2024. Retrieved August 27, 2024.
^ Kit, Borys (October 4, 2024). "Katy O'Brian Joins Glen Powell in The Running Man For Edgar Wright, Paramount (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved October 4, 2024.
Kroll, Justin (October 9, 2024). "All-American Star Daniel Ezra Joins Glen Powell In New Running Man Movie From Edgar Wright And Paramount". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved October 9, 2024.
D'Alessandro, Anthony (October 16, 2024). "Edgar Wright's The Running Man Adds Karl Glusman". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved October 16, 2024.
Kroll, Justin (October 17, 2024). "The Running Man: Josh Brolin Lands Villain Role Opposite Glen Powell In Paramount And Edgar Wright's New Reimagining". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved October 17, 2024.
Kit, Borys (October 18, 2024). "Lee Pace Joins Glen Powell as Villain in Edgar Wright's 'The Running Man' (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved October 18, 2024.
Grobar, Matt (October 21, 2024). "Jayme Lawson Latest To Join Edgar Wright's Paramount Adaptation Of The Running Man". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved October 21, 2024.
^ Kit, Borys (October 25, 2024). "Michael Cera, Emilia Jones Join Glen Powell in The Running Man (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved October 25, 2024.
Kit, Borys (October 28, 2024). "William H. Macy Joins Glen Powell in The Running Man". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved October 28, 2024.
Cordero, Rosy (December 19, 2024). "David Zayas Joins Edgar Wright's Paramount Feature The Running Man". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved December 20, 2024.
^ Kroll, Justin (December 20, 2024). "Sean Hayes Sets Back-To-Back Films For 2025 With Running Man And Is This Thing On From Bradley Cooper". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved December 20, 2024.
@mungui_zero (May 12, 2017). "@edgarwright I don't know where you stand on remakes, but, if you were to do one, no restrictions whatsoever, what movie would tickle your fancy?" (Tweet). Retrieved February 20, 2021 – via Twitter.
Lattanzio, Ryan (February 19, 2021). "Edgar Wright Set to Direct Stephen King's Dystopian Classic The Running Man". IndieWire. Archived from the original on August 27, 2024. Retrieved August 27, 2024.
Fleming, Mike Jr. (February 19, 2021). "Edgar Wright To Direct Stephen King's The Running Man At Paramount Pictures; Simon Kinberg's Genre Films Producing". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on February 19, 2021. Retrieved February 19, 2021.
Gonzalez, Umberto (August 26, 2024). "Glen Powell-Led Running Man Sets November Production Start at Paramount | Exclusive". TheWrap. Retrieved October 29, 2024.
Calnan, Ellie (November 4, 2024). "Edgar Wright's The Running Man starring Glen Powell begins filming in UK". Screen Daily. Retrieved November 4, 2024.
Juneau, Jen (November 14, 2024). "Glen Powell Films Running Man Remake in London 37 Years After Original Arnold Schwarzenegger Movie". People. Retrieved December 16, 2024.
^ Erbland, Kate (December 5, 2024). "Glen Powell Isn't Taking a Moment of His Wild, Crazy, Totally Surreal Year for Granted". IndieWire. Retrieved December 5, 2024.
D'Alessandro, Anthony (December 20, 2024). "Paramount Advancing Glen Powell's Running Man Earlier In November". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved December 20, 2024.
D'Alessandro, Anthony (October 4, 2024). "Paramount Dates & Shifts Slew For 2025: Glen Powell's Running Man, Smurfs, Naked Gun, Vicious & More". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved October 4, 2024.

External links

The Running Man at IMDb

Edgar Wright

Films directed

Feature films	A Fistful of Fingers (1995) Shaun of the Dead (2004) Hot Fuzz (2007) Scott Pilgrim vs. the World (2010) The World's End (2013) Baby Driver (2017) Last Night in Soho (2021) The Running Man (2025)
Short films	Dead Right (1993) Don't (2007)
Documentaries	The Sparks Brothers (2021)

Films written

The Adventures of Tintin (2011)
Ant-Man (2015)

Television

Asylum (1996)
Spaced (1999–2001)

Adaptations of works by Stephen King

Feature films

Cujo (1983) The Dead Zone (1983) Christine (1983) Cat's Eye (1985) Silver Bullet (1985) Tales from the Darkside: The Movie (1990) Graveyard Shift (1990) Needful Things (1993) The Dark Half (1993) Dolores Claiborne (1995) Thinner (1996) The Night Flier (1997) The Green Mile (1999) Hearts in Atlantis (2001) Dreamcatcher (2003) Secret Window (2004) Riding the Bullet (2004) 1408 (2007) No Smoking (2007) The Mist (2007) Dolan's Cadillac (2009) A Good Marriage (2014) Mercy (2014) Cell (2016) The Dark Tower (2017) Gerald's Game (2017) 1922 (2017) In the Tall Grass (2019) Mr. Harrigan's Phone (2022) The Boogeyman (2023) The Life of Chuck (2024) 'Salem's Lot (2024) The Monkey (2025) The Long Walk (TBA)
Carrie	Carrie (1976) The Rage: Carrie 2 (1999) Carrie (2002) Carrie (2013)
The Shining	The Shining (1980) Doctor Sleep (2019)
Creepshow	Creepshow (1982) Creepshow 2 (1987) Creepshow 3 (2006)
Children of the Corn	Children of the Corn (1984) The Final Sacrifice (1992) Urban Harvest (1995) The Gathering (1996) Fields of Terror (1998) Isaac's Return (1999) Revelation (2001) Children of the Corn (2009) Genesis (2011) Runaway (2018) Children of the Corn (2020)
Firestarter	Firestarter (1984) Rekindled (2002) Firestarter (2022)
Trucks	Maximum Overdrive (1986) Trucks (1997)
Different Seasons	Stand by Me (1986) The Shawshank Redemption (1994) Apt Pupil (1998)
The Running Man	The Running Man (1987) The Running Man (2025)
Pet Sematary	Pet Sematary (1989) Pet Sematary Two (1992) Pet Sematary (2019) Bloodlines (2023)
Misery	Misery (1990) Julie Ganapathi (2003)
The Lawnmower Man	The Lawnmower Man (1992) Beyond Cyberspace (1996)
The Mangler	The Mangler (1995) The Mangler 2 (2002) Reborn (2005)
It	It (2017) It Chapter Two (2019)

TV films,
episodes,
miniseries

"The Word Processor of the Gods" (1984) "Gramma" (1986) "Sorry, Right Number" (1987) Golden Years (1991) The Tommyknockers (1993) The Langoliers (1995) The Shining (1997) Quicksilver Highway (1997) "The Revelations of 'Becka Paulson" (1997) Stephen King's Desperation (2006) Nightmares & Dreamscapes: From the Stories of Stephen King (2006) Bag of Bones (2011) Big Driver (2014) 11.22.63 (2016) "Chapter Thirty-One: A Night to Remember" (2018) The Outsider (2020) Lisey's Story (2021) "Not It" (2022) Carrie (miniseries) (TBA)
Salem's Lot	Salem's Lot (1979) A Return to Salem's Lot (1987) Salem's Lot (2004)
It	It (1990) Woh (1998)
Sometimes They Come Back	Sometimes They Come Back (1991) Sometimes They Come Back... Again (1996) Sometimes They Come Back... for More (1998)
The Stand	The Stand (1994) The Stand (2020–21)
Rose Red	Rose Red (2002) The Diary of Ellen Rimbauer (2003)

TV series

The Dead Zone (2002–2007)
Kingdom Hospital (2004)
Haven (2010–2015)
Under the Dome (2013–2015)
The Mist (2017)
Mr. Mercedes (2017–2019)
Castle Rock (2018–2019)
Creepshow (2019–present)
Chapelwaite (2021)
It: Welcome to Derry (2025)

Stage

Misery (1992 play) Dolores Claiborne (2013 opera) The Shining (2016 opera)
Carrie	Carrie (1988 musical) Scarrie! The Musical (1998 musical parody)

Audio

Radio	The Mist in 3D Binaural Sound (1984) Salem's Lot (1995) Pet Sematary (1997) Secret Window, Secret Garden (2003) Misery (2004)
Podcast	Strawberry Spring (2021)

Comics

Creepshow (1982)
The Dark Tower (2007–2017)
The Stand (2008–2012)
The Talisman (2009–2010)

Video games

The Mist (1985)
The Running Man (1989)
The Dark Half (1992)
The Lawnmower Man (1993)
Stephen King's F13 (1999)

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