Fun Behind-the-Scenes Featurette For Edgar Wright’s THE RUNNING MAN
Paramount has dropped a quick new behind-the-scenes promo for Edgar Wright’s upcoming film The Running Man, giving fans a small but exciting taste of the action he’s bringing to the big screen.
Based on Stephen King’s 1982 novel, The Running Man is set in a bleak future where a brutal game show forces contestants to run for their lives while being hunted by professional killers. The story has already been adapted once in the 1980s with Arnold Schwarzenegger, but Wright’s version promises something fresh, closer to the spirit of King’s book.
This time, Glen Powell steps into the lead role of Ben Richards, a desperate man who volunteers for the game in hopes of winning money to save his sick child and pull his family out of a miserable existence. As the official synopsis teases:
“Set in an oppressive future where the government controls the media, Ben Richards (starring Glen Powell) volunteers to participate in a deadly game show, which will see him hunted by professional killers over 30 days. Should he survive, he’ll win a cash prize that will help save his sick child and lift his family out of a horrid living situation.”
The cast is loaded with talent, including Katy O'Brian, Daniel Ezra, Karl Glusman, Josh Brolin, Lee Pace, Jayme Lawson, Michael Cera, Emilia Jones, William H. Macy, David Zayas, Sean Hayes, and Colman Domingo.
The new behind-the-scenes video is only 30 seconds long, but it offers glimpses of the intense stunt work and high-energy atmosphere on set. While brief, it’s enough to hint at the scale Wright is bringing to this dystopian nightmare.
Wright is not only directing but also co-wrote the screenplay with Michael Bacall, his collaborator from Scott Pilgrim vs. the World.
The movie hits theaters on November 14, 2025, and marks Wright’s first feature since Last Night in Soho in 2021.