Trailer 2 - The Running Man - 2025

The Running Man is an upcoming dystopian action thriller film co-produced and directed by Edgar Wright, who co-wrote the screenplay with Michael Bacall. It is based on the 1982 novel by Stephen King (under his pseudonym Richard Bachman). It is the second adaptation of the novel, following the 1987 film. The cast includes Glen Powell, William H. Macy, Lee Pace, Emilia Jones, Michael Cera, Daniel Ezra, Jayme Lawson, Colman Domingo, and Josh Brolin. The film takes place in a game show called The Running Man, which pits contestants ("runners") against a team of murderous Hunters whose job is to track them down and kill them. Any runner who can stay alive for 30 days wins the grand prize of $1 billion.

The Running Man is scheduled to be released in the United States by Paramount Pictures on November 14, 2025.