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Directed by | Scott Waugh |
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Cinematography | Lorenzo Senatore |
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Country | United States |
Language | English |
Runner is an upcoming American action thriller film directed by Scott Waugh and starring Alan Ritchson, Owen Wilson, Rodrigo Santoro, Leila George, Adriana Barraza, Sullivan Stapleton, Peta Sergeant, and Geraldine Hakewill.
The film is written by Miles Hubley and Tommy White and was included in the 2023 Hollywood Blacklist of the best unproduced screenplays. In October 2024, Scott Waugh was confirmed as director with Alan Ritchson in the lead role. [1] Producers on the project included: Todd Garner (Broken Road Productions), Dan Spilo (Industry Entertainment), Mark Fasano (Nickel City Pictures), Jeffrey Greenstein (A Higher Standard), and Ritchson himself. Owen Wilson joined the cast in February 2025. [2] In April 2025, Rodrigo Santoro, Leila George, Adriana Barraza, Sullivan Stapleton, Peta Sergeant, Geraldine Hakewill, and Goran D. Kleut joined the cast. [3]
Principal photography began in April 2025, in Australia. [3] Spilo was removed as a producer following a HR investigation into alleged inappropriate behaviour that included bullying and yelling at crew. [4] In May 2025, Ritchson shared that production had wrapped on the film. [5]