The Running Man (2025 film)

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The Running Man
The Running Man 2025 poster.jpg
Teaser poster with original release date
Directed by Edgar Wright
Screenplay by
Based on The Running Man
by Stephen King
Produced by
Starring
Cinematography Chung Chung-hoon [1]
Edited by Paul Machliss
Production
companies
Distributed by Paramount Pictures
Release date
  • November 14, 2025 (2025-11-14)
Countries
  • United Kingdom
  • United States [1]
LanguageEnglish

The Running Man is an upcoming dystopian action thriller film co-written, produced and directed by Edgar Wright, based on the 1982 novel by Stephen King (under his pseudonym Richard Bachman). It is the second adaptation of the book 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.

Contents

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

Premise

A game show called The Running Man has a man called "The Runner" chased by murderous Hunters across the world. He needs to survive 30 days for the grand total of 1 billion dollars. [2]

Cast

Production

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Director Edgar Wright

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. [15] [16] 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 will not be a remake of the original film but a "much more faithful" adaptation of the source material. [17] 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. [18] In April 2024, Glen Powell was cast in the lead role. [2] Powell stated that he had reached out to Arnold Schwarzenegger who gave the film his "full blessing". [19] Additional cast members were announced in the following months. [10] [4] Domain Entertainment co-financed the film with Paramount. [20]

Principal photography began in the United Kingdom on November 4, 2024. [21] [22] It took place in London and for at least one week at Wembley Stadium for the shooting of an action sequence. [23] [24] Filming wrapped on March 28, 2025. [24] [25]

Paul Machliss serves as editor, [1] making it his fifth collaboration with Wright. Industrial Light & Magic provided the visual effects for the film. [26]

Marketing

The first footage from the film was screened during Paramount's CinemaCon presentation on April 3, 2025. It was introduced by Domingo who was on stage with Wright, Powell and Brolin. [27]

The film's first trailer released on July 1, 2025, featuring a remix of "Underdog" by Sly and the Family Stone. To promote the trailer's release, Glen Powell collaborated with social media influencer Ashton Hall, by appearing in one of his "morning routine" videos, with the video ending with Hall watching the trailer in a private theatre. [28]

Release

The film is scheduled to be theatrically released on November 14, 2025. [29] It was previously scheduled to be released on November 21, 2025, before being moved up to November 7, 2025 and then pushed back to its current date to avoid competition with Predator: Badlands . [30] [31] In addition to standard screens, it will be released in premium formats such as IMAX, 4DX, and Dolby Cinema.

References

  1. 1 2 3 "British Council UK Films Database: The Running Man". British Council . Retrieved August 10, 2025.
  2. 1 2 3 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.
  3. ↑ 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.
  4. 1 2 Kroll, Justin (January 9, 2025). "The Running Man: Colman Domingo Lands Game-Show Host Role In Edgar Wright's Reimagining At Paramount". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved January 9, 2025.
  5. ↑ 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.
  6. ↑ 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.
  7. 1 2 Kit, Borys (October 25, 2024). "Michael Cera, Emilia Jones Join Glen Powell in The Running Man (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter . Retrieved October 25, 2024.
  8. ↑ Kit, Borys (October 28, 2024). "William H. Macy Joins Glen Powell in The Running Man". The Hollywood Reporter . Retrieved October 28, 2024.
  9. ↑ Cordero, Rosy (December 19, 2024). "David Zayas Joins Edgar Wright's Paramount Feature The Running Man". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved December 20, 2024.
  10. 1 2 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.
  11. ↑ 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.
  12. ↑ D'Alessandro, Anthony (October 16, 2024). "Edgar Wright's The Running Man Adds Karl Glusman". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved October 16, 2024.
  13. ↑ Wheeler, Olivia (July 24, 2025). "Emmerdale star lands Hollywood movie role alongside Glen Powell". Belfast Live. Retrieved August 12, 2025.
  14. ↑ 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.
  15. ↑ @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.
  16. ↑ 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.
  17. ↑ Travis, Ben (March 10, 2025). "Edgar Wright's The Running Man Will Be 'A Very Intense, Dangerous Road Movie', He Teases". Empire. Retrieved May 26, 2025.
  18. ↑ 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.
  19. ↑ Drury, Sharareh; Senanayake, Natalia (April 3, 2025). "Glen Powell Got 'Full Blessing' from Arnold Schwarzenegger for 'Running Man' Remake (Exclusive)". People. Retrieved July 1, 2025.
  20. ↑ D'Alessandro, Anthony (February 7, 2025). "Paramount & Domain Capital Group Ink Feature Slate Co-Finance Deal". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved February 22, 2025.
  21. ↑ Gonzalez, Umberto (August 26, 2024). "Glen Powell-Led Running Man Sets November Production Start at Paramount | Exclusive". TheWrap . Retrieved October 29, 2024.
  22. ↑ Calnan, Ellie (November 4, 2024). "Edgar Wright's The Running Man starring Glen Powell begins filming in UK". Screen Daily . Retrieved November 4, 2024.
  23. ↑ 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.
  24. 1 2 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.
  25. ↑ Bowen, Zach (March 28, 2025). "The Running Man Wraps Filming As Edgar Wright Shares BTS Photo That Teases Major Change To Stephen King Novel". Screen Rant . Retrieved March 28, 2025.
  26. ↑ Frei, Vincent (July 1, 2025). "The Running Man". The Art of VFX. Retrieved August 10, 2025.
  27. ↑ Tartaglione, Nancy; D'Alessandro, Anthony (April 3, 2025). "Glen Powell & Edgar Wright Electrify CinemaCon With First Footage From 'The Running Man". Deadline. Retrieved July 1, 2025.
  28. ↑ "Glen Powell joins in on Ashton Hall's routine". Yahoo Entertainment. July 1, 2025. Retrieved July 1, 2025.
  29. ↑ D'Alessandro, Anthony (August 14, 2025). "'The Running Man' Dashes A Week Later, 18hz's 'Primate' Busting Out In January". Deadline. Retrieved August 14, 2025.
  30. ↑ 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.
  31. ↑ D'Alessandro, Anthony (December 20, 2024). "Paramount Advancing Glen Powell's Running Man Earlier In November". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved December 20, 2024.
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