The Running Man is scheduled to be released in the United States by Paramount Pictures on November 14, 2025.
Premise
A game show called The Running Man pits a single "runner" contestant against a team of murderous Hunters whose job is to track him down and kill him. If the runner can stay alive for 30 days, he wins the grand prize of $1 billion.[2]
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]
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.
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