Edgar Wright's "Running Man" Hits Theaters Nov. 14, 2025

Edgar Wright's adaptation of Stephen King's 1982 novel "The Running Man" arrives in theaters on November 14, 2025, offering a faithful take on the dystopian story that diverges from the 1987 Arnold Schwarzenegger film. Starring Glen Powell as protagonist Ben Richards, the R-rated thriller explores a near-future America where a deadly television game show captivates the nation, forcing desperate contestants into a high-stakes survival contest broadcast to millions.

In the film, Richards, an ordinary working-class father, enters "The Running Man" as a last resort to secure money for his ailing daughter's medical treatment. The rules are brutal: participants, known as Runners, must evade professional assassins, called Hunters, for 30 days to claim a billion-dollar prize, with rewards escalating daily and the public encouraged to report sightings for bounties. Convinced by the show's charismatic yet ruthless producer, Dan Killian, played by Josh Brolin, Richards relies on his defiance and instincts to survive. As his resilience turns him into an unlikely fan favorite, the network's control unravels, heightening the threats from both hunters and a society addicted to the spectacle.