The high-octane trailer for The Running Man just dropped, and it doesn’t waste a second. Edgar Wright reboots the cult classic with firepower, grit, and a chilling relevance that hits harder than ever.
A Game Where Losing Means Death
Set in a near-future society obsessed with televised carnage, the film follows Ben Richards, played by Glen Powell, as he enters a deadly reality show to save his daughter. He has to survive 30 days while being hunted on live TV. The cash prize grows each day. So does the body count.
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The Running Man Killer Cast and Killer Commentary
Powell leads a stacked cast that includes Josh Brolin, Colman Domingo, Lee Pace, Emilia Jones, Michael Cera, and William H. Macy. Wright directs from a script he co-wrote with Michael Bacall, promising tension, satire, and explosive spectacle with purpose.
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This isn’t nostalgia bait. Wright keeps the pressure high and the pacing ruthless. If the trailer’s any indication, The Running Man won’t just trend, it’ll take over. Theaters won’t know what hit them this holiday.
About The Running Man
DIRECTOR: Edgar Wright
SCREENPLAY: Michael Bacall and Edgar Wright
BASED ON THE NOVEL BY Stephen King
EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS: George Linder, James Biddle, Rachael Prior, Audrey Chon, Pete Chiappetta, Anthony Tittanegro, Andrew Lary
PRODUCER: Simon Kinberg, Nira Park, Edgar Wright
CAST: Glen Powell, William H. Macy, Lee Pace, Emilia Jones, Michael Cera, Daniel Ezra, Jayme Lawson with Colman Domingo and Josh Brolin
SYNOPSIS
In a near-future society, The Running Man is the top-rated show on television—a deadly competition where contestants, known as Runners, must survive 30 days while being hunted by professional assassins, with every move broadcast to a bloodthirsty public and each day bringing a greater cash reward. Desperate to save his sick daughter, working-class Ben Richards (Glen Powell) is convinced by the show’s charming but ruthless producer, Dan Killian (Josh Brolin), to enter the game as a last resort.
But Ben’s defiance, instincts, and grit turn him into an unexpected fan favorite—and a threat to the entire system. As ratings skyrocket, so does the danger, and Ben must outwit not just the Hunters, but a nation addicted to watching him fall.
Are you watching the trailer on repeat, too? Who do you think survives the game? Is Glen Powell officially our next blockbuster action star? Let us know in the comments or @me.
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