Paramount has dropped a new featurette for The Running Man, giving fans a behind-the-scenes look at the grueling physical and mental training Glen Powell underwent to become the newest contestant in the world’s deadliest reality show, Ben Richards.
Inside the Running Man Grind
In Behind the Training, Powell walks viewers through the transformation from actor to hunted man. The film’s near-future setting may be fiction, but the sweat is real. Powell worked with top-tier trainers and fight coordinators to master hand-to-hand combat, long-distance running, weapons handling, and stunt choreography.
Director Edgar Wright, known for his kinetic, stylish storytelling, wanted Powell to embody both desperation and defiance. The result is a character who doesn’t just run from danger, he runs through it.
Building a Hero from the Ground Up
The story of Ben Richards is one of transformation. A working-class man pushed to the edge, Ben enters The Running Man show to secure a future for his sick daughter. What starts as a gamble becomes a revolution, and Powell’s performance reflects that arc.
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The featurette also teases high-stakes stunt work, including wire-assisted leaps, rooftop sprints, and brutal showdowns with Hunters. In The Running Man, survival is not just about speed. It’s about thinking faster than your enemies.
A New Kind of Dystopia
The Running Man, based on Stephen King’s novel, reimagines the deadly game show as a hyper-addictive media machine. Each day a contestant survives, the stakes and prize money go up. But so do the threats.
Josh Brolin stars as Dan Killian, the show’s charismatic and manipulative producer. Supporting cast includes William H. Macy, Emilia Jones, Lee Pace, Michael Cera, Jayme Lawson, and Colman Domingo.
As Ben Richards becomes the face of a movement, the nation tunes in to see if he can outrun the odds or if he’ll become another casualty in a system built to devour.
The Final Countdown
The Running Man hits theaters on November 14 in Dolby Cinema, 4DX, ScreenX, Premium Large Format, and IMAX. If Behind the Training is any indication, this will be one of the most physically intense and emotionally charged films of the year.
About The Running Man
EXECUTIVE PRODUCED BY George Linder, James Biddle, Rachael Prior, Audrey Chon, Pete Chiappetta, Anthony Tittanegro, Andrew Lary
PRODUCED BY Simon Kinberg, p.g.a. Nira Park, p.g.a. Edgar Wright, p.g.a.
BASED ON THE NOVEL BY Stephen King
SCREENPLAY BY Michael Bacall & Edgar Wright
DIRECTED BY Edgar Wright
CAST Glen Powell, William H. Macy, Lee Pace, Michael Cera, Emilia Jones, Daniel Ezra, Jayme Lawson, Sean Hayes, Katy O’Brian 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 ready to run with Ben Richards? Think you could survive the game? Who do you trust in a system designed to break you? Sound off in the comments or @me with your thoughts.
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