‘The Running Man’ Trailer: Glen Powell Runs for His Life in Edgar Wright’s Stephen King Adaptation

Following his turns in “Hit Man,” “Anyone but You” and “Twisters,” Glen Powell is now flexing his movie star chops as the lead of Edgar Wright’s remake of “The Running Man.”

Based on the the 1982 novel by Stephen King (which was then turned into a 1987 film starring Arnold Schwarzenegger), “The Running Man” takes place in a dystopian society where a game show pits criminal “runners” against murderous killers. Powell stars as Ben Richards, who in the novel is an innocent man who joins the reality show in order to pay for medical treatment.

Following “Last Night in Soho,” Wright is back in the director’s chair, bringing his usual energetic and stylized direction. In addition to Powell in the lead role, “The Running Man” also features Colman Domingo (“Sing Sing”) as game show host Bobby Thompson, Katy O’Brian (“Love Lies Bleeding”) as a contestant, Josh Brolin (“No Country for Old Men”) as Dan Killian, Lee Pace (“Guardians of the Galaxy”) as Evan McCone and David Zayas (“Dexter”) as Richard Manuel.

Wright co-wrote the script with Michael Bacall, known for writing “Scott Pilgrim vs. The World,” “21 Jump Street” and “Project X.” 

“The Running Man” is set to release in theaters Nov. 7 from Paramount Pictures. Watch the trailer below.