Production Wraps on Edgar Wright’s Adaptation of Stephen King’s ‘The Running Man’
Production has wrapped on The Running Man from director Edgar Wright (Shaun of the Dead, Scott Pilgrim vs. the World). “That’s a picture wrap on The Running Man. All my love and appreciation goes out to our incredible cast and crew, who have worked tirelessly on it,” Wright wrote on Instagram. “Can’t wait for you […]
Production has wrapped on The Running Man from director Edgar Wright (Shaun of the Dead, Scott Pilgrim vs. the World).
“That’s a picture wrap on The Running Man. All my love and appreciation goes out to our incredible cast and crew, who have worked tirelessly on it,” Wright wrote on Instagram. “Can’t wait for you to see what we’ve been shooting… Much more coming soon!”
Based on Stephen King‘s 1982 novel of the same name, the dystopian action thriller is due out on November 7 from Paramount.
Glen Powell stars as Ben Richards, a desperate man who participates in violent reality show in which hunters try to kill him in order to win enough money to save his gravely ill daughter.
The cast also includes Katy O’Brian, Daniel Ezra, Karl Glusman, Josh Brolin, Lee Pace, Jayme Lawson, Michael Cera, Emilia Jones, William H. Macy, David Zayas, Sean Hayes, and Colman Domingo.
Wright wrote the script with Michael Bacall (Scott Pilgrim vs. the World, 21 Jump Street). Chung-hoon Chung (Oldboy, It, Last Night in Soho) serves as cinematographer.
The Running Man was previously adapted into the 1987 film of the same name starring Arnold Schwarzenegger.
