From Newsgroup: rec.arts.sf.movies



The Running Man Trailer Previews Glen Powell's Action Movie Remake
------------------------------------------------------------------
Paramount Pictures has shared a brand new trailer for The Running Man,
the latest film adaptation of Stephen King's 1982 dystopian thriller
novel. This won't be the first time that the novel was adapted for the
big screen, as Arnold Schwarzenegger previously led the 1987 version.
The survival action-thriller is now scheduled to arrive in theaters on
November 14.

"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," reads the official synopsis.
"Desperate to save his sick daughter, working-class Ben Richards is
convinced by the show's charming but ruthless producer, Dan Killian,
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."

Check out The Running Man trailer below:

Trailer (2mins 29secs)
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UsmiRIozzvw>

What is seen in the new The Running Man trailer?
The video introduces Top Gun: Maverick star Glen Powell as Ben
Richards, who's forced to join a survival game show for the sake of
his family. To win the coveted prize of $1 billion, he must stay
alive for 30 days, while assassins will try to kill him. The trailer
offers a preview of some of the movie's action-packed, thrilling
sequences, highlighting Ben's efforts in fending off his hunters. It
also teases how he'll become a symbol for the working-class public,
who will be rooting for his success against the powerful goons.

The Running Man is directed by Edgar Wright, who co-wrote the
screenplay with Michael Bacall. The movie also stars William H. Macy,
Lee Pace, Michael Cera, Emilia Jones, Daniel Ezra, Jayme Lawson, Sean
Hayes, Katy O'Brian, Colman Domingo, and Josh Brolin. It is produced
by Wright, Simon Kinberg, and Nira Park, with George Linder, James
Biddle, Rachael Prior, Audrey Chon, Pete Chiappetta, Anthony
Tittanegro, and Andrew Lary serving as executive producers.



<https://www.comingsoon.net/movies/trailers/2042199-new-the-running-man-trailer-glen-powell-fights-to-survive-in-remake>





--- Synchronet 3.21a-Linux NewsLink 1.2

From Newsgroup: rec.arts.sf.movies

On Tue, 14 Oct 2025 17:21:44 +1300, Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com>
wrote:

The Running Man Trailer Previews Glen Powell's Action Movie Remake
------------------------------------------------------------------
Paramount Pictures has shared a brand new trailer for The Running Man,
the latest film adaptation of Stephen King's 1982 dystopian thriller
novel. This won't be the first time that the novel was adapted for the
big screen, as Arnold Schwarzenegger previously led the 1987 version.
The survival action-thriller is now scheduled to arrive in theaters on
November 14.

But will it be a travesty, as the (last, if multiples exist) remakes
of
Ben-Hur
Total Recall
and others were?
Or will it be a tepid remake, of interest only because it empowers the protagonis, as that of
Night of the Living Dead
was?
Or will it be so well done and rethought that it can be watched
directly after the original, as
The Stepford Wives
War of the Worlds (Pal, Cruise)
were?
Or so well done that it is worth watching when the original was not,
as
The Thomas Crown Affair
turned out to be?
All evaluations are, of course, IMHO. YMMV.
But this sort of thing is /very/ hit-or-miss. And the misses are ...
terrible.
--
"Here lies the Tuscan poet Aretino,
Who evil spoke of everyone but God,
Giving as his excuse, 'I never knew him.'"
--- Synchronet 3.21a-Linux NewsLink 1.2

From Newsgroup: rec.arts.sf.movies

On Tue, 14 Oct 2025 17:21:44 +1300, Your Name wrote:

The Running Man Trailer Previews Glen Powell's Action Movie Remake

Another remake, yay!
--
s|b
--- Synchronet 3.21a-Linux NewsLink 1.2