We might not have been the world’s biggest fans of Francis Lawrence’s The Long Walk, but at least we’ve got one more motion-themed Stephen King adaptation left this year: Edgar Wright’s The Running Man, which has a whole host of Hollywood talent in the cast and offers the British filmmaker behind Shaun of the Dead and Hot Fuzz a chance to bring some of his hyperactive style to a near-future thriller. The film had a large presence at this year’s New York Comic-Con (and you better bet the Javits Center is the perfect setting to talk about your dystopian thriller, because it’s hard to believe that building’s not simply some set-dressing for a new 1984 adaptation) and, of course, Paramount went and dropped a brand-new trailer on us while we were out for the long weekend. You ready for some Glen Powell, nerds? We bet you are.
Peep it:
Wait, wrong Running Man. Here’s the trailer for the remake:
Here’s a full-fledged synopsis for The Running Man:
”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.”
The Running Man hits the release-schedule finish line on November 14. We’re just hoping — no, praying — that there’s a new John Parr song to go with this one, too.