Nearly 8 years after Edgar Wright shared on Twitter that he wished to film a remake of The Running Man, Wright (Scott Pilgrim vs. the World, Baby Driver) remake kicked off filming on November 4, 2024 in the UK and per the Glen Powell (Top Gun: Maverick, Twisters), the film's star, the shoot has wrapped principal photography.
Powell shared the news via his official Instagram account.
Taking to Instagram, Powell wrote, "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. Can’t wait for the rest of y’all to see what we’ve been shooting…. Much more coming soon!"
The 1987 film, inspired by Stephen King's novel, features Arnold Schwarzenegger as Ben Richards, a man forced to participate in a dystopian reality TV show to pay for his daughter's medical treatment. This show pits contestants against deadly hunters in a brutal, televised gauntlet."
The original film starring Schwarzenegger took significant liberties with the Stephen King novel. However, Powell and Wright's project promises a more faithful adaptation, including a depiction of Ben Richards as the average, everyman individual he is in the book.
Schwarzenegger's Ben Richards was a muscular, former police captain compelled to participate in dangerous games after being wrongly convicted of a crime he did not commit.
Yet, it should be noted that in the behind-the-scenes photo above, the marker reveals a line that reads "Richard Lives!" which is a sharp departure from the source material.
In addition to Powell, the remake also stars Colman Domingo (If Beale Street Could Talk), Michael Cera, (Scot Pilgrim vs the World), Josh Brolin (Dune: Part Two, Avengers: Infinity War), Emilia Jones (Locke & Key), Lee Pace (Halt and Catch Fire, Foundation), William H. Macy (Shameless))and Katy O’Brian (Love Lies Bleeding).
Brolin is set to play a producer of the show, with Domingo playing the show's host, and Pace playing one of the fiendish hunters tasked with hunting down the game's contestants.
Cera is reportedly playing a rebel that's out to overthrow the government and finds himself assisting Powell's lead character.
Katy O'Brian, Daniel Ezra, and Karl Glusman are also set to appear in supporting roles.
The Running Man is scheduled to be theatrically released on November 7, 2025