Wright’s THE RUNNING MAN Gets Raves

It looks like it must be Running Man Day here at Last Movie Outpost. First, Hawkzino took a look at the first adaptation. Now, with less than two weeks to go until Edgar Wright’s The Running Man remake hits cinemas, the word is starting to leak out.

The press screenings have started but are currently embargoed, and the online outlet screenings are yet to start. However, we do know that a special screening was held for industry figures and some fellow directors, and the buzz if very, very positive.

Filmmaker, screenwriter and novelist Mick Garris, himself something of a Stephen King expert and director of Sleepwalkers, had this to say:

“Talk about an upgrade! Edgar Wright absolutely kills Stephen King’s The Running Man. This reboot is ferocious!”

The director of Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, Christopher Miller, was similarly glowing:

“Saw the great Edgar Wright’s film The Running Man last night, and it’s delightful. Lots of fun action and insanity. There is a moment when a can of Monster Energy enters frame that is timed so perfectly I laugh thinking about it now.”

Music video director Joseph Kahn was effusive in his praise, making a big, big call:

“Got to watch Running Man and this is Edgar Wright’s North By Northwest. If you think you’ve seen what he can do with action with Baby Driver, you’ve got something special coming your way. He’s got all the toys and he is in full Hollywood Hitchcock mode. It’s a total blast.”

A full blurb has also been released for the movie:

“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.”

So, will The Running Man be any good? How close to the book will it be? Will it still have the razzamatazz and showmanship of the Arnie version? Will anyone ever get close to Richard Dawson as Killian? How will they top a Mick Fleetwood cameo?

The audience demands answers, and we can find out on November 11th in some places, November 14th in the US.

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