A Stephen King novel, The Running Man was first adapted in 1987 by director Paul Michael Glaser. Set in a dystopic version of the 21st century, it stars Arnold Schwarzenegger as Captain Benjamin “Ben” Richards, a police helicopter pilot as he reluctantly takes part in the bleak and violent eponymous game show. About 37 years later, Paramount Pictures announced that they were remaking The Running Man. This is what we have learned about the project.
Here’s all The Running Man Remake release date information we know so far, and all the details on when it is coming out.
Is there The Running Man Remake release date?
The Running Man Remake’s release date could arrive by 2025 at the earliest.
In April 2024, Paramount Pictures announced at CinemaCon in Las Vegas, Nevada, that one of their upcoming films was the remake of the 1987 American dystopian action film The Running Man. Edgar Wright (Last Night in Soho) will direct and produce the film. He also reportedly penned the script alongside Michael Bacall. Glen Powell, fresh off the success of Anyone but You, will star. If the production for The Running Man Remake sets off this year, it can premiere in 2025 at the earliest.
This date is an estimation based on the information we have at the time of this writing.
No information is available on the cast of The Running Man Remake besides Powell.
Where is The Running Man Remake coming out?
The Running Man Remake is anticipated to come out in theaters in 2025 at the earliest.
This is because The Running Man Remake is one of the major upcoming projects that are currently in development at Paramount. ComingSoon will provide an update when the studio announces the exact release date of the film.
The official synopsis for The Running Man Remake reads:
“Follows a man who joins a game show in which contestants, allowed to go anywhere in the world, are chased by “Hunters” employed to kill them.”
