Awesome Full Trailer for Edgar Wright's THE RUNNING MAN Starring Glen Powell — GeekTyrant
It looks like Wright made a pretty awesome movie, and his fun and energetic filmmaking style shines through in the footage that has been shared. I'm excited about this movie!
Glen Powell stars in the movie as Ben Richards, the doomed contestant in a rigged, dystopian death match watched by millions.
The film is set in a future society where the government controls everything, the story follows Ben, a desperate and impoverished man who participates in a deadly game show called "The Running Man" to win money for his family.
The game involves Richards being hunted by professional killers while trying to evade capture for a month. As he navigates through a decaying and dangerous urban landscape, Richards becomes a symbol of resistance against the oppressive government.
Wright previously said: 'One of the things about the book that I loved was the fact that Ben Richards is out in the world on his own, so it's like the deadliest game of hide and seek. It does feel like making a road movie in a lot of ways: a very intense, dangerous road movie.'
He continued, 'Ben is moving through different environments and meeting different people as he tries to survive 30 days out in the wild.'
The Running Man opens in theaters on November 7.
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