Marvel rejected him, but now he’s returning with a sci-fi hit: Edgar Wright is delivering a blockbuster remake, the Running Man, for which important new details have now been determined.
A rejection from Marvel is not the end of the world. That’s what star director Edgar Wright (Shaun of the Dead) must have said to himself after his vision for Ant-Man was rejected by Marvel: According to an IndieWire article, creative differences were the problem. 10 years and several acclaimed films later, he returns to blockbuster cinema: his sci-fi remake The Running Man now has a first release date. And that’s not all.
After Marvel debacle: Edgar Wright reissues sci-fi with Arnold Schwarzenegger
The Running Man is based on a novel by Stephen King and was previously filmed in 1987 as Running Man with Arnold Schwarzenegger. Both versions are set in a dark future in which a man named Ben Richards takes part in a deadly game: he allows himself to be hunted by killers in front of TV cameras and earns money with every minute he survives.
Watch the English trailer for the first The Running Man adaptation here:
As a Hollywood Reporter article reports, two new details about Wright’s blockbuster return are now known: First, Katy M. O’Brian will be appearing on screen alongside Glen Powell. The actress was also cast in Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania and recently thrilled many viewers in Love Lies Bleeding. She is said to be playing another participant in the TV game show The Running Man.
Love Lies Bleeding with Kristen Stewart is a thriller that surprises until the very end.
Secondly, the US release date of the remake has now been set: the sci-fi remake will be released in US cinemas on November 21, 2025. According to the report, production is scheduled to start in November 2024. It is not yet clear when the film will be released in cinemas in this country.
