“The Running Man,” published in 1982, was originally written under King’s pseudonym Richard Bachman. The story takes place in the United States in the year 2025, which sees the economy in ruins and violence dramatically escalating. The book was loosely adapted into a 1987 film that was directed by Paul Michael Glaser and featured Arnold Schwarzenegger. The upcoming version is expected to stay more faithful to the source material. The cast has not been set yet.
Michael Bacall penned the script from a story he co-wrote with Wright. Simon Kinberg and Audrey Chon will produce the film for Genre Films, as will Nira Park for Wright’s company Complete Fiction. King’s novels, in genres ranging from horror and sci-fi to crime and fantasy, have been rich material for films and television shows. Among the most successful have been “Carrie,” “The Shining,” “It” and the sequel “It: Chapter Two.” Paramount recently adapted “Pet Semetary,” based on King’s 1983 book.
Wright, whose resume includes “Shaun of the Dead,” “Hot Fuzz” and “Baby Driver,” recently debuted his music documentary “The Sparks Brothers” at the virtual Sundance Film Festival. In, Jessica Kiang praised the documentary and called it a “fabulous tribute” to the Sparks, “the band that has been the Next Big Thing for 50-odd years.”
Wright’s latest movie, the psychological thriller “Last Night in Soho,” stars Anya-Taylor Joy, Thomasin McKenzie and Matt Smith. It is scheduled to debut later this year.
There are so many others that have never been made, why remake this one?
Good luck twitch that.
I hope StephenKing likes it Also Edgar's screenplays have been engaging and unexpected and I hope this one is no different.
Is the Screenwriters Guild still on strike? Why is every new movie coming out of Hollywood for the past 20 years have to be just a CGI version of a successful movie made 30 or 40 years ago?
He looks like Johnny Depp imo
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OOOOOO...Is he also going to do a remake of 'Smokey and the Bandit II' ...You know....the good one?
Yayyyyy! Hope it'll be proper and great adaptation. The original one (the one with Arnold) was so weirddddd
Hope it tracks closer to the novella than the Arnie debacle did
Massiv!
Are innocent babies who got killed a joke to you? Why are you denying history? We need an explanation and an apology! Shameful and disgusting! DaraOfJasenovac DaraizJasenovca
NO! Thanks
Yay! So happy to hear it. The Running Man could really use an update. Look forward to what edgarwright does with it.
A reboot. Cool. I do like the Arnold Schwarzenegger ' I'll be back.'
How about something new instead of remakes.
I think the one already made is pretty good. You know, the one with Arnold.
This will be as memorable and groundbreaking as that remake of 'Total Recall' starring that guy and those two women...
This remake will be as bad as Family Feud without Richard Dawson.
The Horror, The Horror.
Haven't we seen it already?
edgarwright ❤️ this is fantastic!
Henry Cavill as the lead and Chris Hemsworth as BuzzSaw please!
I love SK but damn people, can't you do something actually NEW and ORIGINAL? I haven't been interested in ANYTHING coming out of howlywood for years. You guys are un-imagining yourselves out of existence. 💤🥱
Oh wow. Vinyl shopping? A little late to the game. By about 10 years.
Meh. Not impressed. There seems be be a paucity of originality these days. Most writers are hacks who steal other people's ideas because they can't come up with any of their own.
DailyDeadNews Why change perfection?
Should have been The Long Walk.
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Will Jesse Ventura be involved, edgarwright ?
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