Edgar Wright’s ‘The Running Man’ Hits Paramount+ Starting Tomorrow
The games begin on streaming tomorrow.
Based on the 1982 novel by Stephen King, the dystopian action thriller The Running Man, starring Glen Powell (Top Gun, Twisters), will stream on Paramount+ beginning this week.
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 is convinced by the show’s charming but ruthless producer 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.
William H. Macy, Lee Pace, Emilia Jones, Michael Cera, Daniel Ezra, Jayme Lawson, Colman Domingo, and Josh Brolin also star.
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