A brand-new the running man featurette is finally here, and Edgar Wright clearly understood the assignment. Dropping ahead of the film’s November 14, 2025 release, this behind-the-scenes look gives fans their first real dive into how Stephen King’s dystopian nightmare is being rebuilt for a modern audience. Wright, along with stars Glen Powell, Colman Domingo, and Josh Brolin, breaks down how a story this dark can still feel dangerously fun… because let’s be honest, reality TV hasn’t been too far off from this premise for years.
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What Is The Running Man About?
In this near-future world, humanity has traded ethics for entertainment. The most-watched show on the planet is The Running Man, a lethal televised competition where contestants—known as Runners—must stay alive for 30 days while being hunted by professional killers. Every second is broadcast to a public that’s bored, desensitized, and rooting for blood.
Ben Richards (played by Glen Powell) joins the game to earn money for his sick daughter, manipulated into it by the show’s slick and ruthless producer Dan Killian (Josh Brolin). But instead of breaking, Richards becomes a crowd favorite—a dangerous problem for a system that wants him dead. If the the running man featurette makes anything clear, it’s that this version isn’t going for camp. It’s going for tension, adrenaline, and commentary on how ugly people can get when entertainment becomes survival.
A Story That Hits Even Harder Today
Stephen King wrote this story before modern reality TV existed, but the parallels now are disturbing. Dystopia hits different when you can’t tell if the movie is warning you about the future… or reporting from next week.
Wright’s teaser footage shows gritty world-building, massive stunt work, and a tone that feels more like Baby Driver meets Black Mirror.
Meet The Cast
Glen Powell (Ben Richards)
Powell has been everywhere lately—Top Gun: Maverick, Anyone But You, and Netflix’s Hit Man. Now he’s stepping into the role of a father with nothing left to lose—and if this performance lands, it could be his most intense role yet.
Josh Brolin (Dan Killian)
You already know Brolin: Thanos from Avengers, Llewelyn Moss from No Country for Old Men, Cable in Deadpool 2. He plays the mastermind behind the game, a producer who sells death like primetime advertising.
Colman Domingo
Fresh off Fear the Walking Dead, Rustin, Candyman, and Euphoria, Domingo brings award-winning intensity. The featurette hints that his character will be one of the emotional anchors of the story.
William H. Macy
Legend of Shameless, Fargo, and decades of film and TV. You don’t cast Macy unless you want layered characters and quiet chaos.
Lee Pace
From Pushing Daisies to Guardians of the Galaxy to Foundation, Pace has range. Expect charisma with a side of menace.
Emilia Jones
Breakout star of the Oscar-winning CODA. If she’s here, the emotional stakes are too.
Michael Cera
Yes, Scott Pilgrim. Yes, Superbad. Yes, awkward energy is now entering dystopia and we’re all curious.
Daniel Ezra
Fans of All American already know how magnetic he is on screen.
Jayme Lawson
From The Batman to The Woman King, Lawson is quickly becoming a face of serious drama.
Watch the Featurette
If you want to see the cast and crew break down the action, tone, and world building themselves, you can watch the running man featurette right here: Watch on YouTube.
Who’s Making This Movie Happen?
- Executive Producers: Stephen King, George Linder, James Biddle, Rachael Prior, Audrey Chon, Pete Chiappetta, Anthony Tittanegro, Andrew Lary
- Producers: Simon Kinberg, Nira Park, Edgar Wright
- Screenplay: Michael Bacall and Michael Bacall & Edgar Wright
- Studio: Paramount Pictures in association with Domain Entertainment
With Stephen King’s original novel, Wright’s direction, and this kind of cast, the film is positioned to be one of the biggest genre releases of 2025.
When Can You Watch It?
November 14, 2025, in every premium theater format that shakes, rattles, or blasts your eardrums:
- IMAX
- Dolby Cinema
- 4DX
- ScreenX
- Premium Large Format
- And standard theaters for the non-chaos lovers
If this the running man featurette is anything to go by, The Running Man won’t just be entertaining—it might be uncomfortably accurate. Keep an eye out for more updates, and check out Blerd Movie News for upcoming drops, trailers, and reviews.
