It's the deadliest reality show known to man… the darkest, most violent game in the world… there's a billion dollars at stake...oh, and did we tell you it’s rigged? In theaters November 14.
Paramount has just dropped a new featurette for Edgar Wright’s crazy new sci-fi action adventure, , which hits theaters November 14.
Based on Stephen King’s 1982 novel, and first brought to the screen with Arnold Schwarzeneggar on the go in 1987, this latest version stars Glen Powell as the man in constant motion.In the film, it's the deadliest reality show known to man.It's the darkest, most violent game in the world.
And there's a billion dollars at stake...oh, and did we tell you it's rigged? Hunt.Him.
Down! It's the APB of APBs! Powell channels Arnold himself as he desperately tries to stay alive for 30 days in the all-new adaptation of King’s dystopian thriller.In a near-future society, 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 (Powell) is convinced by the show’s charming but ruthless producer, Dan Killian (Josh Brolin), 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.The film stars Powell, William H.
Macy, Lee Pace, Michael Cera, Emilia Jones, Daniel Ezra, Jayme Lawson, Sean Hayes, Katy O’Brian with Colman Domingo and Josh Brolin.Edgar Wright, p.g.a.directs and produces; Simon Kinberg, p.g.a.
and Nira Park, p.g.a.also produce.Michael Bacall and Michael Bacall & Edgar Wright wrote the screenplay.
George Linder, James Biddle, Rachael Prior, Audrey Chon, Pete Chiappetta, Anthony Tittanegro, and Andrew Lary serve as executive producers.Andrew Whitehurst serves as the production VFX supervisor.VFX studios include Argon, Clear Angle Studios, ILM, TPO VFX, and Untold Studios.
Enjoy the featurette, ‘Inside The World of The Running Man’:
And if you missed it, here’s the final trailer:
Dan Sarto is Publisher and Editor-in-Chief of Animation World Network.
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