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Making an adaptation is always risky, but Edgar Wright’s The Running Man — a movie adaptation of Stephen King’s iconic novel — was a risk to take for the Scott Pilgrim vs.

Entertainment News / Nerdist / December 3

Quentin Tarantino ranks his top 20 films of the 21st century

It’s hard to believe we’re already a quarter of the way through the 21st century. As a person who is merely bones, I remember the ball dropping to ring in the year 2000.

The 20 greatest bad movies of all time

Entertainment News / BANG Showbiz / November 14

Edgar Wright explains Arnold Schwarzenegger's cameo in The Running Man

Arnold Schwarzenegger's cameo appearance in The Running Man reboot was inspired by a scene in Demolition Man. The 78-year-old actor-turned-politician starred in the 1987 film adaptation of Stephen King's 1982 novel and director Edgar Wright has brought the story back to the big screen with a new version starring Glen Powell.

Entertainment News / Nerdist / November 11

'The Running Man' is rich with powerful ideas about the rich and powerful (Review)

The Running Man won’t work for everyone. The film zips along in such an unrelenting way it can feel like whole scenes are missing.

Exclusive: Glen Powell had his 'Running Man' co-star ‘swept up’ in the action

Arnold Schwarzenegger feels 'excited' by The Running Man

Katy O'Brian didn't watch original Running Man before filming

Exclusive: Blame Glen Powell for making his Running Man so likable

Entertainment News / Nerdist / November 10

'The Running Man' gets ready to play with explosive final trailer

“How far would you go for a billion dollars?” Would you put your life on the line? Would you be willing to die in front of the entire world for entertainment?

Arnold Schwarzenegger feels 'excited' by The Running Man

Katy O'Brian didn't watch original Running Man before filming

Entertainment News / BANG Showbiz / November 9

Katy O'Brian didn't watch original Running Man before filming

Katy O'Brian didn't watch the original Running Man until she'd finished filming the remake. The 36-year-old actress plays Laughlin in director Edgar Wright's

Entertainment News / BANG Showbiz / October 31

Glen Powell gives disappointing update on Texas Chainsaw Massacre reboot

Glen Powell will not be starring in the Texas Chainsaw Massacre reboot. The 37-year-old actor had been linked to the reimagining of the 1974 horror classic, and while Powell has confirmed he is indeed involved in the Texas Chainsaw Massacre reboot, he will only serve as a producer.

Entertainment News / BANG Showbiz / October 14

‘Die Hard for our time!’ Stephen King raves about The Running Man

Stephen King thinks The Running Man is “a bipartisan thrill ride”. The upcoming movie will be the second adaptation of King’s 1982 thriller novel of the same name, and as The Running Man nears its November 2025 release, the 78-year-old author has hailed the film as the “Die Hard for our time”.

Entertainment News / Total Apex Entertainment / October 12

Edgar Wright Offered Glen Powell ‘The Running Man’, But Warned Stephen King Could Kill Deal

Of all the Stephen King adaptations floating around, Edgar Wright’s remake of The Running Man is one of the most exciting. The original 1987 film, starring Arnold Schwarzenegger, is a beloved ’80s action cheese-fest, but it barely resembles the grim, dystopian novel King wrote under his Richard Bachman pseudonym.

Entertainment News / Total Apex Entertainment / October 2

Stephen King Approves Of Edgar Wright’s The Running Man Ending

Adapting a beloved novel for the screen is a monumental task, especially when the author is Stephen King. For every successful translation like The Shawshank Redemption , there is a version that misses the mark.

NFL News / Entertainment on ClutchPoints / October 1

Eli Manning congratulates Glen Powell on Chad Powers premiere day

If anyone is excited for Glen Powell’s Chad Powers Hulu series, it is the original creator of the character, Eli Manning. The two-time Super Bowl MVP took to X, formerly Twitter, to promote the show.

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The 20 best horror movies for people who don't like horror movies

Horror continues to be one of the most popular genres in all of cinema, but it definitely isn’t for everybody. For those wanting to ease into the genre and test their limits, there are plenty of horror films available that are frightening enough, but hopefully won’t make you lose sleep.

Entertainment News / Nerdist / July 1

THE RUNNING MAN Trailer: HUNGER GAMES Meets SQUID GAME Meets Glen Powell

Stephen King’s The Running Man, published under his pseudonym Richard Bachman, first arrived in book stores in 1982. His dystopian tale about a world with a collapsing economy and an abundance of violence then came to the big screen in a 1987 adaptation starring Arnold Schwarzenegger.

Entertainment News / BANG Showbiz / March 11

The Running Man director Edgar Wright explains why he cast Glen Powell in the film

Edgar Wright cast Glen Powell in ‘The Running Man’ because he wanted to use an actor “who hadn’t really done something like this before”. The 36-year-old

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The 20 scariest alien invasion films

Since the beginning of time, humans have looked to the stars and wondered if we are alone in this universe. Science fiction has allowed us to explore the possibilities that we may not be, telling stories of extraterrestrial beings coming to Earth.

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20 ridiculously great Brit-coms

Since the BBC is a public institution, there's more freedom and room to explore the medium instead of just playing up to a sponsor in exchange for air time. If you've never seen a Brit-com, these will get you started.

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The 20 best movie trilogies

Everybody in Hollywood knows how hard it is to make one good movie. A sequel is even harder to pull off, especially if it has to live up to the quality of the original. But three hits in a row? They are difficult to come by, but the third time really has been the charm for these franchises.

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20 movie directors known for their signature styles

The term "auteur" refers to filmmakers with a distinct approach to their craft that gives their films a personal and singular stamp. Many directors in the film industry, past and present, fall into this category.

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The greatest film soundtracks from the 2010s

Who doesn’t like a good needle drop? These are the best movie soundtracks of the 2010s. If you actually listened to the soundtrack outside of watching the film, even better.

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The most memorable alien fight scenes from movies and TV

Who doesn’t like a good fight scene? Add extraterrestrials into the mix, and things are kicked up a notch. These are our favorite alien fight scenes. Also, given a chance, we would have fought ALF.

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20 facts you might not know about 'Ant-Man and the Wasp'

Here are 20 facts about Ant-Man and the Wasp. No truth serum necessary.

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20 facts you might not know about 'Ant-Man'

It took the Marvel Cinematic Universe a while to embrace comedy. Here are 20 facts you might not know about Ant-Man. We decided not to shrink that number down.

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20 facts you might not know about 'Avengers: Age of Ultron'

The Avengers changed the movie landscape. It’s not the first Marvel movie, but the “Marvel Cinematic Universe” concept was born when the Avengers were assembled. Here are 20 facts you might not know about Age of Ultron to make yourself more (artificially) intelligent.

The 21 best horror movies of the 21st century (so far)

Horror movies used to be super predictable: you had your killer, your monster, and your bevy of women who ran from them. But today? That formula seems so 20th century. Here are 21 titles that really made us think...and scream!

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