Glen Powell Runs for his life in Edgar Wright’s thrilling adaptation of Stephen King’s The Running Man

Glen Powell as Ben Richards in The Running Man

Edgar Wright? Check. Glen Powell? Yes, please. Stephen King? Of course! The powerhouse trio behind The Running Man delivers an action-packed, dystopian thrill ride you won’t want to miss when it opens in Philippine cinemas on November 12.

Based on Stephen King’s 1982 novel (originally published under his pseudonym Richard Bachman), The Running Man takes audiences into a near-future society where a deadly game show rules the airwaves. Contestants, known as “Runners,” must survive 30 days while being hunted by professional assassins—all for the entertainment of a bloodthirsty public. Glen Powell stars as Ben Richards, a working-class father forced to join the show to save his sick daughter, turning into an unexpected hero and symbol of defiance against a corrupt system.

Glen Powell as Ben Richards

Wright—known for Baby Driver, Scott Pilgrim vs. the World, and Shaun of the Dead—directs and co-writes this thrilling adaptation. A self-confessed Stephen King fan, Wright has promised a version more faithful to the original novel than the 1987 Arnold Schwarzenegger film. “It’s an expansive movie that was ambitious,” Wright said at New York Comic Con. Even King himself approved, emailing the director: “It’s more faithful to the book to keep the fans happy, but different enough to keep me on my toes and excited.”

Edgar Wright, director and co-writer, on the set of The Running Man

For Powell, this marks his first major lead in an action blockbuster. Known for his charisma in Top Gun: Maverick and Anyone But You, Powell brings humor, rage, and humanity to Ben Richards. “All of my running technique came straight from Tom Cruise,” he joked, referencing his Top Gun co-star.

Katy O'Brian plays one of the runners in The Running Man

The film also stars Josh Brolin as Dan Killian, the slick and ruthless producer of The Running Man show; Colman Domingo as the show’s flamboyant host; and Lee Pace as the unrelenting lead Hunter, McCone. Michael Cera and William H. Macy make memorable appearances, while Katy O’Brian joins as one of the fierce fellow contestants.

Josh Brolin is Dan Killian in The Running Man

Visually, The Running Man builds a world that feels both futuristic and eerily familiar—a “retro-futuristic” landscape that Wright describes as existing “somewhere between the future and the 1980s.”

With a gripping story, razor-sharp satire, and a dynamic cast, The Running Man reimagines King’s classic for a new generation of thrill-seekers.

Get ready for the hunt to begin when The Running Man hits Philippine cinemas on November 12.

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Watch an extended sneak peek of Stephen King's The Dark Tower

First comes smiles, then lies. Last is gunfire. From the epic best-selling Stephen King novels, comes Columbia Pictures' The Dark Tower, starring Idris Elba as the Gunslinger, Roland Deschain, and Matthew McConaughey as the Man in Black.

Check out an exclusive extended sneak peek of The Dark Tower below and watch the film in Philippine cinemas starting August 30, 2017.

In addition to soundbites from Elba and McConaughey, Stephen King himself weighs in on the adaptation and shares his thoughts on seeing Elba bring one of his most famous creations to life.

The Dark Tower is directed by Nikolaj Arcel (A Royal Affair), with a screenplay by Akiva Goldsman & Jeff Pinkner and Anders Thomas Jensen & Nikolaj Arcel, based on King’s novels.

Stephen King’s The Dark Tower, the ambitious and expansive story from one of the world’s most celebrated authors, makes its launch to the big screen. The last Knight Warrior, Roland Deschain (Idris Elba), has been locked in an eternal battle with Walter O’Dim, also known as the Man in Black (Matthew McConaughey), determined to prevent him from toppling the Dark Tower, which holds the universe together. With the fate of the worlds at stake, good and evil will collide in the ultimate battle as only Roland can defend the Tower from the Man in Black.

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Stephen King's "IT" is now a movie

Halloween will be a bit earlier this year when New Line Cinema and Warner Bros. Pictures releases IT -- a horror thriller flick based on Stephen King's popular novel.

Children face their biggest fears when squaring off with an evil clown named Pennywise whose history of murder and violence dates back from centuries. Will they be able to solve the mystery that involve missing children in their hometown? Watch the teaser trailer below:
I say if it weren't for the boy who chased his paper boat to the drain, he won't get missing. That house is very very spooky and old like the Addams Family even gave up to it.

And what can you say about Pennywise?

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