A previous film adaptation of the Stephen King story starred Arnold Schwarzenegger.
Glen Powell is reportedly in talks to star in Edgar Wright 's The Running Man . Based on a science fiction story by Stephen King , The Running Man centers on Ben Richards, who stars in an ultra-violent reality show in order to win enough money to get medical care for his sick daughter. The premise of the show? He has to outrun and outmaneuver hunters and assassins who are on his tail. Wright's version of the movie is set for production under Paramount.
According to TheWrap, who first reported on the talks, Scott Pilgrim vs. the World screenwriter Michael Bacall will write a script for the movie, based on a story by Wright and Bacall. Simon Kinberg, Nira Park and Wright are producing.
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