I see you’ve wandered over to my corner of the internet today….., which is funny because I literally just wandered over here myself (What a time to be alive) . And wouldn’t you know it, I just wrapped up filming a “Reakt To” video about the remake of THE RUNNING MAN. Yup….. not gonna lie, this movie completely slid under my radar… in much the same way Tom Cruise and his entire squad did in Top Gun: Maverick (Which, for the record, was basically a full-on Death Star trench run from A New Hope — and before anyone gets mad, I’m not complaining. I friggin love Top Gun and Top Gun: Maverick. So I guess, if you gotta steal….Steal from the best).
But yeah, speaking of Top Gun: Maverick, Hangman himself stars in this movie. Glenn Powell is front and center in this remake of The Running Man (originally starring Arnold Schwarzenegger back in the day). Same name, same general concept, but very much a new coat of paint.
….And fun fact I only just learned while doing all this: it’s actually based on a Stephen King book. No joke. Somehow that piece of information escaped me for decades, but here we are. So yeah, Edgar Wright directing, Glenn Powell running for his life, Stephen King source material — turns out this remake might actually be worth paying attention to.
so here’s my reaction to the new Trailer that just dropped. Check it out!
Here’s a Synopsis:
Set in a glossy, brutal near future where television has replaced justice, The Running Man follows Ben Richards (Glenn Powell), an ordinary man pushed to the edge by a system that monetizes desperation. When he becomes a contestant on the most-watched show in America, Richards is dropped into an urban battlefield and declared fair game—his every move tracked, edited, and sold as entertainment. Each episode pits him against celebrity “Hunters,” while producers rewrite the narrative in real time, turning truth into spectacle and survival into a punchline.
Under Edgar Wright’s electrifying direction, the film barrels forward with kinetic style and biting satire, blending breakneck action with dark humor and visual bravado. As Richards fights to outlast the game, he begins to expose the machinery behind it, threatening not just the show but the culture that feeds on it. The Running Man isn’t just a chase—it’s a blistering takedown of media obsession, manufactured heroism, and a society that cheers loudest when someone else is running for their life.