“The Running Man” The Cast of Edgar Wright’s Stephen King Movie includes Lee Pace

The Running Man, the impending dystopian thriller remake from Paramount Pictures based on Stephen King’s 1982 novel of the same name, has cast Lee Pace, an Emmy-nominated actor from Guardians of the Galaxy and Foundation. On November 21, the movie is expected to be released in theatres.

In addition to Josh Brolin, whose casting for Avengers: Endgame was only announced yesterday, Pace is anticipated to play one of the movie’s adversaries. Pace will portray a vicious head hunter whose job it is to find the protagonist. After starring in the dark comedy horror film Bodies Bodies Bodies in 2022, this is the Pushing Daisies star’s first film production.

Who is Leading The Running Man Cast?

Glen Powell, who starred in Anyone But You, will play the lead in the Running Man remake. His character will take part in a government-created real-life survival reality program. In the game, a player must outlive a group of skilled hitmen for 30 days in order to earn the $1 billion reward. Daniel Exra, Karl Glusman, and Katy O’Brian are other cast members.

Edgar Wright, who co-wrote the screenplay with Michael Bacall, will direct the movie. Wright, Nira Park, and Simon Kinberg will produce it. Arnold Schwarzenegger starred in the first film adaptation of King’s book, which came out in 1987.

“The story centers around one desperate man, needing money for his sick daughter, who joins the most popular show, The Running Man, in which teams of killers hunt down contestants,” reads the synopsis (via The Hollywood Reporter). “The longer a contestant survives, the more money that person makes. But as the game show’s producers and killers will find out, this desperate man will break all the rules and expose the show’s dark secrets.”