{"id":264442,"date":"2025-11-06T00:35:08","date_gmt":"2025-11-06T00:35:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/264442\/"},"modified":"2025-11-06T00:35:08","modified_gmt":"2025-11-06T00:35:08","slug":"the-running-man-first-reactions-have-dropped","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/264442\/","title":{"rendered":"The Running Man first reactions have dropped"},"content":{"rendered":"

The release of Edgar Wright\u2019s The Running Man<\/a> is nearly upon us, and the first reactions to the Stephen King adaptation have dropped. As expected, it sounds like Wright has delivered a highly entertaining flick that is very different from the 1987 adaptation starring Arnold Schwarzenegger. <\/p>\n

Our own JimmyO<\/a> said, \u201cThe Running Man features Glen Powell in a performance that only continues to prove what the actor is capable of. Edgar Wright takes a slightly different approach taking on an action film that is vastly different from Arnold\u2019s turn. It works, but runs a bit long with a few too many characters. Still a crowd pleaser judging from the screening I attended.\u201c<\/p>\n

Our man @JimmytotheO<\/a> saw #TheRunningMan<\/a>: Running Man features Glen Powell in a performance that only continues to prove what the actor is capable of.<\/p>\n

Edgar Wright takes a slightly different approach taking on an action film that is vastly different from Arnold\u2019s turn. <\/p>\n

It\u2026<\/p>\n

\u2014 JoBlo.com (@joblocom) November 5, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n

Collider\u2019s Perri Nemiroff said she was eager to see a more faithful adaptation of King\u2019s novel. \u201cNot only do Edgar Wright and co. deliver big on that front, but he manages to do so while still making it feel like an Edgar Wright movie,\u201d she wrote. \u201cHe\u2019s got a remarkably firm handle on the style and tone of the film, and that\u2019s what allows it to be both bombastic high-energy fun, and also just grounded enough to ensure you care and take the story home with you after the credits roll.\u201c<\/p>\n

What a year for Stephen King adaptations! The Life of Chuck, The Long Walk, It: Welcome to Derry, and now #TheRunningMan<\/a> is also fantastic.<\/p>\n

I enjoy the 87 film, but I was real eager to see a more faithful adaptation of the novel. Not only do Edgar Wright and co. deliver big on\u2026 pic.twitter.com\/sDFWov9X8L<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Perri Nemiroff (@PNemiroff) November 5, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n

Rachel Leishman added that the film \u201cwas everything I wanted it to be and so much more. Action packed, emotional, and a star vehicle for Glen Powell. Edgar Wright really bottled magic with Stephen King\u2019s novel and this is going to be an instant classic! It just fucking rules, man!!!\u201c<\/p>\n

THE RUNNING MAN was everything I wanted it to be and so much more. Action packed, emotional, and a star vehicle for Glen Powell. Edgar Wright really bottled magic with Stephen King’s novel and this is going to be an instant classic! It just fucking rules, man!!! pic.twitter.com\/r2UR3VXiSm<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Rachel Leishman (@RachelLeishman) November 5, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n

FilmLand Empire called The Running Man a \u201cbrilliantly old-school blockbuster: fast-paced, action-packed yet character-driven, with a chaotic energy reminiscent of SCOTT PILGRIM. Glenn Powell burns up the screen, angry, masculine, funny and with a proper film star charisma. Loved it!\u201c<\/p>\n

THE RUNNING MAN is glorious, a brilliantly old-school blockbuster: fast-paced, action-packed yet character-driven, with a chaotic energy reminiscent of SCOTT PILGRIM. Glenn Powell burns up the screen, angry, masculine, funny and with a proper film star charisma. Loved it! pic.twitter.com\/syI7UHtpPe<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 FilmLand Empire (@FilmLandEmpire) November 5, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n

Andrew Korpan even claimed that Wright has improved on King\u2019s novel. \u201cHe trimmed the weakest parts of the book and even took swings and improved upon it.\u201c<\/p>\n

I loved Stephen King’s book, but Edgar Wright’s THE RUNNING MAN floored me. He trimmed the weakest parts of the book and even took swings and improved upon it.<\/p>\n

I love that Glen Powell brings more humanity to Ben Richards.<\/p>\n

A total blast. See it in theaters.#RunningManMovie<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/oXuJltKnUZ<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 andrew korpan (@andrewkorpan1) November 5, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n

As we know, these types of initial reactions tend to skew positive, but I think many of us have been particularly excited about this one.<\/p>\n

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\n The Running Man has been given an R rating by the MPA <\/a><\/p>\n

The official synopsis for The Running Man: \u201cIn a near-future society, The Running Man is the top-rated show on television\u2014a deadly competition where contestants, known as Runners, must survive 30 days while being hunted by professional assassins, with every move broadcast to a bloodthirsty public and each day bringing a greater cash reward. Desperate to save his sick daughter, working-class Ben Richards (Glen Powell) is convinced by the show\u2019s charming but ruthless producer, Dan Killian (Josh Brolin), to enter the game as a last resort. But Ben\u2019s defiance, instincts, and grit turn him into an unexpected fan favorite\u2014and a threat to the entire system. As ratings skyrocket, so does the danger, and Ben must outwit not just the Hunters, but a nation addicted to watching him fall.\u201c<\/p>\n

The film will hit theaters on November 14.<\/p>\n