Josh Brolin, best known for his roles as Thanos in the MCU and Gurney Halleck in the Dune movies, is in final negotiations to star alongside Glen Powell in the new adaptation of Stephen King novel "The Running Man" at Paramount Pictures.

Edgar Wright is directing the feature and co-wrote the script with Michael Bacall.

Katy O’Brian, the rising actress who gained notice with Love Lies Bleeding, is already on the roll call for the feature that will shoot in London at the top of next year.

"The Running Man" is based on the 1982 novel of the same name by Stephen King, which the author first published under the pseudonym Richard Bachman. Wright co-wrote the script with Michael Bacall. Simon Kinberg, Nira Park and Wright are producing. The film is slated for release on Nov. 21, 2025.

“The Running Man” was first adapted for the big screen in 1987 by director Paul Michael Glaser. The film starred Arnold Schwarzenegger, María Conchita Alonso, Richard Dawson, Yaphet Kotto and Jesse Ventura. The story is set in a dystopian world where a falsely convicted policeman participates in a violent game show in order to earn money for his sick daughter. In order to win, the “runner” must survive 30 days at the hands of professional killers.

Source: Press Release