Another Explosive Trailer for Sci-Fi ‘The Running Man’ with Glen Powell

by Alex Billington
October 13, 2025
Source: YouTube

“You know why they cheer for you down there? If you could survive against those goons, so can they…” Paramount has launched the second official trailer for the sci-fi action movie The Running Man, the next new Edgar Wright movie after Last Night in Soho in 2021. Landing in theaters this November – exactly one month from now. Based on the 1982 novel by Stephen King (under his pseudonym Richard Bachman) – it is the second adaptation of the book following that 80s movie with Arnold Schwarzenegger. Set in a dystopian future, a game show called “The Running Man” has people chased by murderous Hunters across the world to win money. Ben Richards is willing to go the distance in this ultimate game of life and death… This new 2025 version stars Glen Powell as Ben, with Katy O’Brian, Daniel Ezra, Karl Glusman, Josh Brolin, Lee Pace, Jayme Lawson, Michael Cera, Emilia Jones, William H. Macy, David Zayas, Sean Hayes, and Colman Domingo. This is the best trailer yet! Looks like a blast! All the explosive traps set in the house seen at the end of this trailer look like so much ridiculous fun. I really hope Powell wins the game.

Here’s the second official trailer (+ poster) for Edgar Wright’s movie The Running Man, from YouTube:

You can rewatch the first full trailer for Edgar Wright’s The Running Man right here + making of videos.

Set in an oppressive future where the government controls the media, Ben Richards (starring Glen Powell) volunteers to participate in a deadly game show, which will see him hunted by professional killers over 30 days. Should he survive, he’ll win a cash prize that will help save his sick child and lift his family out of a horrid living situation. The Running Man is directed by acclaimed British genre filmmaker Edgar Wright, director of the films A Fistful of Fingers, Shaun of the Dead, Hot Fuzz, Scott Pilgrim vs. the World, The World’s End, Baby Driver, and Last Night in Soho recently, plus The Sparks Brothers doc. The screenplay is written by Edgar Wright and Michael Bacall (of Scott Pilgrim, Project X, 21 & 22 Jump Street). Based on the 1982 sci-fi novel “The Running Man” from writer Stephen King. Produced by Edgar Wright, Nira Park, Simon Kinberg. Made by Genre Films and Complete Fiction. Paramount will debut Wright’s The Running Man movie in theaters worldwide starting on November 14th, 2025 this fall. Anyone want to watch this?

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