Edgar Wright’s ‘The Running Man’ Ending Injects Optimism Into a Bleak Dystopia [Spoilers]

WARNING: The following contains major spoilers for The Running Man (2025). Could there be a better time for an adaptation of Stephen King’s The Running Man? Originally published under the pseudonym Richard Bachman, this dystopian novella is not only set in 2025, but it also follows a world in which ultra-wealthy overlords control the masses […]

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Edgar Wright’s ‘The Running Man’ Races Through a Familiar Dystopian America [The Losers’ Club Podcast]

The Losers’ Club: A Stephen King Podcast laces up and jogs through Edgar Wright‘s The Running Man, now playing in theaters everywhere. Topics include: Wright’s signature style and whether we see it in this adaptation, Glen Powell’s star power (and why he has the IT factor), the ballsy new ending, and why this makes a […]

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‘The Running Man’ Final Trailer Packs Bloody Action Into One Explosive Minute

How far would you go for a billion dollars? Test your limits with the final trailer for The Running Man, which packs a ton of violent action into less than a minute. From director Edgar Wright (Shaun of the Dead, Scott Pilgrim vs. the World), the dystopian action thriller hits theaters this Friday, November 14, […]

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Ben Wheatley’s Gory Dark Comedy ‘Sightseers’ Journeys to Blu-ray

From executive producer Edgar Wright, Sightseers will be released on Blu-ray on December 30 via IFC Films. The 2012 British gory dark comedy is directed by Ben Wheatley (Meg 2: The Trench, Kill List). Special features: Audio commentary with film historians Kim Newman and Sean Hogan New (new) Audio commentary with director Ben Wheatley and actors Alice […]

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Stephen King News Roundup: On ‘The Running Man’, ‘Chain Reactions’, ‘Rat’, and King’s Favorite Films [The Losers’ Club Podcast]

The heat is on across King’s Dominion. To cool off,  The Losers’ Club put on their shades, put the top down on their 1958 Plymouth Fury convertible, and feel the breeze in Hollywood King. It’s another high-octane news episode that finds Losers Randall Colburn and Michael Roffman cycling through the latest Stephen King headlines. Topics […]

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‘The Running Man’ New Trailer – Everyone Is Trying to Kill Glen Powell in Edgar Wright’s Stephen King Adaptation

For the next 30 days, everyone in the country is trying to murder Glen Powell in the new trailer for The Running Man. Play the game or the game plays you when the adaptation of Stephen King‘s 1982 dystopian novel hits theaters on November 14 via Paramount. Directed by Edgar Wright (Shaun of the Dead, […]

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Stephen King News Roundup: On ‘The Monkey’, ‘Fairy Tale’, ‘The Running Man’, and Taylor Swift [The Losers’ Club Podcast]

The heat is on across King’s Dominion. To cool off,  The Losers’ Club put on their shades, put the top down on their 1958 Plymouth Fury convertible, and feel the breeze in Hollywood King. It’s another high-octane news episode that finds Losers Michael Roffman, Randall Colburn, and Jenn Adams cycling through the latest Stephen King […]

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‘The Running Man’ – Director Edgar Wright’s Stephen King Movie Releasing in 2025

Edgar Wright (Shaun of the Dead, Last Night in Soho) is directing a new take on Stephen King’s The Running Man, and Paramount has announced the release date this afternoon. The Running Man will release in theaters on November 21, 2025. Glen Powell (Top Gun: Maverick, Twisters) will star. THR reports this afternoon that the actor will be joined […]

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‘Shaun of the Dead’ Returning to Theaters in August; Watch New 20th Anniversary Trailer!

Focus Features is celebrating 20 bloody years of Edgar Wright’s cult classic horror-comedy Shaun of the Dead by bringing the film back to the big screen nationwide next month. Beginning August 29th at 7PM, Shaun of the Dead will be re-released exclusively at Dolby Cinema™ at AMC Theatres screens for a limited engagement. Tickets are […]

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Stephen King News Roundup: On ‘The Running Man’, ‘The Long Walk’, ‘The Monkey’, and Ice T [The Losers’ Club Podcast]

The heat is on across King’s Dominion. To cool off,  The Losers’ Club put on their shades, put the top down on their 1958 Plymouth Fury convertible, and feel the breeze in Hollywood King. It’s another high-octane news episode that finds Losers Randall Colburn, McKenzie Gerber, Jenn Adams and Justin Gerber cycling through the latest Stephen […]

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Edgar Wright in Talks to Direct New ‘Barbarella’ Movie Starring Sydney Sweeney

Sydney Sweeney (Anyone But You, Immaculate) is one of the hottest new stars in Hollywood at the moment, and one of her next projects will cast the actress in the role of Barbarella. Deadline reports this afternoon that Edgar Wright (Shaun of the Dead, Last Night in Soho) is in talks to direct the brand […]

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Glen Powell Starring in New Adaptation of King’s ‘The Running Man’ from Director Edgar Wright

Originally reported way back in 2021, Edgar Wright (Shaun of the Dead, Last Night in Soho) is directing a new take on Stephen King’s The Running Man, and Paramount has announced out of CinemaCon today that Glen Powell (Top Gun: Maverick, Twisters) will star. Edward Wright will direct the brand new movie adaptation of Stephen […]

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‘The World’s End’ 10 Years Later – Edgar Wright’s Sci-fi Comedy Hits Even Harder Today

English director Edgar Wright clearly began his love affair with the horror genre long before he released his first actual scary movie back in 2021. From the hyper-violent amateur films of his youth to that memorable Resident-Evil-inspired episode of Spaced, it’s quite clear that the genre mashup of Shaun of the Dead -and the ensuing […]

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Simon Pegg Talks Future Reunion With Edgar Wright; “We’re Circling Something”

While we probably shouldn’t expect to see Shaun of the Dead 2, with Edgar Wright (Shaun of the Dead, Baby Driver, Last Night in Soho) recently commenting that he’d rather focus on making movies he hasn’t already made before, that doesn’t mean an eventual reunion with Simon Pegg is out of the question. Wright and […]

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Relive ‘Last Night in Soho’ on 4K UHD, Blu-ray, & DVD in January

Edgar Wright‘s (Shaun of the Dead, Baby Driver) psychological horror movie Last Night in Soho (read Joe’s review) was finally released in theaters by Focus Features this past October and quickly made its way to PVOD a few weeks later. Now, the colorful thriller that us back to London’s Soho district during the Swinging Sixties will […]

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