A new adaptation of Stephen King's "The Running Man" is on its way courtesy of Edgar Wright, who set out to make a film that's "more faithful to the book" than the 1987 version starring Arnold Schwarzenegger. Glen Powell steps into the lead role of Ben Richards, who takes part in a twisted reality TV show where contestants must evade professional assassins while on the run. If you need a refresher on the history of "The Running Man," check out the above video, which will bring you up to speed ahead of Wright's highly-anticipated film.

Wright co-penned the script for his version of "The Running Man" with Michael Bacall, who he also wrote "Scott Pilgrim vs. the World" with. According to Wright, it's a property he's been interested in since he read the book (which King published under his ps

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