The pairing of director Edgar Wright telling a story from Stephen King is beyond exciting. One is known for electric, pulse-pounding films full of heart, humor, and action. The other is responsible for crafting the most provocative and terrifying stories of a generation. So, with The Running Man, it’s no surprise that so much about it works so well. What is a surprise is when, and how, it doesn’t.

Based on the 1982 novel by King, which was adapted by Wright and writer Michael Bacall, this version of The Running Man is almost completely different from the 1987 Arnold Schwarzenegger film we know and love. Wright’s version adheres much closer to the novel, which follows a man named Ben Richards (Glen Powell) as he joins a deadly gameshow in hopes of getting money to help his famil

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