when edgar wright running man Glen Powell (tornado) As a star earlier this year, there seemed to be too much hope that the film would be released in 2025: the same year Stephen King (writing under the pseudonym Richard Bachman) told his dystopian tale. Although Wright announced his involvement in the release in 2021, and the busy Powell recently joined, it seems unlikely that the stars will align to make the note a perfect release. But we learned today that it will.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, Paramount Pictures has confirmed running manRelease date is November 21, 2025. (“Love Bleeds”, “The Mandalorian”) Has been added to the cast.
When Wright first starred in the film, it was said the project would be closer to King’s original story than the 1987 adaptation starring Arnold Schwarzenegger. baby driver Screenwriter and Director [Wright] will co-write the story with Michael Bacall, who will stay even more faithful to King’s best-selling novel. The script was written by Bacall.
Powell elaborated on the detail in June, shortly after joining the cast. He explained in an interview with USA Today that he has been a fan of Wright for a long time. “WHis attitude is unbelievable [King’s story]. This is very much not Schwarzenegger’s original film, it’s more based on Stephen King’s version.
Although the book first hit shelves in 1982, running man Still feels eerily timely; it’s about a man who reluctantly joins a reality show run by the government and televised to an eager audience in hopes of making enough money to buy medicine for his sick daughter. Oh, and not to get cut down by the assassins chasing him, much to the delight of all the fans watching. it is squid game Paired with the reality TV competition — The Hollywood Reporter notes that O’Brien will play another contestant — it’s mixed with concerns about rising health care costs and ruthless politicians. And, it’s worth mentioning again that it takes place in 2025.
Other release date updates released by Paramount today include the film starring Liam Neeson naked gun Remastered, to be released on August 1, 2025 (just weeks away from its original date of July 18, 2025); Chris Miller’s as-yet-untitled animated feature starring Rihanna The Smurfs the Musical opens on July 18th. Genre fans also need to note: viciousThe horror film starring Dakota Fanning will be released on February 25, 2025, months ahead of its previously announced late summer release date.
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