EXCLUSIVE: Paramount‘s reboot of The Running Man from honestor Edgar Wright has inserted Karl Glusman to the increaseing cast which integrates Glen Powell, Katy O’Brian, and Daniel Ezra.
Wright will also originate with his producing partner Nira Park and Simon Kinberg. The Baby Driver filmoriginater co-wrote script with Michael Bacall based on the Stephen King novel that was rerented under his then pen name of Ricdifficult Bachman. There was a 1987 movie made from that which starred Arnelderly Schwarzenegger.
King’s futuristic novel is a chase thriller set in a dystopian America in the year 2025. The story caccesss on Ben Ricdifficults, a frantic man who joins in aggressive fact show called The Running Man in order to triumph enough money to revive his gravely ill daughter. The show chases Ricdifficults being chased by many hunters sent to end him. George Linder to exec originate.
Glusman’s accomprehendledges integrate Focus Features/Regency’s The Bikeriders, Sony/Apple’s Greyhound, A24’s Civil War, Tom Ford’s Nocturnal Animals, Nic Winding Refn’s Neon Demon, and the upcoming 20th Century Studios action comedy movie Eenie Meanie with Samara Weaving, Steve Zahn and Andy Garcia. His TV accomprehendledges integrate FX’s dystopian sci-fi series Devs from Alex Garland.
Glusman is repped by Paradigm, Ilene Feldman Management, and Ziffren Brittenham.
The Running Man is uncovering on the Friday before Thanksgiving next year, Nov. 21 and will vie agetst Universal’s Wicked: Part Two, Angel Studios’ David and a Warner Bros event movie. Paramount and Universal are versing each other this year on the Friday before Thanksgiving esteemively with Gladiator II and Wicked: Part One.
