In 1987, action superstar Arnold Schwarzenegger ran for his life as Ben Richards in The Running Man, a dystopian action epic centred on the participants of a deadly high-stakes game show. Almost 40 years on, Glen Powell (Hit Man, Top Gun: Maverick) takes on the iconic role in Paramount Pictures’ latest same-name rendition, and this time, the stakes have never been higher.
Directed by Edgar Wright (Hot Fuzz, Shawn of the Dead), The Running Man marks the second adaptation of the 1982 novel by Stephen King, and features a brand new cast, including Josh Brolin (Weapons), Colman Domingo (Fear the Walking Dead), Emilia Jones (Locke & Key), Michael Cera (Scott Pilgrim vs. the World), and Jayme Lawson (The Batman), with over 150 lucky fans able to witness the high-stakes action unfold during Geek Culture’s premiere screening on 11 November.
Held at Shaw Lido in collaboration with UIP Singapore, fans of the 1987 original and newcomers alike were able to catch the chaos unfold onscreen, joining Powell’s Richards on his harrowing journey as he gets relentlessly hunted down over 133 minutes of thrilling action.
Much like the novel and 1987 film, The Running Man invites viewers on a trip to a near-future society where television is ruled by the titular game show, where contestants must survive 30 days while being hunted by professional assassins in hopes of a life-changing cash reward. Desperate to save his sick daughter, Richards enters the game as a last-ditch effort, but soon finds himself as the unexpected underdog as he faces not just a barrage of killers, but a nation addicted to watching him fail.
The Running Man opens in cinemas in Singapore on 13 November 2025.
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