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Glen Powell has a new running mate. Josh Brolin will star alongside Powell in Edgar Wright‘s upcoming remake of The Running Man. Brolin revealed the news at his panel at New York Comic Con today, alongside Collider’s own Steve Weintraub.
Long in the works, The Running Man will adapt the dystopian 1982 novel that Stephen King originally published under the alias Richard Bachman. It centers around a crumbling near-future United States where the population is kept entertained by brutally violent TV shows, including the titular The Running Man, in which a contestant must survive for thirty days while evading government-sanctioned hitmen. Powell will star as Ben Richards, a desperate man who becomes the most successful contestant in the show’s history. In addition to Powell and Brolin, the film will also star Powell’s Twisters castmate, Love Lies Bleeding breakout Katy O’Brian; All-American star Daniel Ezra and The Bikeriders‘ Karl Glusman will also co-star. In addition to directing, Wright will also co-write the film’s script with Michael Bacall (21 Jump Street).
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