1987 Steven King Movie Running Man Gets A Reboot
Written by Steven King, the original Running Man movie from 1987 was about a falsely convicted policeman, played by Arnold Schwarzenegger, who gets his shot at freedom when he must forcibly participate in a TV game show where convicts, runners, must battle killers for their freedom. The Action Sci-Fi Thriller has some other actors joining this cult classic—Hogan’s Hero and America’s Favorite Game Show host Richard Dawson. The beautiful Maria Conchita Alonso also made the movie easy on the eyes. So far, no release date has been set.
The Remake Has Now Been Green Lighted
According to screenrant.com, multi-talented director Edgar Wright is remaking Stephen King’s The Running Man. Wright mentioned The Running Man as the film he would most like to remake. After years of silence, the project is moving forward.
Who’s Up For The Role Of Ben Richards? Played by Arnold Schwarzenegger?
Glen Powell played “Hangman” in Top Gun: Maverick from Paramount Pictures, Skydance, and Jerry Bruckheimer Films.
Glen Powell, Hollywood’s favorite rising star, has been picked to play the role once starring Arnold Schwarzenegger in The Running Man. Other Roles you might have caught Glen Powell on the big screen include the romantic comedy Anyone but You, The Dark Knight Rises, Maverick, and The Expendables 3.
How Close To Steven King’s Book Will The Movie Be?
Besides the Body difference between Glen and Arnold. Glen’s character will align with how the novel was originally. Now, as for the character game show host Damon Killian, played by the late Richard Dawson. I think a great choice would be ( Don’t Laugh ) by David Lee Roth. The role would be perfect for Diamond Dave. I think it was originally written for him.
Fact About The Original Steven King Novel
Steven King’s Running Man, published in 1982 and written under the pseudonym Richard Bachman, is quite different from the movie we know now. Set in 2025 compared to the movie was 2017, in an America under a totalitarian regime that uses violent game shows to rule over the public. One desperate man, needing money for his sick daughter, joins the most popular show, The Running Man, in which teams of killers hunt down contestants. The longer one survives, the more money that person makes. But as the game show’s producers and killers discover, this desperate man will break all the rules and expose the show’s dark secrets.
The Book made it to the New York Times’s #1 best-selling novel
Steven King’s Novel The Running Man
The 5 Best Action Stars
They don’t make action stars like they used to. The action film genre today isn’t as solid as it was when legendary action stars like Bruce Lee, Jet Li, Jean-Claude Van Damme and Sean Connery ruled the silver screen.
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Action stars are a rare breed, and throughout the decades, there have been a list of leading men and women dominating the action movie world. In the ’80s, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Sylvester Stallone, Chuck Norris, and Harrison Ford made legendary action films.
By the ’90s, Tom Cruise, Keanu Reeves, Bruce Willis, and Jackie Chan took over as the fresh faces of the genre. The early 2000s saw Daniel Craig, Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, Vin Diesel, Will Smith, and Matt Damon usher in the new wave of action stars.
Sometimes, action stars butt heads in the competitive world of acting. Long before they appeared in The Expendables franchise together, Stallone and Schwarzenegger were bitter rivals in the ’90s. As we previously reported, Stallone said they “couldn’t stand to be in the same galaxy together for a while. We truly, truly loathed each other.” In fact, Stallone said that their feud was so intense that they would fight over film projects, which led Schwarzenegger to trick the Rocky star into starring in a horrible movie: 1992’s Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot.
Not many female actors take up the action genre, but those who do are legendary. Sigourney Weaver, Angelina Jolie, Scarlett Johansson, Michelle Yeoh, Charlize Theron, Milla Jovovich, Pam Grier, Michelle Rodriguez, Lucy Liu, and Uma Thurman are among those leading ladies who will be kicking a– and taking names. Some of our all-time favorite action movies have a female lead, like the Kill Bill saga, Mad Max: Fury Road, Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, and Mr. & Mrs. Smith.
A sign of a great action hero is the longevity of their characters. Whether it’s in a standalone film or an entire series, some of the most iconic characters throughout the years are James Bond, the Terminator, John Wick, Jason Bourne, Rambo, Indiana Jones, and A Man With No Name.
Take a look below at our list of the 5 best action stars:
