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In November, Edgar Wright’s new take on The Running Man will be premiering in theaters, presenting a new reimagining of the Stephen King story. Arnold Schwarzenegger, who famously starred in the first feature film released in 1987, feels optimistic that Wright’s version will be able to improve upon what the original movie was lacking.
Schwarzenegger recently spoke with Grae Drake for CBR Presents: DRAW! to promote the second season of FUBAR on Netflix, which premieres on June 12. The subject of The Running Man came up during the conversation, and Schwarzenegger shared his thoughts on the new movie coming out this year. While he says he doesn’t know much in terms of Wright’s creative direction, he believes the remake has an edge over the original thanks to modern visual effects. The actor noted that this was where the classic Running Man movie could have been «better.»
«I mean, I love the idea that they’re doing a sequel to Running Man, or a remake,» Schwarzenegger said. «I don’t know what it’s going to be, but I mean, because I always felt when we did, Running Man was one of the movies that it did, that it felt like, I think it would have been great if we would have been better prepared for this movie, if we would have
had more money for this movie, and if we would have had then… the visual effects, the technology of visual effects, that they have today, all of those things I wished after the movie came out, I felt like it could have been better.»
I felt like it could have been better.
He added, «It was great, but it could have been better, and I think that they have a good chance now with the new Running Man to make it better. And I hope, for their sake and for my sake, I hope that they will be successful.»
Based on a story written by Stephen King (under his Richard Bachman pen name), The Running Man with Schwarzenegger was directed by Paul Michael Glaser and written by Steven E. de Souza. It follows Ben Richards, a man living in a dystopian future who takes part in a deadly game show where «runners» try to escape death from professional killers hired to take them out. The film also starred Maria Conchita Alonso, Jesse Ventura, Yaphet Kotto, and Richard Dawson.
The Running Man Gets a New Adaptation
Edgar Wright co-wrote his remake with Michael Bacall. The new film has a similar premise but will likely have a very different execution. Glen Powell takes on the role of Ben Richards in the new film, with other stars including Katy O’Brian, Michael Cera, Lee Pace, Josh Brolin, William H. Macy, and Colman Domingo.
The Running Man remake is set to hit theaters on Nov. 7, 2025. Meanwhile, Schwarzenegger can be seen in FUBAR Season 2, debuting on Netflix on June 12.
