The Running Man with Edgar Wright and Cast!
Episode 292, Nov 05, 09:00 AM
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The Running Man was adapted into an '80s action star vehicle for Arnold Schwarzenegger, a film that is extremely entertaining and sharply satirical, but one that bears little resemblance to the King/Bachman novel it was based on. Edgar Wright and his team decided to make a film that hews closer to the source material. The Running Man hits theaters November 7th.
At long last director Edgar Wright finally makes an appearance on The Kingcast and he brought some friends along. Wright stops by to talk about his current Stephen King adaptation, The Running Man, and it just so happens that his cast was also promoting the movie so you're going to get Stephen King Origin Stories (TM) from stars Glen Powell, Lee Pace, and Josh Brolin before a lengthy chat with Edgar about constructing this particular adaptation, Stephen King's reaction to it and notes along the way, the Richard Bachman of it all, and King's adoration of Shaun of the Dead.