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Edgar Wright’s The Running Man Debuts With a Reworked Ending and Stephen King’s Approval

The adaptation leans closer to the novella, reframing the conclusion for a media‑manipulation age.

Overview

  • The film is now playing in theaters following its mid‑November rollout in the United Kingdom and United States.
  • New coverage explains that the finale has been deliberately retooled from both the novel and the 1987 movie without detailing specific plot turns.
  • Stephen King publicly praised the new ending, saying book fans would feel it delivers satisfaction on multiple fronts.
  • Edgar Wright describes the film as largely faithful to King’s story while incorporating selective twists and nods to the earlier screen version.
  • Reporting emphasizes themes of surveillance, propaganda, and deepfake‑style deception, with praise for Wright’s set pieces alongside notes about uneven tonal sharpness.