Overview
- Paramount hosted the world premiere in London, with first social and critic reactions broadly positive about Wright’s direction and Glen Powell’s lead turn.
- The Motion Picture Association rated the film R for strong violence, some gore, and language, aligning it with a grittier tone for the adaptation.
- Wright says the film stays tightly with Ben Richards’ perspective and leans on tension over stylized, cutaway-heavy action.
- Powell notes he performed in-camera stunts including night running and a building hang, adding that Tom Cruise warned him night sprints would be the riskiest.
- The Running Man opens in theaters on November 14, featuring a cast that includes Josh Brolin, Colman Domingo, Lee Pace, Michael Cera, Emilia Jones, and William H. Macy.