Overview

• At New York Comic Con, Powell described on-set mishaps that left his reactions on camera, citing face-level explosions, a premature fire extinguisher blast, and a safety cable released earlier than expected during a building-side fall.
• Stephen King said he has seen the film and called it “fantastic,” with Wright noting that King approved the movie’s reworked ending after expressing curiosity about how it would be handled.
• Collider reports King also dubbed the film “Die Hard for our time,” reflecting enthusiasm for Wright’s more novella-aligned take on the story.
• The film follows Ben Richards entering a lethal game show to secure money for his sick daughter, positioning this version closer to King’s 1982 novella than the 1987 adaptation.
• Outlets list a U.S. release in November 2025, with People citing November 7 and Collider listing November 14 for the theatrical debut.