Overview
- Paramount sets the wide theatrical release for November 14, with premium large-format preview screenings on November 13 at 7 p.m. that include a collector poster.
- The new featurette showcases Wright’s emphasis on Stephen King’s novella as the blueprint for a darker, more politically charged take than the 1987 film.
- Glen Powell stars as Ben Richards, with Josh Brolin as producer Dan Killian and an ensemble that includes Colman Domingo, Lee Pace, Michael Cera, Emilia Jones, Jayme Lawson, and William H. Macy.
- Stephen King publicly praised the finished film, writing, “I’ve seen it and it’s fantastic. Die Hard for our time. A bipartisan thrill ride.”
- Powell says Arnold Schwarzenegger lauded the movie as the first proper on-screen realization of King’s original vision, signaling support from the original star.