Overview
- The full trailer dropped online after premiering in person at New York Comic Con with Wright, Glen Powell, and Lee Pace.
- Paramount lists a November 14 theatrical release and plans screenings in IMAX, Dolby Cinema, 4DX, ScreenX, and other premium formats, though some outlets cite November 7.
- Coverage frames Wright’s version as more faithful to Stephen King’s 1982 novel than the 1987 film, highlighting globe-spanning stakes and sharp media satire.
- An official synopsis describes a top-rated TV death game where Ben Richards enters a 30-day hunt to secure money for his sick daughter as rising ratings escalate the danger.
- Wright directs and co-writes with Michael Bacall and produces with Nira Park and Simon Kinberg; the ensemble features Josh Brolin, Colman Domingo, Lee Pace, Michael Cera, Emilia Jones, William H. Macy, and others.