Overview

• Stephen King wrote on X that he has seen the film, calling it “fantastic,” “Die Hard for our time,” and “a bipartisan thrill ride.”
• Edgar Wright met King in person and shared the encounter on Instagram, describing it as a dream come true.
• Wright stresses this is a fresh adaptation of King’s story rather than a remake of the 1987 film, aligning the tone more closely with the novella.
• Wright directed and co-wrote the screenplay with Michael Bacall, and he produced with Nira Park and Simon Kinberg.
• Glen Powell stars as Ben Richards, a father who enters a deadly game show in a dystopian America, with a cast that includes Josh Brolin, Colman Domingo, Lee Pace, Michael Cera, Emilia Jones, William H. Macy, and Katy O’Brian, and the film opens November 14.