Edgar Wright's latest film, The Running Man, is now playing in theaters for everyone to see. The film is a project Wright has long wanted to make, and he even referenced it in a 2017 tweet as a remake he was interested in directing. Wright's passion for the project doesn't just date back to when he first read the novel at 14, but also stems from his viewing of the 1987 film adaptation, directed by Paul Michael Glaser and starring Arnold Schwarzenegger. Given that the '87 film is so different from King's novel, Wright felt there was untapped potential for a movie that better reflects the book's story and themes.

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