Both movies are also based on the 1982 novel of the same name by Stephen King, under the pseudonym Richard Bachman. But that’s basically where the similarities end. Below, we’re going to run down the seven biggest,

The Running Man, directed by Edgar Wright, features Glen Powell as Ben Richards in a dystopian survival game. The film, based on Stephen King's novel.

Wright shared the big moment on Instagram, with the video you’ll see below showing Arnold Schwarzenegger commending him and Powell for how their adaptation of The Running Man “upped” what he did nearly 40 years ago: It’s high praise for Arnold Schwarzenegger to praise the new Running Man for being an improvement over his version.

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Appearing this month in 'Christy' and 'The Running Man', Katy O'Brian spoke to Deadline about her "whirlwind" onscreen year and what's next.

Running Man features Glen Powell in a performance that only continues to prove what the actor is capable of. Edgar Wright takes a slightly different approach taking on an action film that is vastly different from Arnold’s turn. It works, but runs a bit long with a few too many characters. Still a crowd pleaser judging from the screening I attended.

Tom Cruise is giving Glen Powell's The Running Man his seal of approval as the Top Gun star made sure to share a few words of praise on social media for his co-star.

Glen Powell, naked except for a towel, dangles from a rope eight stories in the air in below-freezing Bulgaria as director Edgar Wright watches from the ground in a parka, sipping an espresso. It’s February,

Glen Powell stars in Paramount Pictures’ “THE RUNNING MAN.” Colman Domingo stars in Paramount Pictures’ “The Running Man.” L-r, Katy O’Brian, Glen Powell

The first film adaptation of the Stephen King novel — revisited by Edgar Wright and Glen Powell in a version hitting theaters Nov. 14 — nearly lost its way amid director turnover and blown production deadlines.