Edgar Wright's return as director will come sooner, as his adaptation of the Stephen King film The running man was pushed back into the 2025 theatrical calendar. Previously adapted into the 1987 action thriller starring Arnold Schwarzenegger the film explored a dystopian future where incarcerated prisoners are forced to fight and escape a team of deadly hunters in a twisted reality show. by Wright The running man stars Glen Powell, Katy O'Brian, Josh Broken, Lee Pace, Michael Cera and William H. Macy.
While The running man marks Wright's long-awaited return since 2021 Last night in Soho, Deadline is reporting that the remake's release date is moving up Paramount's schedule. After previously having a release date of November 21, the action thriller was delayed for release on November 7th. This puts the film two weeks earlier than previously anticipated. This means that the film now escapes competition with Evil: foreverfollowing the initial film's impressive box office performance. Evil: forever is set to be released on November 21st by Universal.
What The Running Man release date change means for the film
EvilHis performance left high expectations
While Wright The running man stands out as one of the most anticipated films of 2025 thanks to Powell's continued starring streak, O'Brian's success following her Love is bleedingand other factors, it's understandable why Paramount chose to delay the film's release. At the moment, Evil is set to close out the 2024 film slate with an impressive box office haul that has placed the musical as the third-best domestic box office performer.
Therefore, Evil: forever was elevated among 2025's most anticipated releases, as the initial film defied audiences' initial anxiety and brought a lot of goodwill to Jon M. Chu's retelling of Oz. As such, The running man Changing its date gives the film the best opportunity to gain a solid foothold before the sequel has the opportunity to dominate the box office.
Evil it even managed to stay in second place for many weeks, beating new releases like Kraven the Hunter and Y2K in cinemas.
This is evident with Evil also defeating Ridley Scott Gladiator IIwhich debuted the same week and ranked second before falling again with Moana 2launch. Evil it even managed to stay in second place for many weeks, beating new releases like Kraven the Hunter and Y2K in cinemas. So it makes sense that studios would want to avoid any direct competition with Evil: forevergiven its strong box office potential.
Our thoughts on the new Running Man release date
Wright's next film will have a greater chance to shine
With its impressive cast and beloved director, audiences will be eager to see The running man upon its arrival in theaters. Despite being a familiar story, many can expect to see how Wright applies his style alongside how he can incorporate 28 years of changes in the media landscape to modernize the story.
As such, many moviegoers and film aficionados may be breathing a sigh of relief alongside senior Paramount executives with the release change. Now you are no longer competing with Evil: foreverthe film has a solid two weeks to get audiences invested before returning to the land of Oz, allowing viewers to enjoy and explore Wright's reimagining of The running man with his trademark layered approach to filmmaking.
Source: Deadline
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