Expect a faithful adaptation - Edgar Wright's take on The Running Man will stick closely to Stephen King's novel. Wright's unique style promises a more experimental and stylized remake. The remake will feature a different antagonist and setting, providing a darker vision of a dystopian future.

Edgar Wright's adaptation of The Running Man promises to be completely different to Arnold Schwarzenegger's version, as the British director claims that he will stick to Stephen King's novel. Schwarzenegger's 1987 adaptation is a cult action classic, but it has very little in common with the Stephen King book that it's based on, except for the fact that both stories feature a man who competes in a dystopian game where his life is at stake.

Now, 37 years later, Edgar Wright is helming a second adaptation with Hit Man star Glen Powell stepping into Schwarzenegger's old role. Powell has promised that this...