Writer/director Glen Powell has been cast in Paramount's The Running Man, based on Stephen King's 1982 novel that was published under the pseudonym Richard Bachman. Deadline reported that Edgar Wright will direct and produce with his producing partner Nira Park and Simon Kinberg. The Running Man was previously adapted into a 1987 feature film starring Arnold Schwarzenegger.
Powell most recently starred alongside Sydney Sweeney in Sony's romantic comedy and international box office hit Anyone But You. He will next be seen in director Richard Linklater's upcoming action comedy Hitman, which Powell also co-wrote and co-produced.