In order to avoid a clash with Jon M Chu’s Wicked: For GoodParamount will release The Running Man ahead of its earlier release date of November 21, on November 7, next year.
Wicked: For Good is the sequel to Wicked: Part One that was headlined by Ariana Grande as Glinda and Cynthia Erivo as Elphaba. The two-part prequel film to The Wizard of Oz revolves around the events that led to Elphaba turning into the Wicked Witch of the West and how Glinda became the Good Witch.
This decision will also make IMAX available of the Glen Powell starrer, directed by Edgar Wright. The film also stars Sean Hayes, Daniel Ezra, Lee Pace, Jayme Lawson, Josh Brolin, Karl Glusman, Katy O’Brian, Emilia Jones and Emilia Jones.
The Running Manbased on Stephen King’s novel of the same name, is set in a dystopian future where the US government controls the media. The film follows Ben Richards (Powell), who volunteers to join a deadly game show where he has to run from deadly professional killers for 30 days to win a cash prize that will help him out of his poor living situation and save his ill child.
The film is written by Wright along with Michael Bacall. The Running Man is produced by Wright, Nira Park and Simon Kinberg under the banners Genre Films and Complete Fiction.
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