Based on Stephen King’s book of the same name, the film will be the second film adaptation following Schwarzenegger’s 1987 version.

Glen Powell is on the run.

The 36-year-old actor was spotted filming his upcoming thriller The running man in London on Tuesday November 12 – almost 37 years to the day since the original film, with Arnold Schwarzeneggerwas released.

Powell appeared to be in full production in the captured photos, wearing casual attire and sneakers as he plays protagonist Ben Richards, potentially evading capture.

Like the original 1987 film starring 77-year-old Schwarzenegger, The running man is based on Stephen Kingthe 1982 book of the same name, which is set against the backdrop of a 2025 dystopia where “reality television has progressed to the point where people are willing to bet their lives in exchange for a chance to acquire a huge wealth,” according to an official. summary of the novel.

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“Ben Richards is desperate: he needs money to treat his daughter’s illness,” it continues. “His last chance is to participate in a game show called The running man where the objective is to escape the police and specially trained trackers for a month. The reward amounts to a cool billion dollars. »

“The problem is, everyone on the planet is watching him and is willing to turn him in for a reward,” the synopsis concludes.

Edgar Wright (Scott Pilgrim Against the World, Baby driver, Last night in Soho) directs and co-writes The running manwhich will also feature Josh Brolin, Lee Pace, Katy O’Brian, William H. Macy, Emilie Jones And Michael Ceraby IMDb.

The original film was directed by Paul Michael Glaser and played Maria Conchita Alonso, Yaphet Kotto, Jim Brown, Jesse Ventura and more alongside Schwarzenegger.

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By speaking with IndieWire before the release of his film Twists in July, Powell opened up about how he planned to finish college at the University of Texas at Austin while filming.

“I’m not going to regularly sit in a classroom with other students,” the actor said. “Basically, I’m going to come back because I have to finish, but I’m going to shoot The running man in autumn. So I’m going to be in London, but I’m going to go back there for proctored exams. So they are let me understand (with) distance learning“.

He continued: “And I’m obviously going to come in, zoom in for classes and so on, but I have to be back for the proctored exams. So we’re thinking about that two or three times a semester, I’ll come back for all my business.

Powell also noted that Wright, 50, “was very kind in letting me finish my degree in the middle of his huge movie.”