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Summary The Running Man is slated for a remake starring actor Glen Powell, but "remake" has become something of a fraught term in popular culture. While some remakes can be good, remakes of Stephen King's work, in particular, have a poor track record for quality. With audiences tiring of an endless cycle of remakes and reboots coming out of major studios, the movie will be desperate to avoid becoming another mediocre Stephen King remake.
Stephen King Remakes Are Usually Worse Than The Original And It's Not Even Close Close There have been some fantastic remakes of King's work over the years. The more recent films remaking It, for example, have proven that the curse that hangs over King's remakes isn't inevitable.
The problem remains that good Stephen King remakes are few and far between. 2020's remake of The Stand failed to wow audiences, while Stephen King's Shining movie was a critical failure compared to Kubrick's version. Both Carrie and Children of the Corn have made multiple attempts to revisit the first movie adaptation, but each has ultimately fallen far short of success.
7 Why The Running Man Will Likely Be Better Than The Original Movie The Original May Be A Classic, But It's Still Flawed 1987's adaptation of The Running Man, starring Arnold Schwarzenegger, was a product of its time. The film banked on Schwarzenegger's star power and ultimately became overshadowed by the actor's presence. With an action star as the lead, it relied on quippy one-liners and campy violence, rather than remaining faithful to the story it was adapting.
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