When Stephen King published The Running Man under his pseudonym Richard Bachman in 1982, he set his story — about a bleak America where the desperate are hunted to the death on national television — ...

In the 1980s, science-fiction movies reveled in presenting the future as a grand bad dream of where we were headed — movies like “Blade Runner,” “Outland,” “The Terminator,” and “Escape from New York.

When the original Running Man movie came out in 1987, reality TV was still a thing of science fiction. Now, in 2025, when the genre is as ubiquitous as bad politicians, the new version of Stephen King ...

As disinformation runs rampant and the truth is under attack, “The Running Man” comes out at a timely moment. The dystopian blockbuster is the second adaptation of Stephen King’s 1982 novel. However, ...

Back in 2021, Hannah’s love of all things nerdy collided with her passion for writing — and she hasn’t stopped since. She covers pop culture news, writes reviews, and conducts interviews on just about ...

In many ways, “The Running Man” is an easy film to write off as a bombastic slot-plugger. But while its glib, overcooked style requires you to leave your critical-thinking cap at the door, this is ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Monica is an entertainment reporter covering TV, film, and music. The Running Man, Paramount’s action-packed thriller starring ...