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GET UP TO SPEED ON... THE RUNNING MAN
IT'S BASED ON THE BOOK, NOT THE MOVIE
Opinion has long been divided on Arnold Schwarzenegger’s 1987 dystopian thriller The Running Man. For some, it’s an entertainingly batshit sci-fi.
For others: a schlocky misfire, full of subpar puns. One thing everyone agrees on, though, is that the film played fast and loose with its source material. Based on Stephen King’s 1982 novel (published under King’s pseudonym, Richard Bachman), the movie retained the book’s concept of a murderous futuristic game show, but changed pretty much everything else.
Now, though, a new adaptation is coming, which looks to adhere more closely to King’s story.