The Running Man (based on Stephen King novel from '86) is
getting a new film treatement coming out in November. Looks
good. The novel is being released with a movie tie-in cover.
"Ben Richards has no job, no money, and a young daughter who
urgently needs medical attention. Desperate, out of options, he
signs up for The Running Man, "the biggest show in the
country." It's an ultraviolent competition where the stakes
could not be higher. Ben must stay alive for thirty days while
an elite strike force, trained to kill, hunts for him. If he
can survive for a month, he wins a billion dollars. No
contestant has ever lasted longer than eight days. Can Ben
Richards win this ultimate game of life and death?"
The '87 movie starring Arnold Scharsenegger supposedly takes
place in 2017. Arnold uses the line "I'll be back" in that
one.
The book is:
The Running Man | Paperback
Stephen King
Scribner | Scribner
Fiction / Thrillers - Suspense / Dystopian / Media Tie-In
Release date Nov 4, 2025
9781668208120
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