Edgar Wright (Shaun of the Dead, Last Night in Soho) is directing a new take on Stephen King’s The Running Man. Paramount announced at CinemaCon that Glen Powell (Top Gun: Maverick, Twisters) will star.

Edward Wright will direct and produce along with his producing partner Nira Park and Simon Kinberg.

The Running Man was first published under the pseudonym Richard Bachman in 1982. In 1987, a film that was loosely based on the novel was released with the same. The adaptation starred Arnold Schwarzenegger.

According to Deadline, “King’s futuristic novel is a chase thriller set in a dystopian America in the year 2025. The story centers on Ben Richards, a desperate man who participates in violent reality show “The Running Man” in order to win enough money to revive his gravely ill daughter. The show follows Richards being chased by numerous hunters, sent to kill him.”