Director Edgar Wright’s new film, The Running Man, is a fresh, dystopian take on the Stephen King book, but it also finds a clever way to pay homage to the 1987 Arnold Schwarzenegger film that first brought the story to the screen.

Early reviews for "The Running Man" reboot showcase how it stacks up to the classic 1980s Arnold Schwarzenegger version.

The first was “Predator.” The second was “The Running Man,” an adaptation of a Richard Bachman (née Stephen King) novel. The “Predator” franchise has thrived in the intervening years, spawning a total of nine film installments(!

This isn't Arnold Schwarzenegger's old sci-fi world. New movie "The Running Man" finds Glen Powell staying alive through big action and biting satire.

On Nov. 13, 1987, Tri-Star unveiled director Paul Michael Glaser’s dystopian actioner The Running Man in theaters, where the Arnold Schwarzenegger starrer claimed $38 million. The Hollywood Reporter’s original review of the feature is below:

If you're doing a rewatch of The Running Man with Arnold Schwarzenegger, keep your eyes peeled for a gag in the credits you've likely missed.

Before checking out the 2025 version, it might be worth going back to watch the 1987 adaptation of "The Running Man."

What do Arnold Schwarzenegger and Glen Powell have in common? They've both played the lead in film adaptations of Richard Bachman's The Running Man. Bachman