Glen Powell looks to have found his adversary in the new reimagining of The Running Man at Paramount Pictures as Josh Brolin is in final negotiations to land the villain role in the pic. The pic is based on the novel of the same name by Stephen King that the author first published under the pseudonym Richard Bachman with Edgar Wright directing and co-writing the script with Michael Bacall.

Josh Brolin is in final negotiations to play the villain role in Edgar Wright's "The Running Man" at Paramount.

Edgar Wright’s highly-anticipated remake of The Running Man has added a major face. On Thursday, reports confirmed that Dune and Marvel Cinematic Universe alum Josh Brolin is set to star alongside Twisters and Hit Man star Glen Powell in the upcoming film,

The Running Man has chased down another familiar face as the ensemble cast of Edgar Wright's take on the Stephen King novel continues to grow. Per a report from Deadline, Karl Glusman is the latest to join the expanding call sheet.

Edgar Wright is directing the new adaptation of the dystopian Steven King novel, which previous provided the source for a 1987 Schwarzenegger movie.

Josh Brolin is in final negotiations to star opposite Glen Powell in Paramount Pictures' "The Running Man." He will join previously announced cast members Katy O'Brian ("Love Lies Bleeding" and Daniel Ezra ("All American") in the film from Edgar Wright.

Josh Brolin has been cast in Edgar Wright’s reimagining of The Running Man. In April 2024, it was announced that Hit Man and Top Gun: Maverick’s Glen Powell had been tapped to star in a new version of The Running Man directed by Wright.

Josh Brolin is in final negotiations to play the villain in Edgar Wright's reimagining of Stephen King's The Running Man.

The feature is based on the 1982 Stephen King novel about a totalitarian regime that uses violent game shows to placate the disenfranchised masses.