“We get to give Arnold a very specific, fun gift from the movie in a couple of weeks here,” Powell teased of his next interaction with the former California governor.

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      From the article:

      “While Wright’s film is based on King’s novel released under his pseudonym Richard Bachman, the story will differ from the reiteration Schwarzenegger starred in nearly 40 years ago. The story is set in a totalitarian society that utilizes deadly game shows for punishment. In Wright’s version, Powell’s character, Ben Richards, joins a television show where contestants must outrun killers in order to earn money for his sick daughter.”

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      I remember some kid in school doing his verbal book report on The Running Man.

      I was quite surprised when I actually read it some years later. The kid had just bullshitted it based on the movie. Talked about Sub Zero and everything.

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      I believe it is based on the book this time. I recently read the novel and it’s fun and fast paced so hopefully the movie lives up to it.