{"id":8499,"date":"2025-05-25T21:04:10","date_gmt":"2025-05-25T21:04:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/?p=8499"},"modified":"2025-05-25T21:04:10","modified_gmt":"2025-05-25T21:04:10","slug":"glen-powell-lands-lead-in-running-man-reboot-with-arnolds-blessing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/?p=8499","title":{"rendered":"Glen Powell lands lead in Running Man reboot with Arnold\u2019s blessing"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>Hollywood\u2019s favorite heartthrob Glen Powell is officially stepping into dystopian territory with The Running Man reboot \u2014 and he has Arnold Schwarzenegger\u2019s blessing to do it.<\/p>\n<p>The 1987 sci-fi classic, originally led by Schwarzenegger, is being reimagined by director Edgar Wright, with Powell in the lead role of Ben Richards.<\/p>\n<p>Powell got the green light directly from the original star, thanks to a little help from The White Lotus Season 3 actor Patrick Schwarzenegger. As Powell revealed in a recent interview with People, Patrick \u2014 Arnold\u2019s son and Powell\u2019s close friend \u2014 connected them for a FaceTime chat. \u201cArnold gave us his blessing,\u201d said Powell, noting the special moment during his conversation with Wright and the legendary action star.<\/p>\n<p>The reboot aims to stick more closely to Stephen King\u2019s original novel (written under the Richard Bachman pseudonym), promising a grittier tone than the original film\u2019s over-the-top 80s action. With a cast that includes Josh Brolin and Colman Domingo, the movie is already generating buzz following its CinemaCon preview.<\/p>\n<p>Powell is also planning to send Arnold a special gift from the film, highlighting the camaraderie behind the scenes. With Patrick acting as the bridge between Hollywood generations, The Running Man reboot doesn\u2019t just carry nostalgia \u2014 it\u2019s charged with real-life connections and legacy.<\/p>\n<p>The film is set to hit theaters on November 7, 2025, bringing a fresh take on a cult classic to a new generation.<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hollywood\u2019s favorite heartthrob Glen Powell is officially stepping into dystopian territory with The Running Man reboot \u2014 and he has Arnold Schwarzenegger\u2019s blessing to do it. The 1987 sci-fi classic, originally led by Schwarzenegger, is being reimagined by director Edgar Wright, with Powell in the lead role of Ben Richards. Powell got the green light [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-8499","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-english-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8499","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=8499"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8499\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=8499"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=8499"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=8499"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}