Stephen King Has Seen Glen Powell’s The Running Man Remake, And He Name-Dropped An Iconic Action Movie To Describe It

The Running Man actually does fall into that same category. It actually predates Die Hard and its many sequels and imitators.
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The Long Walk vs. The Running Man: Which Stephen King Adaptation About a Dystopian Future Death Game Involving Moving Your Legs Is Right for You?

Spoilers follow for the Stephen King novels The Long Walk and The Running Man, as well as for The Long Walk movie and the original The Running Man movie. The Long Walk is out on Friday, September 12, ...
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Stephen King Compares The Running Man to Die Hard After Early Screening

Ben quickly becomes a fan favorite, defying the odds and the expectations of the show's ruthless producer, Dan Killian. But ...