The Running Man: Edgar Wright breaks the protagonists of his restart and talks about gaining the blessing of Schwarzenegger

Edgar Wright’S The man running The restart is accelerating towards theaters and now that the first trailer has fallen, the director is speaking and making fun of what the fans can expect, from the renewed cast of heroes and bad to get Arnold SchwarzeneggerPersonal stamp of personal approval.

Based on Stephen King”New dystopian (written under the pseudonym of Richard Bachman), this new version of The man running He is not trying to copy the 1987 worship favorite. He is immersing himself more deeply in the material of origin, giving him a modern and infallible energy.

Glen Powell (Top Gun: Maverick, anyone except you) Take the command of Ben Richards, a construction worker out of work that enters the survival show of 30 days of the network in the desperate attempt to save his sick daughter. Jayme Lawson He plays in Sheila, Ben’s wife, adding emotional place to chaos.

“Richards is trying to go to the network building to enter a different show, to get some fast money,” explains Wright. “So a series of accidents leads him to become a main candidate for the running man.”

On the antagonist side, Josh Brolin It is Dan Killian, who is not only the manufacturer of the show, but the mind behind the entire Bloodsport. “

Brolin calls his character, “a boy who in practice has created this show and manages this show and loves to create any scenario that can bring more people emotionally wrapped in the show, regardless of the consequences.”

Lee Pace He plays McCone, the main hunter in charge of monitoring Richards. Call the character “a kind of murderous ghost that follows Richards through history, trying to kill him, but also trying to organize a show for the American public”.

And then there is Colman Domingochanneling Jerry Springer Energy as Bobby T, the wildly charismatic face of The man running Television broadcast. “The most famous celebrity in the world,” says Domingo. “That’s why we have to make sure that I shine in every way, with his diamonds and jewels and his expensive Jacob & co clock ..

The support cast includes Martin Herlihy AND Katy O’Brian As companions of runners, William H. Macy Like a shady black market trader, Emilia Jones in a mysterious and fundamental role, e Michael Cera Like Elton, a character of the book that Wright Testeds has a “somewhat surprising” bow compared to the usual wax rate.

“It was such a shiver to be with him and even just to see him and Glen Powell together,” adds Wright. “I’m a very improbable duo.”

One of the biggest moments for Wright and Powell was obtaining Arnold SchwarzeneggerThe blessing. The director reveals that he and Powell got a zoom call with the legend of the action and could not have been better.

“It was great,” says Wright. “We wanted to mention the great man of the film – I have not intended to say what he was – and we needed his approval.”

Continue: “Glen was in films with Arnold; he was inside Expendables 3And he knew it [his son] Patrick. I said: “We have to talk to Arnold”. It was an incredible call … in reality he told us: “Among all my films I made, I have always heard that it would be a worthy remake, and I think you guys are ready to do it.” Basically he gave us his blessing, and it was an incredibly sweet thing to do. “

This restart seems to fix what many have heard that the original has made a mistake to give us a more clear, fatal and more relevant film than ever. A brutal media satire wrapped in a high -level action thriller, The man running He is shooting both for adrenaline and for your conscience.

The hunt begins on November 7th.