Daniel Ezra joins Glen Powell in The Running Man as an online conspiracy theorist in Edgar Wright's adaptation of the Stephen King novel. The British actor reveals what he watched on YouTube to prepare for the role, and what Wright and Powell brought to the set that helped form his character.
The Running Man opens in movie theaters on November 14.
SYNOPSIS
In a near-future society, The Running Man is the top-rated show on television—a deadly competition where contestants, known as Runners, must survive 30 days while being hunted by professional assassins, with every move broadcast to a bloodthirsty public and each day bringing a greater cash reward. Desperate to save his sick daughter, working-class Ben Richards (Glen Powell) is convinced by the show’s charming but ruthless producer, Dan Killian (Josh Brolin), to enter the game as a last resort. But Ben’s defiance, instincts, and grit turn him into an unexpected fan favorite—and a threat to the entire system. As ratings skyrocket, so does the danger, and Ben must outwit not just the Hunters, but a nation addicted to watching him fall.
BASED ON THE NOVEL BY
Stephen King
SCREENPLAY BYMichael Bacall and Michael Bacall & Edgar Wright
DIRECTED BY
Edgar Wright
CAST
Glen Powell, William H. Macy, Lee Pace, Michael Cera, Emilia Jones, Daniel Ezra, Jayme Lawson, Sean Hayes, Katy O’Brian with Colman Domingo and Josh Brolin
EXECUTIVE PRODUCED BYGeorge Linder, James Biddle, Rachael Prior, Audrey Chon, Pete Chiappetta, Anthony Tittanegro, Andrew Lary
PRODUCERS
Simon Kinberg, p.g.a. Nira Park, p.g.a. Edgar Wright, p.g.a.
Rated R for strong violence, some gore, and language
