Edgar Wright’s ‘O Sobrevivente’ Opens to Lukewarm Notices as a More Faithful Stephen King Adaptation

Overview

• The new film adapts The Running Man with Glen Powell as Ben Richards, a desperate father who joins a televised manhunt to pay for his daughter’s medical care.
• Coverage notes the 2025 release hews closer to King’s book than the 1987 Arnold Schwarzenegger version that the author criticized for major changes.
• Edgar Wright’s remake restructures the TV show’s antagonist figure into two roles: producer Dan Killian (Josh Brolin) and presenter Bobby Thompson/Bobby T (Colman Domingo).
• Early reviews praise Powell’s charisma and physicality but say the film lacks freshness, emotional connection, and standout action despite slick pacing and production.
• Critics point to underused supporting characters and indistinct pursuers, with some calling Wright’s direction energetic yet uninspired for a now-familiar dystopian premise.