Edgar Wright's Running Man Likely Won't Feature Stephen King's Original Ending
Spoilers for the ending of Stephen King’s novel The Running Man are below. Summary Even with Edgar Wright’sThe Running Manpromising to be a faithful adaptation ofStephen King’s dystopian sci-fi novel, the director is still likely to change the author’s original book ending, which could be controversial. The story was first published in 1982 under King’s pseudonym, Richard Bachmann. It proved to be a departure from the author’s often horror-centric tales, instead embracing bleak science fiction ideas that offered commentary on violent spectacle, audience complacency, and corporate greed....