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Edgar Wright to Direct Adaptation of Stephen Kings The Running Man for Paramount Rebecca Rubin, provided by FacebookTwitterEmail “The Running Man,” published in 1982, was originally written under King’s pseudonym Richard Bachman. The story takes place in the United States in the year 2025, which sees the economy in ruins and violence dramatically escalating. The book was loosely adapted into a 1987 film that was directed by Paul Michael Glaser and featured Arnold Schwarzenegger. The upco...

Ben Stiller to Direct Adaptation of Rachel Maddows Bag Man Podcast Rebecca Rubin, provided by FacebookTwitterEmail Ben Stiller is set to direct “Bag Man,” a big-screen adaptation of Rachel Maddow’s hit podcast. The film is being developed at Focus Features. In addition to directing duties, Stiller is also co-writing the script with Adam Perlman and Mike Yarvitz. The latter executive produced the podcast, which debuted in 2018, and later penned the book with Maddow. More from Variety The ...