{"id":352484,"date":"2025-11-12T05:35:00","date_gmt":"2025-11-12T13:35:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/es\/?p=401703"},"modified":"2025-11-12T07:06:45","modified_gmt":"2025-11-12T15:06:45","slug":"we-explain-the-ending-of-the-running-man-the-new-movie-based-on-the-novel-by-stephen-king","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/we-explain-the-ending-of-the-running-man-the-new-movie-based-on-the-novel-by-stephen-king\/","title":{"rendered":"We explain the ending of The Running Man, the new movie based on the novel by Stephen King"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The new adaptation of The Running Man, based on the novel by Stephen King, premieres in theaters, presenting a more faithful vision of the original work than the 1987 film starring Arnold Schwarzenegger.<\/p>\n\n\n<p>Directed by Edgar Wright, this modern version features Glen Powell as Ben Richards, a contestant on a dangerous reality show who must evade a group of hunters to win a million-dollar prize and save his family in a dystopian future.<\/p>\n\n\n<p>In the universe of &#8220;The Running Man,&#8221; the television show is controlled by an authoritarian government that uses surveillance technology to monitor the contestants.<\/p>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">\u2018RUNNING MAN\u2019 debuts with 69% on Rotten Tomatoes, the lowest score for an Edgar Wright-directed film.<br> <br>Read our review: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/21Ux91G638\">https:\/\/t.co\/21Ux91G638<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Ah0d8s5wkw\">pic.twitter.com\/Ah0d8s5wkw<\/a><\/p>&mdash; DiscussingFilm (@DiscussingFilm) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DiscussingFilm\/status\/1988328573711839555?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 11, 2025<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Will this remake succeed in 2025?<\/h2>\n\n\n<p>Richards faces a moral dilemma when the show&#8217;s producer, Dan Killian, offers him a deal that involves eliminating the hunters in exchange for his own show.<\/p>\n\n\n<p>At the same time, the contestant fights against the narrative of the show, which declares him dead after a plane crash, proposing theories about his possible survival.<\/p>\n\n\n<p>Throughout history, the winner is the one who manages to evade their hunters for 30 days, accumulating rewards for every hour they remain free and, if they manage to kill a hunter, also receive a prize for it. Audiences are encouraged to report contestants to receive rewards, which heightens the tension and danger of the environment.<\/p>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"The Running Man | Final Trailer (2025 Movie) - Edgar Wright, Glen Powell\" width=\"840\" height=\"473\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/_iHJHYjq7XI?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n<p>The movie culminates with a series of unexpected twists, where Richards, presumed dead, manages to reunite with his family and avenge his suffering in an explosive finale in the studio of the show.<\/p>\n\n\n<p><strong>&#8220;The Running Man&#8221; is already showing in cinemas in the United Kingdom and will arrive in theaters in the United States on November 14<\/strong>, promising an intense and thought-provoking cinematic experience about media manipulation and the struggle for survival.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The new adaptation of The Running Man, based on the novel by Stephen King, premieres in theaters, presenting a more faithful vision of the original work than the 1987 film starring Arnold Schwarzenegger. 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