Should You Stay or Go? The Running Man Remake’s Post-Credits Verdict
Edgar Wright’s high-octane remake of Stephen King’s The Running Man puts Glen Powell through a neon meat grinder, but don’t bother sticking around after the finale—there’s no mid- or post-credits scene.
If you were planning to hang through the credits of Edgar Wright's The Running Man hoping for a stinger, save yourself the leg cramps. This one fires off a lot of chaos, action, and big visuals, then calls it a day.
The quick answer
No extra scenes. No mid-credits tease. No post-credits button. Early screenings and first-wave reviews make it pretty clear: once the story ends and the credits roll, you are officially dismissed. Wright keeps it tight and self-contained, which honestly fits the movie.
So what is this version doing?
This is not just a paint-over of the 1987 Arnold Schwarzenegger movie. Wright and Glen Powell are steering closer to Stephen King's original story and updating the whole thing for now. It leans into media addiction, surveillance creep, and the game-show-ification of everything, which gives the dystopia a sharper edge.
- Credits scenes: none at all — no mid, no post, no hidden clip, no sequel tease.
- Director: Edgar Wright.
- Lead: Glen Powell as Ben Richards, a desperate father pushed into a televised deathmatch to save his family.
- Co-stars: Josh Brolin, Lee Pace, Colman Domingo.
- Vibe: high-octane carnage, slick spectacle, modern spin on King's story rather than a straight reboot of the '87 movie.
- Early reaction: critics are into the action and Powell's performance; a few think the ending eases off the gas and leaves some ideas on the table.
- Powell's streak: after Anyone But You, Set It Up, Hit Man, and Twisters, this is his first full-blown action showcase.
- US release: November 14.
Bottom line: enjoy the ride, then head out when the names start rolling. Nothing's waiting after the blackout.