The primary trailer for Edgar Wright’s new movie adaptation of Stephen King’s The Working Man is out – test it out beneath.
As confirmed in 2021, the Shaun Of The Useless and Sizzling Fuzz director has co-written and directed the movie, which is because of arrive in cinemas on November 7.
King’s 1982 novel was made into a movie in 1987 with Arnold Schwarzenegger within the lead, and the brand new model sees Glen Powell (Twisters, Hit Man) tackle the central function as Ben Richards, a father who’s satisfied to participate in a TV recreation present wherein he might be hunted by skilled assassins as he chases a money prize.
Wright has written the movie alongside Michael Bacall (Scott Pilgrim vs. The World, 21 Bounce Avenue), and it additionally stars Josh Brolin because the producer of the sport present, Colman Domingo because the host and Michael Cera as a insurgent who helps Ben survive.
The trailer reveals Powell’s character pushed to extremes as he tries to evade the hunters, whereas a viewing public tuck into the present from their sofas. Watch right here:
The movie’s official synopsis states the ‘runners’ “should survive 30 days whereas being hunted by skilled assassins, with each transfer broadcast to a bloodthirsty public and every day bringing a larger money reward. Determined to save lots of his sick daughter, working-class Ben Richards (Glen Powell) is satisfied by the present’s charming however ruthless producer, Dan Killian (Josh Brolin), to enter the sport as a final resort.”
“However Ben’s defiance, instincts, and grit flip him into an sudden fan favourite — and a menace to all the system. As rankings skyrocket, so does the hazard, and Ben should outwit not simply the Hunters, however a nation hooked on watching him fall.”
The Working Man is Wright’s first movie since Final Night time In Soho in 2021. In a four-star overview of that movie, NME wrote: “A endless stream of popular culture references, spectacular needle drops and Wright’s signature witty asides will please followers, although Final Night time In Soho feels remote from Shaun Of The Useless and Sizzling Fuzz. Right here, Wright has embarked upon an interesting completely different path, clearly distinct from what he’s accomplished earlier than. It may very well be certainly one of his biggest hits.”
