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Fear the Walking Dead Star Joins The Running Man Reboot (And the Role Is Perfect)

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Fear the Walking Dead star Colman Domingo joins the cast of Edgar Wright's gritty reboot of the cult classic The Running Man.
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  • Domingo will play the role of the host of the dystopian reality show at the center of the film, a key part previously played by Richard Dawson in the 1987 adaptation.
  • Wright's version will hew closer to Stephen King's original novel, with Josh Brolin starring as the executive who runs the deadly game show, unlike the Schwarzenegger film which took more liberties.
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Colman Domingo, Glen Powell, Josh Brolin, Karl Glusman, Katy O'Brian, Daniel Ezra, Richard Dawson, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Michael Bacall, Simon Kinberg, Fear the Walking Dead, Euphoria, Sing Sing, The Madness, Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man, Disney+, The Running Man (Remake), The Running Man (1987 film)
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