Edgar Wright and Glen Powell’s first trailer for the long-awaited remake of Stephen King’s iconic short story The Running Man, which was first brought to the big screen in 1987, is finally out.

With Wright discussing his wishes to take the story back to its roots, as opposed to the approach taken by the Schwarzenegger-led production — fans have been excited for the new version for months now.

Here to discuss the action-packed trailer released today, is Film News Blitz’s Joe Matthews.