# The Running Man

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Podcast: [The Writers Panel](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-writers-panel-1063873)
Published: 2025-11-18T09:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://shows.acast.com/nerdistwriters/episodes/69179931e4a19aaf07ed087e
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The Running Man writer/director Edgar Wright ( Last Night in Soho ; Baby Driver ) and co-writer Michael Bacall ( Scott Pilgrim vs the World ; 21 Jump Street ) discuss adapting Stephen King's novel and what the author's approval meant to them, writing readable scripts, learning from past experiences, world-building, deploying Glen Powell as a secret weapon, and more. THE WRITERS PANEL IS A COMPLETELY INDEPENDENT PRODUCTION. Follow and support the show by subscribing to Ben Blacker's newsletter, Re:Writing , where you'll also get weekly advice from the thousands of writers he's interviewed over the years, as well as access to exclusive live Q&As, meet-ups, and more: benblacker.substack.com SOCIALS: Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/benblacker.bsky.social Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bablacker/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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