On the 491st episode of Piecing It Together, we are LIVE from Maya Cinemas in Las Vegas with Steven Hughes, Anthony Elias and Carolyn Luckett to talk about The Running Man! This new take on the classic story is directed by Edgar Wright, stars Glen Powell and is a blast. Puzzle pieces include Idiocracy, The Truman Show, Die Hard and Hard Boiled.

As always, SPOILER ALERT for The Running Man and the movies we discuss!

Written by Edgar Wright and Michael Bacall

Directed by Edgar Wright

Starring Glen Powell, Lee Pace, Josh Brolin, Colman Domingo

Paramount

Anthony Giovanni Elias is an actor and martial artist.

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Carolyn Noel Luckett is a comedian and producer.

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Steven Hughes is a film fan and listener of the Piecing It TogetherPodcast.

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