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In the chaotic, spoiler-filled finale of Trucker Andy’s Edgar Wright retrospective on the Director’s Chair Network, Cayley, Christian Bladt, Ryan Rebalkin, Tony from Hack the Movies, Joe Sixpack, Producer Chris, and Tooké tear into the 2025 Glen Powell Running Man remake. The verdict is nearly unanimous: it’s a gorgeous, hyper-faithful Stephen King adaptation that looks stunning in IMAX but feels shockingly devoid of Edgar Wright’s trademark whip-pans, quick-cut gags, and infectious charm – trading them for grim dystopian satire, a safe studio choices, and an ending too scared to kill the kid. Highlights include Michael Cera’s unhinged Home-Alone sequence, Powell’s towel scenes, and Coleman Domingo stealing every moment he’s on screen, while the panel mourns the lack of gore, underused hunters, and the total disappearance of Wright’s personality

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