Actor Lee Pace (“Foundation”) is the latest addition to the cast of Edgar Wright‘s remake of “The Running Man, the sci-fi action film based on the Stephen King novel. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Pace is expected to be playing the chief hunter on the game show. Referred to as Stalkers in the original film starring Arnold Schwarzenegger, they are antagonists who go around killing contestants known as runners.

He joins Glen Powell and Josh Brolin on the call-sheet.

Also, actress Katy O’Brian (“Star Wars,” “Love Lives Bleeding”) has joined the fray and will play a fellow contestant alongside Ben Richards (Powell).

Pace is no stranger to blockbuster genre film projects, having worked on “The Hobbit” trilogy, “Guardians of The Galaxy,” and “Captain Marvel.”

Filming is set to begin next year in London, and we can add that Wright is reuniting with longtime production designer Marcus Rowland. Paramount Pictures has given the sci-fi remake a release date of November 21, 2025, and I’m sure we’ll learn of more high-profile additions to the cast in the coming weeks.

SOURCE: THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER