10 Movies Nobody Asked For (That Might Be Great)

10. The Running Man

When Edgar Wright was confirmed to be making a new adaptation of Stephen King's The Running Man, there was a pronounced sentiment of "why, though?" from Wright's fans.

Given the popularity of the filmmaker's original material, it almost feels like a waste to tether him to an existing franchise when he could continue building out his own unique stories and characters instead.

All the same, Wright was smart to confirm early on that his new take on The Running Man will be far more faithful to King's source material than 1987's Arnold Schwarzenegger-starring adaptation, much as we love it.

The real secret weapons here, though, are Wright's co-writer Michael Bacall - who previously teamed with him on Scott Pilgrim vs. the World and co-wrote both Jump Street reboot films - and the stupid-good cast, including Glen Powell, Katy O'Brian, Karl Glusman, Josh Brolin, Lee Pace, Michael Cera, Emilia Jones, and William H. Macy.

With all that in mind, it's easier to appreciate that Wright has a real vision and an enormously talented team to help him realise that vision, rather than simply being rented out as a gun-for-hire to give Paramount some more IP fodder.