"The Running Man" is based on a Stephen King novel, which was previously adapted into a 1987 film led by Arnold Schwarzenegger, and helped pave the way for his supremacy as an action icon. While the new film puts Glen Powell in the starring role, the trailer is not forgetting its roots.

That's what Glen Powell's Ben Richards is doing in the brand new trailer for "The Running Man." You can watch the action-packed trailer below. Read More: 'Predator: Badlands' First Look Teases Creature's Bloody Quest "The Running Man" is set in a dystopian society where things are so bad that some desperate souls agree to be hunted while recorded for a bloody game show.