The upcoming remake of Stephen King's The Running Man casts another major villain with a Lord of the Rings alum stepping into the spotlight.

Edgar Wright’s highly-anticipated remake of The Running Man has added a major face. On Thursday, reports confirmed that Dune and Marvel Cinematic Universe alum Josh Brolin is set to star alongside Twisters and Hit Man star Glen Powell in the upcoming film,

Lee Pace is set to join Glen Powell in Paramount’s reimagining of The Running Man, sources confirmed. Edgar Wright is directing the pic he co-wrote with Michael Bacall. The film is based on the novel by Stephen King that the author published under his pseudonym Richard Bachman.

Emmy-nominated actor Lee Pace (Guardians of the Galaxy, Foundation) has been tapped to join The Running Man cast for Paramount Pictures’ upcoming dystopian thriller remake based on Stephen King’s 1982 novel of the same name.

The Running Man is opening on the Friday before Thanksgiving next year, Nov. 21 and will vie against Universal’s Wicked: Part Two, Angel Studios’ David and a Warner Bros event movie. Paramount and Universal are versing each other this year on the Friday before Thanksgiving respectively with Gladiator II and Wicked: Part One.

Edgar Wright, known for his horror comedy Shaun of the Dead and many other great movies, is directing a remake of a popular Stephen King movie.

Josh Brolin and Katy O'Brien are already on the call sheet for Paramount's adaptation of the Stephen King novel.

Lee Pace, widely recognized for his standout role as Ronan in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, is stepping into the villainous spotlight once again. He will star alongside Glen Powell in the much-anticipated adaptation of Stephen King’s classic novel,

Lee Pace is back as the bad guy and the latest star to join the Glen Powell starring 'The Running Man.' The actor also joins Josh Brolin and Katy O'Brian in Paramount's adaptation of the Stephen King novel.

Lee Pace has been cast in Paramount Pictures' "The Running Man," based on the novel of the same name by Stephen King that the author first published under the pseudonym Richard Bachman, the studio announced on Friday.