# Stephen King’s 2025 Sci-Fi Thriller Continues Its Unstoppable Reign on Paramount+

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/stephen-kings-2025-sci-fi-thriller-continues-its-unstoppable-reign-on-paramount/
- Published: 2026-07-18T12:00:15+00:00
- Updated: 2026-07-18T13:15:17+00:00
- Original publisher: Collider
- Original article: https://collider.com/stephen-king-the-running-man-streaming-success-paramount-plus-july-2026/
- Topics: Americas, Entertainment, TV, World

## Key points

- The Running Man flopped in cinemas but thrives on Paramount+ streaming
- Film lost Paramount an estimated $100m+ at the box office
- Part of a strong 2025 slate of Stephen King adaptations

## Summary

Stephen King's 2025 film adaptation The Running Man, a remake of the 1987 Arnold Schwarzenegger classic starring Glen Powell, has become a major streaming success on Paramount+ despite flopping at the cinema. The dystopian sci-fi thriller struggled at the box office last year, but its strong performance on the streaming platform throughout 2026 is helping to offset those losses, marking a notable turnaround for one of the year's biggest theatrical disappointments.

The Running Man grossed just $69 million worldwide against a $110 million budget, reportedly costing Paramount more than $100 million and making it one of the biggest sci-fi box office failures in recent memory. It was one of several King adaptations released in 2025, alongside Mike Flanagan's The Life of Chuck and the low-budget hit The Long Walk, which turned a profit after grossing $63 million on a $20 million budget. Flanagan is also set to direct a Carrie adaptation for Prime Video this year.

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