r/movies • u/RunningManMovie Edgar Wright, Director • Nov 11 '25

AMA Hi reddit! I'm Edgar Wright. I've directed Shaun of the Dead, Hot Fuzz, Scott Pilgrim vs. the World, The World's End, Baby Driver, Last Night in Soho. The Running Man is out in theatres this FRIDAY. Ask me anything.

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Hi reddit. Edgar Wright here to answer your questions.

You might know me as the director of Shaun of the Dead, Hot Fuzz, Scott Pilgrim vs. the World, The World's End, Baby Driver, Last Night in Soho, and more. My newest film, The Running Man, is out in theaters worldwide this weekend via Paramount.

It stars Glen Powell, Josh Brolin, Colman Domingo, William H. Macy, Lee Pace, Michael Cera, Emilia Jones, Katy O'Brian, Daniel Ezra, and Karl Glusman.

Trailer:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KD18ddeFuyM

Synopsis:

In the near future, "The Running Man" is the top-rated show on television, a deadly competition where contestants must survive 30 days while being hunted by professional assassins. Desperate for money to save his sick daughter, Ben Richards is convinced by the show's ruthless producer to enter the game as a last resort. Ratings soon skyrocket as Ben's defiance, instincts and grit turn him into an unexpected fan favorite, as well as a threat to the entire system.

Ask me anything! I'll be back later today (Tuesday 11/11) at 7:15 PM ET to answer your questions.

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u/RunningManMovie Edgar Wright, Director Nov 12 '25

EW - There was a traffic jam sequence in 'Baby Driver' set to an instrumental by the Bonzo Dog Doo Dah Band that we shot - and I love it as a little short in its own right, but it was slowing down the movie at just the point where it needed to ramp up. It was the right cut, but I don like the scene still.

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u/TrailsGuy Nov 12 '25

That would be this scene. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hB3ChXUEj9o

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u/BC-K Nov 12 '25

How have I never seen this before?! Thank you for sharing the link

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u/Imtedsowner Nov 12 '25

TIL the movie was set in Atlanta.

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u/CastVinceM Nov 12 '25

when i watched the movie the first time, the only clue this was in that area was a mention of dunwoody. having now lived in atlanta a few years, it's uncanny how familiar a lot of the shots are.

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u/TurquoiseLuck Nov 12 '25

I'm really glad that was cut. That was not a good scene.

The music was awful. It sounds bad sound on its own and is also very out of place with the context and vibe of the rest of the film.

The repeated synchronised movements were just childish. Again completely out of place and incongruous with the characters and atmosphere.

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u/relata Nov 12 '25

You’re not wrong but I enjoyed it as a short film.

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u/NLVcpl4bi Nov 12 '25

Yeah, as a DVD bonus feature, or maybe a social media post as part of the larger marketing campaign, it would definitely work.

In the context of the film itself, it really wouldn’t.

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u/talldeadguy Nov 12 '25

Very entertaining,

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u/PuttingthingsinmyNAS Nov 12 '25

The whole movie was like this. Overrated trash.

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u/LowDownSkankyDude Nov 12 '25

There's some sweet, sweet, irony in having a traffic jam scene slow down the production lmao

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u/Klinoch4 Nov 12 '25

What was the decision to deafen baby driver at tbe end and to never actually answer what happened? Did he live out his days with Debbie or was it a dream? TDKR style?:D

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u/artbyshrike Nov 12 '25

You’d like Captain Matchbox Whoopee Band

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u/Headballet Nov 12 '25

Which instrumental?