When it comes to upcoming Stephen King movies I’ve been hyped to see, Edgar Wright ’s The Running Man remake is definitely high up on the list. The dystopian thriller made for a great ‘80s action movie, but I’m just as fired up as Glen Powell is to see him star. As the production hits the ground running, the film has just found an official place among upcoming 2025 movies on November 21, 2025.
However, I’m more excited about the actor who just joined the cast. Katy O’Brian, who played Imperial communications officer Elia Kane in Seasons 2 and 3 of The Mandalorian , will star in Paramount’s The Running Man movie with Glen Powell , per The Hollywood Reporter . Star Wars aside, the 35-year-old actress has been really making a name for herself lately, between being part of the third Ant-Man movie, starring in Love Lies Bleeding earlier this year, and being cast in the next Mission: Impossible film, too.
O’Brian is a really interesting talent because her skill set and experiences are so diverse. She is a martial artist who has a black belt in hapkido. She also received a personal trainer certification at one point and was a bodybuilder who took part in competitions before starring with Kristen Stewart in a movie about the bodybuilding world, Love Lies Bleeding , which also became one of best A24 movies we’ve ever seen after it was released this year.
Not to mention, O’Brian was even a police officer in her home state of Indiana for some time before booking earl.