Set in an oppressive future where the government controls the media, Ben Richards volunteers to participate in a deadly game show, which will see him hunted by professional killers over 30 days. Should he survive, he’ll win a cash prize that will help save his sick child and lift his family out of a horrid living situation.
I disagree. The original 80s film was so unrelated to the book it might as well have been an original piece of work. Lots of the stuff we complain about with adaptations now has always been going on. If they can do the book justice then I’m all for it.
The trailer made the film look interesting but I’ve never been a fan of Edgar Wrights films outside the cornetto trilogy so we’ll see. The book is ultra lean, it just moves from beat to beat with no breaks or moments of additional plot.