The Running Man Box Office Proves the Time of Sci-Fi Remakes Is Over Despite the industry-leading names such as Glen Powell being attached to Paramount ’s latest release, The Running Man , it seems like the box office numbers of the film tell of its ill fate. The film debuted with a total of $17 million on its opening weekend, while global numbers add up to a total of $28.2 million (via The Numbers ).Based on the book of the same name written by legendary author Stephen King , the film was also a re-adaptation of the 1987 film featuring Arnold Schwarzenegger . And looking at everything before the film’s release, it seems like bad timing and the audience’s waning interest in remakes is the reason for the film’s downfall. Source: https://www.imdb.com/news/ni65576680/?ref_=ttnw_art_perm