Glenn Powell is seen on set for The Running Man for the first time as Edgar Wright's remake of the Arnold Schwarzenegger classic takes over Battersea Power Station

Edgar's Wright's anticipated remake of The Running Man has finally started shooting, three years after it was first announced. Leading man Glenn Powell has been spotted on set at London's iconic Battersea Power Station, as he takes on the role made famous by Arnold Schwarzenegger in the 1987 action film. Edgar's Wright's anticipated remake of The Running Man has finally started shooting, three years after it was first announced with leading man Glenn Powell seen on set Shooting has begun at London's iconic Battersea Power Station with hundreds of extras seen milling around the domineering building on Sunday A masked character was British director Wright has taken on the mammoth task of remaking the cult classic action film, based on the novel by Stephen King, under the pseudonym Richard Bachman. Powell is taking on the role made famous by Arnold Schwarzenegger in the 1987 action film Retro eighties cars were parked up alongside the building, attracting admiring glances from passers-by The production took over the famous London landmark with uniformed guards from the police state setting of the movie seen patrolling Twisters star Glenn looked in great spirits, after previously voicing his excitement about working with director Edgar Wright British director Wright has taken on the mammoth task of remaking the cult classic action film, based on the novel by Stephen King, under the pseudonym Richard Bachman John Brolin, William H Macy and Wright's Scott Pilgrim lead Michael Cera have also joined the cast. The original movie, directed by Paul Michael Glaser, has gained cult status since its 1987 moderate box office success and mixed reviews from critics A masked character was Multiple extras were seen dressed in futuristic costumes The shoot carried on into the evening at the famous tourist spot Powell is currently enjoying his newfound status as one of Hollywood's brightest new stars following turns in Top Gun: Maverick and Twisters Wright has been attached to the project since 2021 after citing it as the film he would most like to remake John Brolin, William H Macy and Wright's Scott Pilgrim lead Michael Cera have also joined the cast but have not been spotted on set