This looks really good. Not trying to recreate the original, but offering a different take (anyone can try to kill him, not in an arena, etc). And the cast looks incredible. Josh Brolin as the sleazy producer is perfect, and the new host looks to be as entertaining as Richard Dawson was.
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21 sats \ 2 replies \ @Aardvark 1 Jul
So, this actually follows the book a lot closer than the original movie it looks like. The first movie really didn't follow it well at all tbh.
It was a Steven King book, but I think it was one of the Bachman books. King used a pen name for a little while, Richard Bachman.
It looks good, I'll check it out.
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42 sats \ 1 reply \ @StillStackinAfterAllTheseYears OP 1 Jul
Yup -- it was one of the Bachman books, and really good (and also very obviously influenced by Robert Sheckley and his "Seventh Victim" story and sequels).
We're also getting another of the Bachman books adapted this year -- The Long Walk.
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21 sats \ 0 replies \ @Aardvark 1 Jul
The long walk may have been my favorite of them. I'm happy to hear that!
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0 sats \ 0 replies \ @bitcoingecko 3 Jul freebie
Looks great! What American Squid Game should be!