Lee Pace is set to join Glen Powell in Paramount’s reimagining of The Running Man, sources confirmed. Edgar Wright is directing the pic he co-wrote with Michael Bacall. The film is based on the novel by Stephen King that the author published under his pseudonym Richard Bachman.

This time, it's heartthrob Lee Pace as one of The Running Man 's main villains. Here's what we know so far:

Josh Brolin and Katy O'Brien are already on the call sheet for Paramount's adaptation of the Stephen King novel.

Lee Pace has been cast in Paramount Pictures' "The Running Man," based on the novel of the same name by Stephen King that the author first published under the pseudonym Richard Bachman, the studio announced on Friday.

Emmy-nominated actor Lee Pace (Guardians of the Galaxy, Foundation) has been tapped to join The Running Man cast for Paramount Pictures’ upcoming dystopian thriller remake based on Stephen King’s 1982 novel of the same name.

Elsewhere, it was a relatively light week on the casting front. Elsewhere in casting news, Ryan Murphy’s next Monster series landed Laurie Metcalf and Tom Hollander, and Alana Haim set her next two projects. Check out the rest of this week’s news below.

The Running Man' has tapped Jayme Lawson for a role opposite Glen Powell in the Paramount adaptation from filmmaker Edgar Wright.

Lee Pace is back as the bad guy and the latest star to join the Glen Powell starring The Running Man. The actor also joins Josh Brolin and Katy O’Brian in Paramount’s adaptation of the Stephen King novel.