Hey everyone, I just saw the trailer for Damian Lewis’ new thriller, The Runner, and it looks intense! It’s coming to Amazon Prime Video worldwide on September 2nd, so mark your calendars – I’m definitely going to be checking this one out.
“The Runner” is a fast-paced thriller featuring Maia Marten, a brilliant and determined lawyer who has become highly successful at a leading London firm.
Her carefully planned and peaceful life completely falls apart when she gets terrible news: her son has been kidnapped.
The story’s premise is brutally straightforward: to rescue her son, Maia has to keep running at all costs, instantly follow every order given to her, and maintain complete silence. If she stops, he’ll be killed. She’s forced into a frantic race across the city, completing increasingly disturbing tasks, and must grapple with a desperate question – what limits will she push to get her son back safely?
In the fast-paced, interconnected world of London, The Runner is a thrilling and intense story about a mother’s fierce love. It’s a desperate race against time where every decision has consequences, and a mother’s determination proves to be a powerful force.
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I’m so excited about this movie! Gal Gadot is amazing in the main role, and Damian Lewis plays the villain – he’s seriously creepy as the voice on the phone. Plus, Alfred Enoch from How to Get Away with Murder is in it too, along with a really promising young actor named Rory Wilmot.
Okay, so I just watched the new trailer, and it looks like we get to see a bit of Maia’s everyday life. It starts with her taking her son, Noah, to school, and then she goes for a run to get ready for a hectic workday. It’s cool to see that side of things!
Her workout is suddenly cut short when she receives a phone call – a stranger informs her that her son, Noah, has been kidnapped. She’s then compelled to follow instructions from the caller, who is working for someone even more enigmatic.
He told her, “Your key witness is scheduled to testify against my company today, but you plan to murder him beforehand.”
The new trailer shows a fast-paced sequence of Maia desperately running through the city, narrowly avoiding emergency vehicles and the police, all in an attempt to protect people – including someone she cares about deeply.
The Runner will be available to stream on Prime Video on 2 September.
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2026-07-19 22:21