Stephen King movies are known for containing hidden references to his other works, and that trend continues with Edgar Wright's bloodthirsty sci-fi actioner, "The Running Man." According to the December 2025 issue of SFX Magazine (via Cinemablend ), part of the movie takes place in Derry, Maine — a fictional town that fans of the author's stories will be more than familiar with.

Derry is the primary setting of "It" and some of King's other tales of terror, but viewers shouldn't go into "The Running Man" expecting to see Ben Richards (Glen Powell) bump into Pennywise the Clown while he tries to evade assassins for the public's entertainment. The aforementioned article notes that Derry Town Hall crops up in the background during one scene, so it will probably be nothing more than a bli

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