Summary
Horrorfans are often spoiled withStephen Kingadaptations as there are so many in the pipeline at any given moment. Those who believeKing’s stories work well on TVare excited aboutthe upcoming prequel seriesIT: Welcome to Derry.Curious fans will want to know exactly how much input the author has on the TV show, which willspotlightthe iconic frightening clown Pennywise.
According toJoblo,Andy Muschietti, an executive producer onIT: Welcome to Derrywho also produced the twoITmovies, reflected on talking to King about the TV show on Radio TU.
Muschietti said:
“Stephen King has to approve everything. But it was really informal this time. I’ve had a close relationship with Stephen King since I made the movies. He writes to me, and I write him back. It’s an honor for me, and I consider him a friend.”
Muschietti continued thatKing signed off on the prequel’s first draft. He is also aware of the roadmap for the whole series, whichwill hopefully be three seasons.
He said:
“Obviously, as we progressed, we kept showing him the work, and he approved the first draft of the script. Then we showed him where we would take the future seasons of the show. He trusts us because of what we did with the movies, which he loved as much as audiences did.“
While sadly sometimes authors don’t love the movie or TV versions of their beloved books, it sounds like King is happy about the game plan forIT: Welcome to Derry. The fact that he has placed his trust in the cast and crew of the prequel series bodes well for the end product. Fans enjoy hearing King’s thoughts on popular culture, particularly whenKing shares about a horror movie he lovesor a TV show he’s currently binge-watching. It’s just as fascinating hearing what he thinks about adaptations of work. For instance,King is a fan of the 2019 remake ofPet Semetary, according toEntertainment Weekly. He tweeted about the trailer, “This is a scary movie. Be warned.”
Bill Skarsgård is reprising his role of Pennywise the Dancing Clown inIT: Welcome to Derryand shared thatthe prequel series is different from the films. The series also starsStephen Rider, James Remar, Jovan Adepo, Taylour Paige, and Chris Chalk. King’s book is a brilliant story about childhood, friendship, family, and learning how to be brave and conquer fears. It will be fun to see more of Pennywise’s early years and see how his reign of terror began.
King fans can become immersed in the eerie world of Derry, Maine andwatchIT: Welcome to Derryseason 1’s nine episodes sometime in 2025.
