Stephen King and the First Reaction to IT: Welcome to Derry
Important words from the writer often critical of adaptations of his works in the past
The debut of IT: Welcome to Derry, the HBO prequel series that will bring audiences back to Maine's most unsettling town, is fast approaching. And this time, it's Stephen King himself who is speaking, having commented on the new production inspired by his famous work after years of silence.
In a post on Threads, the master of horror wrote: “The series is extraordinary. The first episode is terrifying.” Few but weighty words, especially considering that King has often been critical of many adaptations of his novels, from Firestarter to The Dark Tower – even Kubrick's The Shining did not escape his observations.
Premises that bode well
IT: Welcome to Derry is set decades before the events narrated in the 2017 and 2019 films, exploring the origins of the evil that infests the town. At the center of the story, Bill Skarsgård returns, once again in the role of Pennywise, the clown who has terrified millions of viewers.
The series is not a simple adaptation, but a new expansion of the IT universe, developed with the creative supervision of King himself, who reportedly approved the tones and the first episodes. Expectations for Welcome to Derry are now growing even more: if even its creator calls it “terrifying,” then it's likely that Pennywise is ready to generate new nightmares.
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