How Much Input Does Stephen King Have On IT: Welcome To…

Summary

Stephen King approves IT: Welcome to Derry; close relationship with producers.
King signed off on prequel's script draft; aware of future seasons' roadmap.
Fans eagerly anticipate IT series; can't wait to delve into Pennywise's backstory in eerie Derry.

Horror fans are often spoiled with Stephen King adaptations as there are so many in the pipeline at any given moment. Those who believe King's stories work well on TV are excited about the upcoming prequel series IT: Welcome to Derry. Curious fans will want to know exactly how much input the author has on the TV show, which will spotlight the iconic frightening clown Pennywise.

According to Joblo, Andy Muschietti, an executive producer on IT: Welcome to Derry who also produced the two IT movies, 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 that King signed off on the prequel's first draft. He is also aware of the roadmap for the whole series, which will hopefully be three seasons.

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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 for IT: 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 when King shares about a horror movie he loves or 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 of Pet Semetary, according to Entertainment Weekly. He tweeted about the trailer, "This is a scary movie. Be warned."

Bill Skarsgård is reprising his role of Pennywise the Dancing Clown in IT: Welcome to Derry and shared that the prequel series is different from the films. The series also stars Stephen 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.