It: Welcome to Derry solid members have shared their Stephen King favorites reminiscences and adaptation, with a controversial alternative included. The HBO supernatural horror TV sequence is a prequel to the reboot motion pictures It and It Chapter Two, and is about through the early Nineteen Sixties, when a brand new household strikes to Derry, Maine, and horrific occasions start to unfold.
Welcome to Derry‘s solid sees Invoice Skarsgård reprising his function because the titular murderous clown Pennywise, heading up an ensemble solid that features Taylour Paige, Jovan Adepo, James Remar, Stephen Rider, Kimberly Gueuerro, and Chris Chalk. The present combines recent abilities with Skarsgård’s legacy efficiency to deepen the fear, and add to the rising variations of King’s work.
Whereas ScreenRant‘s Ash Crossan spoke with the IT: Welcome to Derry solid, they revealed their earliest reminiscences of King’s work, in addition to what their favourite variations of his had been. The consensus gave the impression to be The Shining, nonetheless, there have been a number of completely different decisions, together with the controversial rabid-dog horror Cujo. Take a look at the alternatives beneath:
ScreenRant: Given this can be a Stephen King adaptation, I simply need to know what was your first reminiscence of something Stephen King that you simply had been uncovered to? After which a two half query, what’s your favourite?
Taylour Paige: Mine is The Shining, my reply for each. It is simply extremely acted and directed, although understanding the backstory, it is a bit unhappy what my lady Shelley went by means of. Shelley Duvall’s one among my favourite actresses of all time, Jack Nicholson, it is simply an unimaginable piece of cinema. And although Kubrick had his points, we had been actually fortunate to have Stanley Kubrick. He modified the panorama of filmmaking, and in addition, I might wish to say, did Stephen proud.
Jovan Adepo: I might say the IT miniseries with Tim Curry. That was most likely my first introduction to Stephen King as a baby. I didn’t like IT, clearly. I used to be terrified. I simply remembered being afraid of sewers and listening to voices within the drain.
Taylour Paige: Fearful of the sink. I keep in mind when the balloon got here out of the sink.
Jovan Adepo: Yeah, I simply keep in mind the music, the circus music was good that they performed. I believe they performed the circus music way more within the miniseries than within the present model. And it was simply actually eerie and gradual and creepy, and I simply did not prefer it. However I’ve respect for it now, for certain. However it positively, I recognize Andy’s tackle the story, although, way more. I believe it is simply extra lasting.
James Remar: I suppose my first publicity was The Shining the film when it got here out, and I made a decision to begin studying his books. I learn The Stand fairly early, and I learn IT fairly early, however I learn The Shining, which is a fairly quick e book. IT and The Stand are very lengthy books, however The Shining is fairly quick comparatively, and it actually blew my thoughts. All the pieces that’s in that e book strikes ahead, and you may see it in different books, an inanimate object coming to life due to some malevolent pressure behind it that feeds on concern. It is a sturdy theme all through his books, and the way innocence and love appeared to have the ability to overcome it time and time once more. So, it actually goes past one thing that you’d name the style of horror. It’s extremely impactful and a deep examine of the human situation. I believe his work is wonderful.
Kimberly Guerrero: Agreed, yeah. The literary richness is unquestionable. So to get to marry that with such a well-liked style as horror, it is a actually highly effective recipe of leisure and character-driven drama. And it makes for a thrill trip. My first publicity was Carrie, studying, it after which after all seeing the movie. I simply keep in mind [wondering], “What’s taking place. I do not perceive what’s taking place proper now”, on the climax of Carrie. I might say my favourite nonetheless might be Stand By Me. There’s one thing about being on the bike and being with your folks. I grew up in rural Oklahoma in a bit city referred to as Idabell, Oklahoma, and that was our life. I used to be all the time on the railroad tracks, so I form of felt like, “Me too. That is my story. I perceive this story.” And I simply liked that sense of journey and coming of age, and the way we come collectively and face — you’d name it trauma now, however how will we face these secrets and techniques that we supply and when will we resolve to share them with others, and form of transfer by means of them or not?
James Remar: Cujo scared the hell out of me.
Kimberly Guerrero: Cujo was terrifying.
James Remar: Cujo was, as a result of there’s the seven tales you possibly can inform, and that is man versus nature, or lady and her child versus nature, and it is simply this rabid canine, and it is simply so hopeless. Canine is meant to be a person’s finest good friend. Cujo is a really disturbing story.
Stephen Rider: Shawshank Redemption, for me. That and Inexperienced Mile, for me, are two of my favourite movies, interval. I imply Coffey broke my coronary heart in Inexperienced Mile. And Shawshank, come on. The problem is, that is an unfair query as a result of he has a number of classics.
Chris Chalk: My first was studying The Shining, as a result of I had a bizarre childhood the place I learn stuff like that as a child, after which the second was studying IT, after which it is simply seeing all these manifestations of issues. I learn The Stand, after which I believe I’ve watched each manifestation of his work.
The varied vary of decisions reveals the breadth and scope of King’s literary legacy, and shines a light-weight on simply how a lot of his work has been topic to sturdy variations. In fact, the unique IT miniseries, with Tim Curry as Pennywise, is referenced by Adepo, illustrating the legacy of the story, bringing issues full circle with this prequel adaptation.
King’s works have had greater than 40 display variations, together with 2025 dystopian survival thriller, The Lengthy Stroll.
King variations have largely been acclaimed all through the many years, throughout each movie and TV. Lots of his works have included controversial themes and occasions, and Cujo stays one among King’s most controversial variations. Remar’s breakdown is spot on; the story works as a result of it subverts the concept of canine as loyal, reliable human companions.
Among the many different decisions are King epics resembling The Stand, in addition to critically acclaimed quick story variations like Stand By Me and The Shawshank Redemption, which have change into inescapable elements of common tradition. The Inexperienced Mile, Carrie, and The Shining are additionally thought of literary and cinematic classics which have confirmed vastly inspirational.
The truth that the solid appear so influenced and impressed by King’s works is a testomony to the creator’s influence on not simply the horror style, however on American common tradition. Whereas Welcome to Derry could not wind up with the horrific and sensible legacy of the unique miniseries, it is a sturdy reminder of how related King’s works nonetheless are.