Long before New Line’s It reboot evolved into a true box office monster, Stephen King admitted that he was pleasantly surprised by the end product.
And in a year that served up Gerald’s Game, 1922 and The Dark Tower, that’s an achievement in and of itself, as the latter adaptation is living proof that just because a film carries the King brand doesn’t necessarily guarantee that it’ll be a sure-fire hit – let alone spawn the next Hollywood franchise.
But enough about The Dark Tower; with It now available on Blu-ray and DVD, Pennywise is the talk of the town (again!), so perhaps Bill Skarsgård will have the chance to exorcize his demons, after all? One way or another, Stephen King offered some insight into the creation of the Losers’ Club as part of the film’s special features.
One of the things that I wanted to do in the novel,...
And in a year that served up Gerald’s Game, 1922 and The Dark Tower, that’s an achievement in and of itself, as the latter adaptation is living proof that just because a film carries the King brand doesn’t necessarily guarantee that it’ll be a sure-fire hit – let alone spawn the next Hollywood franchise.
But enough about The Dark Tower; with It now available on Blu-ray and DVD, Pennywise is the talk of the town (again!), so perhaps Bill Skarsgård will have the chance to exorcize his demons, after all? One way or another, Stephen King offered some insight into the creation of the Losers’ Club as part of the film’s special features.
One of the things that I wanted to do in the novel,...
- 1/10/2018
- by Michael Briers
- We Got This Covered
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