“Stephen Didn’t Approach the Show Like That” ‘It: Welcome to Derry’ Is Going To Show Fans the “Hidden” Story Not Told in Stephen King’s Novel

This novel is a large, complex story jumping between two time periods: when a group of kids first defeat a terrifying, clown-like monster named Pennywise who lives in the sewers, and when that same monster returns 27 years later to haunt them again. The book also includes glimpses into the dark past of the town of Derry and the creature itself. Welcome to Derry expands on that history, and Stephen King was pleased with the filmmakers’ vision, making no requests for changes after reading their script, as director Andy Muschietti explained to The Hollywood Reporter.

