The 20 It films have trumped their 1990 predecessor in popularity, but for two and a half decades, the image of Tim Curry's Pennywise haunted children everywhere. There's a case to be made that, until recently, the 1990 made-for-TV adaptation of It was the most popular Stephen King adaptation ever made. Jump to the 90s, and King fans would be given more than they bargained for. Tobe Hooper's late 70s TV adaptation of ' Salem's Lotproved that the iconic author's more sprawling works could be brought to the screen, they would just have to be brought to the small screen. Both The Stand and It are over 1100 pages, so at the time, proper movie adaptations of these novels were out of the question. King is loved by some and groaned at by others for the fact that many of his novels are generous in their page count, to say the least. Being that these novels were slimmer efforts ranging between 300 and 400 or so pages, these were better suited for movies rather than TV shows. The Dead Zone, Firestarter, and Pet Sematary are just a few of the hugely successful novels from King's 70s and 80s prime era, works that would go on to be adapted into films. From there, he would go on to write classic after classic, with each selling a ridiculous amount of copies, giving King worldwide popularity. An indispensable insider's guide to the influences on King, his plots and characters, TV and film adaptations, and more.Stephen King got his big break as an author in the mid-70s when his debut novel Carrie first hit shelves. The three authors bring their considerable expertise to a survey of the complete King fictional corpus, grouping novels and tales by setting and theme. “Here is the Stephen King companion to end all Stephen King companions. Beginning with the premise that all of King's work is intertwined in an intricate weave of overlapping narrative threads, with the world of the Dark Tower as the linchpin around which everything else orbits, Wiater, Golden, and Wagner carefully prove their point, in an entertaining, intriguing, and thoroughly indisputable way.” -Stephen Spignesi, author of The Essential Stephen King “This book might be one of the single most important books about Stephen King ever written. This ultimate resource includes in-depth story analyses, character breakdowns, little-known facts, and startling revelations on how the plots, themes, characters, and conflicts intertwine.Īfter discovering The Complete Stephen King Universe, you will never read Stephen King the same way again. The Complete Stephen King Universe is the only definitive reference work that examines all of Stephen King's novels, short stories, motion pictures, miniseries, and teleplays, and deciphers the threads that exist in all of his work. The myriad worlds and universes King has created are, in reality, one world, one universe.
Author(s): Stanley Wiater, Christopher Golden, Hank Wagner
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