It’s good to be Stephen King.
Not solely has he spent a long time burnishing his model because the tradition’s go-to horror voice, however Hollywood stays obsessive about bringing his tales to screens massive and small.
HBO Max’s “It: Welcome to Derry” is the most recent try to wring content material from King’s creativeness.
Besides film goers could also be tiring of their King.
Breitbart Information’ John Nolte notes that 4 King-based tales hit massive screens this yr. All 4 have under-performed or, in two instances, bombed in spectacular trend.
- “The Working Man” – $17 million U.S. opening weekend
- “The Lifetime of Chuck” – $6.7 million stateside haul regardless of two separate launch dates
- “The Lengthy Stroll” – $35 million by way of U.S. run
- “The Monkey” – $39 million
The mixture of King’s title, the “Working Man” fan base and Glen Powell appeared like a positive factor. Suppose once more.
“The Monkey” turned a revenue due to its modest funds – reportedly within the $10-11 million vary. Nonetheless, that King title, plus the rising attraction of horror director Osgood Perkins, ought to have mixed for a field workplace smash a la “Smile,” “M3GAN” or “The Black Cellphone.”
No such luck.
Now, examine these figures to the field workplace outcomes for “It,” a two-parter primarily based on King’s beloved ’80s novel.
- “It” (2017) – $328 million US.
- “It: Chapter 2″ (2019) – $211 million
Thus, “It: Welcome to Derry” is greenlit. Hollywood continues to be gunning for the subsequent King blockbuster.
The King model stays in demand, a minimum of to studio executives. It’s nonetheless not a lock to attract folks to film homes. Does that designate why Warner Bros. Discovery sat on its “Salem’s Lot” remake earlier than dumping it onto HBO Max final yr?
Or the frenzy to skip theaters fully for future King yarns?
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The upcoming “Carrie” miniseries, primarily based on the King story that spawned the Sissy Spacek’s 1976 basic and a forgotten 2013 reboot, will discover a cushier dwelling on Prime Video subsequent yr. A new tackle “Cujo” is within the works from Staff Netflix.
After which there’s the issue that Selection and co. received’t contact.
King’s far-Left political opinions, and aggressive assaults on President Donald Trump and the GOP, have soured some on him. He shares some divisive jabs on X together with his 6.8 million followers, and he doesn’t at all times get his info straight.
The American public has grown numb to sexual crimes. If the Epstein enterprise had come out towards Trump in 1985, even 2005, Donny J could be gone like Enron.
— Stephen King (@StephenKing) November 16, 2025
George Orwell mentioned the face you present the world at 50 is the face you deserve. Take a very good take a look at Donald Trump’s. It’s the puffy, pouch-eyed face of an getting older satyr.
— Stephen King (@StephenKing) November 12, 2025
Trump says he received’t invite both workforce taking part in within the World Collection to the White Home. He can’t rise above his petty political issues even for the nice American recreation. If something exhibits what a louse he’s, that’s it.
— Stephen King (@StephenKing) October 26, 2025
And, in between, he helps promote his movie and TV tasks on social media.
King exhibits no indicators of retiring, not to mention slowing down. Hollywood will proceed to convey his tales to life and, when essential, reboot them.
Simply don’t count on them to maintain crashing the cineplex if present tendencies proceed.