Stephen King's grandson Ethan King joins writing staff of IT: Welcome to Derry season 2
Showrunner Brad Caleb Kane told Radio Times that Ethan King, Stephen King's grandson, has joined the writing team for season 2 of HBO's IT: Welcome to Derry, which moves to 1930s Derry.
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Centre · 2Ethan King, grandson of author Stephen King, has joined the writing staff of season 2 of HBO's IT: Welcome to Derry, according to showrunner Brad Caleb Kane. ColliderN “it's been confirmed that Stephen King's grandson, Ethan, will be writing for IT: Welcome to Derry Season 2.” Read at Collider ↗ Screen RantN “Stephen King's grandson, Ethan King, has joined the writing staff for the new season” Read at Screen Rant ↗ Centre · 2The news came from an interview Kane gave Radio Times, which Collider says revealed it exclusively; Screen Rant says the interview was for Kane's new horror series Crystal Lake. ColliderN “Exclusively revealed by Radio Times” Read at Collider ↗ Screen RantN “in an interview with Radio Times for his new hit horror series Crystal Lake” Read at Screen Rant ↗ Centre · 2Kane praised the writer as "brilliant and really smart" and "a chip off the old block", adding that the talent is "definitely passed down genetically through generations." ColliderN “"He’s brilliant and really smart. He’s a chip off the old block,"” Read at Collider ↗ Screen RantN “It’s definitely passed down genetically through generations.” Read at Screen Rant ↗
Centre · 1Screen Rant notes that Ethan King has no major published works, so the show would be a writing debut, and speculates they may start in a story editor or additional material role; the outlet gives this as its own conjecture, not something Kane said. Screen RantN “he has no major published works to his name, thus making the HBO show his writing debut”“may be coming onboard in a story editor or additional material capacity to start” Read at Screen Rant ↗ Centre · 1Screen Rant adds that Stephen King's sons Owen and Joe King (who writes as Joe Hill) are both professional writers. Screen RantN “Both of King's sons, Owen and Joe, are professional writers” Read at Screen Rant ↗ Centre · 1HBO renewed the series in August, and Collider reports that season 2 is not expected to debut until likely around mid-2027. ColliderN “after being renewed back in August, IT: Welcome to Derry Season 2 wouldn't debut until next year, and likely not until halfway through 2027” Read at Collider ↗
Centre · 1Season 2 moves to 1935 and the Great Depression, with Kane as sole showrunner; Kane has said it will still focus on child protagonists and lean towards a "Warner Bros. gangster picture" feel. Screen RantN “Brad Caleb Kane returning as sole showrunner and the setting shifting to 1935 during the Great Depression”“"Warner Bros. gangster picture"” Read at Screen Rant ↗ Centre · 1Co-creator Andy Muschietti has said the season will carry a tonal shift, with "depression-era hustling" and the era's social and cultural ills at its heart. ColliderN “a lot of that depression-era hustling in the air in our characters.” Read at Collider ↗ Centre · 2Season 1, set in 1962, drew 5.7 million cross-platform viewers within three days of its premiere and 6.5 million for its finale, according to Collider. ColliderN “earning 5.7 million cross-platform viewers within three days of its premiere episode and peaking with the finale's 6.5 million viewers” Read at Collider ↗ Screen RantN “Set in 1962, the series follows a family that relocates to the town” Read at Screen Rant ↗
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- Framing
- Both entertainment outlets treat the hire as a fan-pleasing, family-lineage story, relaying Kane's Radio Times quotes and looking ahead to season 2.
- Emphasis
- Collider stresses the 'meta' genetic angle and season 2 timing; Screen Rant stresses the 'milestone', Ethan King's lack of publishing credits and the King family writing tradition.
- Leaves out or plays down
- Neither gives Ethan King's specific role or episodes; neither gives a reaction from Ethan King or HBO.
- Charged language
- “10/10”“chip off the old block”“huge Stephen King connection”
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“it seems such moments will be crafted by someone genetically predisposed to frighten those who consume his creativity” — Collider
“HBO's IT: Welcome to Derry is keeping it all in the family for season 2.” — Screen Rant
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What every side reports
- Ethan King, Stephen King's grandson, has joined the season 2 writing team of IT: Welcome to Derry.
- Showrunner Brad Caleb Kane confirmed it to Radio Times and called King 'a chip off the old block'.
- Season 2 is set in 1930s Derry.
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HBO's 10/10 Stephen King Series Officially Makes a Meta Addition to Season 2
Celebratory Enthusiastic, with the hire cast as a 'meta' genetic fit, padded with Carrie and quiz-style material.
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HBO’s IT Prequel Hits New Season 2 Milestone With Huge Stephen King Connection
Mixed Upbeat about a 'milestone' but notes Ethan King's lack of credits and speculates about their role.
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- 26 Oct 17:59 First ColliderN HBO's 10/10 Stephen King Series Officially Makes a Meta Addition to Season 2
- 28 Oct 18:46 +48h 47m Screen RantN HBO’s IT Prequel Hits New Season 2 Milestone With Huge Stephen King Connection
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