Stephen King’s $69M Sci-Fi Remake That Bombed in Theaters Is Better Than the Original in Every Way

Hollywood consistently finds success with Stephen King adaptations, with notable films appearing in every decade since the 1980s, like The Shining and Stand By Me. His stories remain popular, as evidenced by the 2025 HBO series Welcome to Derry. However, a less well-known King story, adapted for film again in 2025, didn’t perform well at the box office, despite being a significant improvement over the 1987 adaptation.







