IT (2017)
It’s safe to say that no one gave Andy Muschietti’s IT much chance of succeeding. After all of the production nightmares and actor and director departures, it just looked like this would be another failed (and costly) Stephen King adaptation to flop.
Sitting pretty as the highest-grossing horror film in history right now, IT exceeded all our expectations by miles. While the original miniseries might hold a special place in all our hearts (because of the nightmares that Tim Curry’s Pennywise caused), this is a far superior adaptation. Put it this way: the film hasn’t even been out for a month and the excitement for part two is already at an all-time high.
While Muschietti did take some artistic liberties here – changing the infamous sewer scene as well as the kids’ fears – he still delivered something that even King himself as praised for being totally awesome. Heck, when a writer can praise a film adaptation of his/her work, you must know that it’s decent.