IT: Welcome to Derry May Be Setting Up a Stephen King Shared Universe

Prior to the Marvel Cinematic Universe establishing the “shared universe” concept popular today in movies and TV for IP integration, Stephen King was weaving a literary world with interconnected locations and characters. In almost every one of his novels, there’s a nod or reference to other works by the author. For instance, Ace Merrill from ‘The Body’ (known as ‘Stand by Me’) appears in ‘Needful Things’, while Randal Flagg from ‘The Stand’ makes an appearance in ‘Hearts in Atlantis’. Collectively, all of King’s novels and short stories form a multiverse that fans have labeled the “Kingverse”.








