Is A Pet Sematary Prequel Necessary?
All of Stephen King's stories are unforgettable, as the beloved author has a real knack for crafting chilling tales about relatable people who are stuck in out-of-this-world situations. One of the most well-known Stephen King books is Pet Sematary, and after the book was published in 1983, King wrote the screenplay for the 1989 film adaptation.
After a remake was released in 2019, news came out that there would be a Pet Sematary prequel. While fans are always happy to see a new movie based on a book by King, since there is such a rich catalogue of material to draw from, is adding another film to this world necessary? While the story of the Creed family finding that pets can come back from the dead is smart and freaky, a prequel focusing on a young Jud Crandall might not need to happen.
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While the 1989 Pet Sematary is the most terrifying Stephen King movie, there are some problems with the 2019 Pet Sematary sequel, which makes it hard to know how good the prequel film will be. Prequels often give extra information and explanation to an already popular and interesting story, but that isn't always necessary with a Stephen King story. For example, in King's beloved book 11/22/63, the main character Jake meets Al, a diner owner, who tells him that there's a portal in the pantry, and readers accept this because magical and strange things happen in a work by Stephen King. Is there any necessary answer besides «it's supernatural?» Fans accept what's going on because it's a King story.
In 2019, Jeff Buhler, who wrote the 2019 remake, talked to Comicbook.com about writing another film set in this world. Buhler said, «We had discussions about possible follow-up films, and for the
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