Hulu’s J.J. Abrams-produced “Castle Rock” began its deep dive into the Stephen King multiverse yesterday, with the premiere of the series’ first three episodes. In celebration of the premiere, IGN is inviting you to virtually explore “Castle Rock”with an interactive map, which makes stops at iconic locations like Derry, Maine and the Shawshank prison.
You’ll even find clips from the show throughout, so be sure to poke around!
From Bad Robot Productions and Warner Bros. Television, “Castle Rock” is named after the fictional town in King’s native Maine that is featured prominently in a number of his novels, novellas and short stories. Per the producers, it combines the mythological scale and intimate character storytelling of King’s best-loved works, weaving an epic saga of darkness and light, played out on a few square miles of Maine woodland.
Castle Rock first appeared in King’s 1979 novel “The Dead Zone”, and has reappeared as late as his 2013 novel “Doctor Sleep” and 2014’s“Revival”. The name is taken from the fictional mountain fort of the same name in William Golding’s 1954 novel “Lord of the Flies”. “Cujo”, “The Dark Half” and “Needful Things” were set in Castle Rock, while “Creepshow”, “The Stand”, “Sleepwalkers”, “Gerald’s Game” and “IT” reference the town.
The cast includes Bill Skarsgård, Sissy Spacek, Allison Tolman, Scott Glenn, André Holland, Terry O’Quinn and Jane Levy.
