Film Theorist MatPat explores the connection between "A Wrinkle in Time" (2017) and Stephen King's "It" (2017). He presents seven points to support the theory that these two stories share the same universe.
1. The main antagonist of "A Wrinkle in Time", referred to as "IT", shares similarities with the villain in Stephen King's "It", including the ability to shape-shift and control minds.
2. Both stories feature mind control and possession.
3. The kids in "A Wrinkle in Time" use a similar method to defeat "IT" as in Stephen King's "It", by using confidence and humor.
4. Charles Wallace in "A Wrinkle in Time" has psychic powers similar to those in Stephen King's "The Shining" and "It".
5. Both stories feature characters who can travel outside their reality while stopping time.
6. The concept of stars taking human form is present in both "A Wrinkle in Time" and Stephen King's "Dark Tower" series.
7. The concept of tesseracting in "A Wrinkle in Time" is similar to the concept of "Todash" in Stephen King's "Dark Tower" series, allowing characters to travel through time and space.
MatPat suggests that "A Wrinkle in Time" could be part of the Stephen King multiverse, and that this connection could have significant implications for the origins of "It" and the universe of Stephen King's stories.
Here are the key facts extracted from the text:
1. The story "A Wrinkle in Time" is about two super-smart kids, Meg and Charles Wallace, who go on a journey to find their missing father.
2. Charles Wallace has bonus mind-reading abilities that allow him to see his sister's and mom's thoughts.
3. The kids befriend an interplanetary shapeshifter named Mrs. Whatsit, who helps them travel through space to find their father.
4. The villain in the story is referred to as "The Black Thing" or "IT", which has the power of mind control.
5. The kids use a device called a tesseract to travel faster than the speed of light and fold up space-time.
6. The story was written by Madeleine L'Engle and published in 1962.
7. The author of this theory is MatPat, who is a film theorist.
8. MatPat believes that Stephen King's universe is connected to the universe of "A Wrinkle in Time".
9. MatPat points out that the villain "IT" in both "A Wrinkle in Time" and Stephen King's "It" represents pure evil energy or darkness.
10. The way "IT" is described in both stories is similar, with the ability to change shapes at will and being from a galaxy far, far away.
11. Both stories feature a character with psychic powers, Charles Wallace in "A Wrinkle in Time" and Danny Torrance in "The Shining".
12. The concept of telepathic communication is present in both stories, with characters able to communicate with each other without speaking.
13. The idea of childhood trauma being linked to psychic powers is present in both stories.
14. The concept of time travel is present in both stories, with characters able to travel through time and space.
15. The idea of a multiverse is present in both stories, with characters able to travel between different realities.
16. The concept of tesseracting is present in both stories, with characters able to travel through space without having to go the long way around.
17. The Stephen King multiverse has a concept called "Todash" which is similar to tesseracting.
18. The Dark Tower series by Stephen King features a concept called "Todash space" which is the void between universes.
19. Characters in The Dark Tower series are able to travel through Todash space to reach other worlds instantaneously.
20. The concept of quantum mechanics is present in both stories, with characters able to manipulate space-time.