We could be getting a very different movie than people are expecting, which isn’t a bad thing if it turns out to be good.
Based on the early reactions, it seems that it very much is.
By virtue of the one major change that this version of the story has made, even those well versed in Stephen King’s story will certainly want to check out the new movie in order to see just how much else has been changed around and how it impacts the story as a whole.