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It is the first film in the It film series as well as being the second adaptation following Tommy Lee Wallace's 1990 miniseries. Starring Jaeden Lieberher and Bill Skarsgård, the film was produced by New Line Cinema, KatzSmith Productions, Lin Pictures, and Vertigo Entertainment.
Sep 8, 2017 · It: Directed by Andy Muschietti. With Jaeden Martell, Jeremy Ray Taylor, Sophia Lillis, Finn Wolfhard. In the summer of 1989, a group of bullied kids band together to destroy a shape-shifting monster, which disguises itself as a clown and preys on the children of Derry, their small Maine town.
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- 2017-09-08
It. 2017 2h 15m R. 7.3 (611K) Rate. 69 Metascore. In the summer of 1989, a group of bullied kids band together to destroy a shape-shifting monster, which disguises itself as a clown and preys on the children of Derry, their small Maine town. Director Andy Muschietti Stars Bill Skarsgård Jaeden Martell Finn Wolfhard. 3.
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It (miniseries) It. (miniseries) It (also known as Stephen King's IT) is a 1990 ABC two-part psychological horror drama [1] miniseries directed by Tommy Lee Wallace and adapted by Lawrence D. Cohen from Stephen King 's 1986 novel of the same name.
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In 2016, twenty-seven years after It's initial defeat[a], Pennywise returns to Derry, Maine, killing a man named Adrian Mellon after he and his boyfriend are brutally assaulted by homophobicteens. Mike Hanlon, the only member of the Losers Club who remained in Derry, summons the other members, Bill Denbrough, Ben Hanscom, Beverly Marsh, Richie Tozi...
Jessica Chastain as Beverly "Bev" Marsh: The only female member of the Losers Club, who was abused by her father and bullied at school over false rumors of promiscuity. Beverly has become a success...James McAvoy as William "Bill" Denbrough: The resourcefully determined former leader of the Losers Club who hunted down and defeated It in the summer of 1989. As an adult, Bill is a successful myst...Bill Hader as Richard "Richie" Tozier: Bill's bespectacled best friend and fellow member of the Losers Club, whose loudmouth and foul language often get him into trouble. He has secret romantic fee...Development
On February 16, 2016, producer Roy Lee, in an interview with Collider, mentioned a second Itfilm, remarking, "[Dauberman] wrote the most recent draft working with [Muschietti], so it's being envisioned as two movies." On July 19, 2017, Muschietti revealed that production was set to begin in the spring of 2018, adding,"We'll probably have a script for the second part in January [2018]. Ideally, we would start prep in March. Part one is only about the kids. Part two is about these characters 27...
Casting
In an interview in July 2017, the child actors from the first film were asked which actors they would choose to play them in the sequel. Sophia Lillis chose Jessica Chastain and Finn Wolfhard chose Bill Hader,both of whom would end up cast in those roles. In September 2017, Muschietti and his sister mentioned that Chastain would be their top choice to play the adult version of Beverly Marsh. In November 2017, Chastain herself expressed interest in the project. Finally, in February 2018, Chast...
Filming
Principal photography on the film began on June 19, 2018, at Pinewood Toronto Studios. The sewer system set was constructed at Pinewood, while the actual grate is located in North York. Much of the location work was done in and around Port Hope during summer 2018, as the town stood in for the fictional Maine town of Derry; signs and decor were changed as necessary. The Town Hall exterior was used as the Derry Library.Some exterior shots of the hotel were filmed at the town's Hotel Carlyle. So...
On March 29, 2019, it was announced that English composer, conductor, and pianist Benjamin Wallfisch, who had previously composed original scores for films such as Hidden Figures, Blade Runner 2049 and Shazam!, was set to compose the soundtrack for It Chapter Two, marking this as the second time the composer has worked with director Andy Muschietti...
The first concept art of the adult versions of the Losers' Club was released on July 2, 2018, as principal photography began. The first teaser poster of the film was released on October 31, 2018. A first look from the film was shown at the CinemaCon on April 2, 2019. A second teaser poster was released on May 9, 2019, along with a teaser trailer. O...
Theatrical
It Chapter Two had its world premiere at the Regency Village Theater in Los Angeles, California on August 26, 2019, and was theatrically released in the United States on September 6, 2019, by Warner Bros. Pictures.
Home media
The film was released in a digital format on November 19, 2019. A release on DVD, Blu-ray, and 4Koccurred on December 10, 2019, in the United States.
Box office
It Chapter Two grossed $211.6 million in the United States and Canada, and $261.5 million in other territories, for a worldwide total of $473.1million. Deadline Hollywood calculated the net profit of the film to be $169million, when factoring together all expenses and revenues. In the United States and Canada, the film was projected to gross $90–100million from 4,570 theaters in its opening weekend, and the week of its release broke Fandango's record for most advance tickets sold by a horror...
Critical response
On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 62% of 382 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 6.1/10. The website's consensus reads: "It Chapter Two proves bigger doesn't always mean scarier for horror sequels, but a fine cast and faithful approach to the source material keep this follow-up afloat." Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the film a score of 58 out of 100, based on 52 critics, indicating "mixed or average" reviews. Audiences polled by Cinem...
Potential third film
In September 2019, Skarsgård spoke of the possibility of a third installment, saying, "It would have to be the right type of approach to it. The book ends where the second movie ends, so that is the final chapter of this story. There is this interesting aspect of going back in time before all this happened. There might be a story there that might be worth exploring. Obviously that would be a story that's not in the book, it would be a freestanding story, but obviously within the same universe...
Prequel series
On March 21, 2022, Variety reported that the Muschiettis and Jason Fuchs are in development of and executive producing a prequel series for Max titled Welcome to Derry that will take place in the 1960s before the events of It: Chapter One and will also include the origin story of Pennywise the Clown. Andy Muschietti will direct the first episode while Fuchs will write all episodes for the series. Stephen King stated that he would not be involved in the development of the series, but was looki...
It Chapter Two at IMDbIt Chapter Two at AllMovieIt is a film series of two American horror films produced and distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures, directed by Andy Muschietti and based on the original novel by Stephen King. It also serves as the second adaptation of the book, after Tommy Lee Wallace's 1990 miniseries. The film series centers around a group of seven children living in Derry, Maine, who are terrorized by the eponymous ...
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