There area lotof people interested in the upcomingItmovie, as evidenced by record-breaking views ofthe trailerthat dropped earlier this week. The first trailer for the highly anticipatedStephen Kingadaptation notched more than 197 million views globally in its first 24 hours online, besting the previous record of 139 million views for the firstFate of the Furioustrailer. 36 hours later, the trailer has now served as nightmare fuel over 246 million times.
An adaptation of King’sIthas been in the works for a while now, and the film was originally intended to serve asTrue DetectiveandBeasts of No NationfilmmakerCary Fukunaga’s next project. He unfortunately left over creative differences, but still maintains a screenplay credit on the finished film alongsideChase PalmerandGary Dauberman. After Fukunaga departed, New Line Cinema enlistedMamahelmerAndrés Muschiettito take the helm, and he’s spearheaded this updated version of Pennywise’s reign of terror.
If audiences turn out for this R-rated adaptation, the plan is to then make the sequel, which will focus on the Losers Club kids as adults, just as in the book. The previous filmic adaptation of King’s massive tome spanned a TV miniseries, so trying to capture two time periods in one neat two-hour film proved impossible. The fix, then, is two different movies, and I was mighty encouraged by what we saw in that initial trailer.
For much more onItbe sure to check outDave’s deep dive into the trailer’s Easter Eggs and book references. The film starsBill Skarsgård,Jaeden Lieberher,Jeremy Ray Taylor,Sophia Lillis,Finn Wolfhard,Wyatt Oleff,Chosen Jacobs,Jack Dylan Grazer,Nicholas Hamilton, andJacksonRobert Scott.Itopens in theaters on September 8th.
