Stephen King's "IT" remake has found a writer - Part 1

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King's IT Remake Lands Writer
Source:The Hollywood Reporter
March 12, 2009



A theatrical redo of Stephen King's "It" has been on the table for years. Now Warner Bros. is partnering with Lin Pictures and Vertigo Entertainment to get it on the screen.

They've enlisted Dave Kajganich (The Invasion) to pen the script and already talks of story changes are underway. According to THR, Kajganich tale is set in present day and will ignore the fact that King's narrative bounces between '58 and '85. The core of the story will still follow a group of youngsters who once took on a creature and are called back together in their adult years to battle "it" one more time.

"It," first published in 1986, was adapted into an ABC mini-series in 1990.

Kajganich has reportedly penned a Pet Sematary remake as well and he's at work on Escape from New York.

http://www.shocktillyoudrop.com/news/topnews.php?id=9866

 

[Thundarr]

take out the shadows?

In the novel, one of the things that tips the kids off that Pennywise isn't a normal clown is the fact that he doesn't cast a shadow.

 

[Galactus10]

I love the scene in the book where . . .

Spoiler

Ben is walking home in the snow storm and Pennywise is on the side of the road. Thw wind is blowing hard one direction but his balloons fly the opposite direction of the strong gust of wind

So creepy

 

[Greens]

I love the scene in the book where . . .

Spoiler

Ben is walking home in the snow storm and Pennywise is on the side of the road. Thw wind is blowing hard one direction but his balloons fly the opposite direction of the strong gust of wind

So creepy

Reminds me of this:

The scariest scene in the book is where Pennywise first appears in his leper form. ****ing disgusting.

 

[enquencle]

http://www.shocktillyoudrop.com/news/topnews.php?id=9866

So, they're throwing away all of the kids storyline? I think that's the best part!
Innocent kids having to face all of their fears and fight against this seemingly immortal monster, without knowing what's real and what is not... Having only the adults part of the story will take away a lot of the strength of it.

 

[Doctor Jones]

The whole point of King's story is that he wanted to write a book about children for adults...

 

[:eek:]

So, they're throwing away all of the kids storyline? I think that's the best part!
Innocent kids having to face all of their fears and fight against this seemingly immortal monster, without knowing what's real and what is not... Having only the adults part of the story will take away a lot of the strength of it.

That article is from 2009...

This surely has been going on for a long time now...

 

[Thundarr]

That article is from 2009...

This surely has been going on for a long time now...

When I got the email notification, I thought that the quoted article was new information. Turns out that it was the article from the thread's opening post. It's a fair bet that they scrapped that plan and are still doing the planned two part movie, with Part 1 being about the kids and Part 2 being about the adults. That was the most recent news on the original thread.

 

[DeGenerate10]

Reminds me of this:

The scariest scene in the book is where Pennywise first appears in his leper form. ****ing disgusting.

Is that the scene where the bum/leper is under the house? Or am I misremembering?

 

[Victarion]

My scariest scene is where Henry finds his dad sitting in the room with the katana across his lap.

Reading that about the kids sections - the ending's heart and tearjerke momentum, nuked from obit.

 

[Tanin]

In the novel, one of the things that tips the kids off that Pennywise isn't a normal clown is the fact that he doesn't cast a shadow.

It's the small details like this, that make me happy. It's too bad they will probably not bother with it.

 

[Sawyer]

Kinda want to read this again, but A.) I have a handful several handfuls of other stuff to read first, and B.) this f***er is 1,000 pages long.

 

[Brother Jack]

It's the small details like this, that make me happy. It's too bad they will probably not bother with it.

Yeah, those details add up not only to a character that feels present but a setting as well. It's the idea that the whole town is sick with evil, this unspoken generational darkness creeping just out of sight. King is great at that kind of stuff. Those small towns, man. Their secrets stay buried.

 

[Dyson]

Just a heads up that IT will start shooting June 27th in Toronto and is scheduled to wrap in early September.

http://www.dgc.ca/ontario/hotlist/Hotlist.pdf

 

[Greens]

Is that the scene where the bum/leper is under the house? Or am I misremembering?

Yeah. Eddie finds him.

It's been a long time since I've read the book but I think that's how it happens.

 

[Dave McFly]

Hey I know he is probably too old but how about this for out there casting of Pennywise, Mark Hamill, think about it, Tim Curry was supposed to be Joker but the powers that be decided he was not right for the role, so it went to Hamill. So, why not have Hamill play a role Curry did ?

*leaves thread*

 

[Thundarr]

Hey I know he is probably too old but how about this for out there casting of Pennywise, Mark Hamill, think about it, Tim Curry was supposed to be Joker but the powers that be decided he was not right for the role, so it went to Hamill. So, why not have Hamill play a role Curry did ?

*leaves thread*

Best. Casting. Idea. EVER!

 

[:eek:]

IT Filming in Port Hope This Summer

Posted: June 1, 2016, 10:07:32
Section: Film » It

Looks like IT will be filming in Port Hope in July according to Northumberlandnews.
Port Hope eyed for remake of Stephen King’s ‘It’

PORT HOPE -- Pennywise the Clown could be terrorizing the streets of Port Hope this summer.

Third Act Productions has applied to film interior and exterior scenes of the upcoming feature film adaptation of Stephen King’s ‘It’ in the Municipality of Port Hope.

Based on the novel of the same name, ‘It’ follows seven young friends in 1989 who spend their summer battling an evil presence lurking beneath their small town.

The novel was adapted into a two-part ABC mini-series in 1990 starring Tim Curry in the titular role.

According to Variety, Will Poulter (‘We’re the Millers, The Revenant&#8217 was last reported to don the red nose in Cary Fukunaga’s (‘True Detective Season One&#8217 latest adaptation.

Filming is slated for various locations around the municipality between Monday, July 11 and Monday, July 18.

Filming times are currently to be determined, but the production company is requesting to shoot from 7 a.m. to 11 p.m. each day. If the application is approved, the production company said it will have a “heavy” presence in the community.

“We are sensitive to the complexities of filming on location and we are aware that we are guests in your neighbourhood,” the production company wrote in a notice to residents. “Because of this, we endeavour to make it as uneventful an experience as possible for the residents and businesses closest to our work area and the neighbourhood in general.”

The production company has found potential locations to shoot, mostly in the downtown area. Here’s a preliminary shooting schedule:

Monday, July 11

• Port Hope Town Hall

• Memorial Park cenotaph

• Queen Street between Walton and Robertson streets

• Capitol Theatre

Tuesday, July 12

• Intersection of Mill and Walton streets

• Walton Street bridge

• In front and behind 16-22 Walton Street

• Port Hope Town Hall

Wednesday, July 13

• Queen Street between Walton and Roberston streets

• Memorial Park

Thursday, July 14

• The alley between Gould’s Shoe’s and Avanti Hair Design

• John and Hayward streets

Friday, July 15

• Cavan Street between Highland Drive and Ravine Drive

• Victoria Street South between Trafalgar Street and Sullivan Street

Monday, July 18

• Watson’s Guardian Drugs

The municipality’s current policy doesn’t allow filming in the downtown area between the hours of 11 a.m. and 5 p.m. So if the production company intends to use Port Hope as its backdrop, council will have to adopt changes to its film policy in order to allow filming downtown.

If approved, businesses that may be affected will have to privately negotiate with the production company for loss of business compensation.

 

[Boom]

So... Are they gonna announce who's playing Pennywise or......

 

[Octoberist]

So yeah, casting news.

 

[Peyton Westlake]

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So... Are they gonna announce who's playing Pennywise or......

According to Variety, Will Poulter (‘We’re the Millers, The Revenant&#8217 was last reported to don the red nose

If they lost the lead that is central to the movie already, this movie is never getting made.

 

[Logan0327]

Bill Skarsgard Cast AS Pennywise

http://variety.com/2016/film/news/it-reboot-pennywise-bill-skarsgard-1201766604/

he is brother of alexander skarsgard and stands at 6'4

 

[Sawyer]

Have an easier job picturing sinister vibes coming off him than Poulter. Also helps that he doesn't look 15.

 

[Neno_Kos]

Have an easier job picturing sinister vibes coming off him than Poulter. Also helps that he doesn't look 15.

agree