Although it’s been widely acknowledged that 2017’s IT captures the tone and spirit of King’s novel, condensing 1100 odd pages into a single cohesive two hour film is no easy feat. While the beginning and end of Andy Muschietti’s film are more or less in step with King’s opus, there have been multiple changes and sacrifices made in order to make it movie-digestible, and these might have significant ramifications in IT: Chapter Two.
Here are ten major differences between the book and the film.
Major spoilers for both IT (2017) and Stephen King’s novel IT below.
The most immediate overhaul in IT (2017) is its time period. The Losers’ Club in Stephen King’s novel first face their fears between 1957 and 1958, where they spend their time going to movie matinees and reading Lil Lulu funnybooks, or building a dam in the Barrens, or pretending to hunt a tiger in an innocent game of make-believe. IT (2017) takes place between 1988 and ‘89, where Batmania ruled Derry and Gremlins posters plaster walls, and the kids are generally just a little more world-weary and relatable - particularly Richie - to modern day audiences. This also means that the ‘adult’ part of the story that we will see in IT: Chapter 2 takes place not in the ‘80s, but in the present day.
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Here are ten major differences between the book and the film.
Major spoilers for both IT (2017) and Stephen King’s novel IT below.
The most immediate overhaul in IT (2017) is its time period. The Losers’ Club in Stephen King’s novel first face their fears between 1957 and 1958, where they spend their time going to movie matinees and reading Lil Lulu funnybooks, or building a dam in the Barrens, or pretending to hunt a tiger in an innocent game of make-believe. IT (2017) takes place between 1988 and ‘89, where Batmania ruled Derry and Gremlins posters plaster walls, and the kids are generally just a little more world-weary and relatable - particularly Richie - to modern day audiences. This also means that the ‘adult’ part of the story that we will see in IT: Chapter 2 takes place not in the ‘80s, but in the present day.
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