Director Cary Fukunaga has reportedly left the long-gestating big screen adaptation of Stephen King's It.
The Wrap claims Fukunaga fought with New Line over filming locations and budget issues which the the director felt hamstrung the project. Fukunaga made his decision this weekend, the website reports.
Another source told The Wrap that New Line was feeling less confident about the project after the less-than-stellar opening of the Poltergeist remake. Marketing for that film involved a creepy clown and, as King fans know all too well, a creepy clown figures heavily into It's plot as well.
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The Wrap claims Fukunaga fought with New Line over filming locations and budget issues which the the director felt hamstrung the project. Fukunaga made his decision this weekend, the website reports.
Another source told The Wrap that New Line was feeling less confident about the project after the less-than-stellar opening of the Poltergeist remake. Marketing for that film involved a creepy clown and, as King fans know all too well, a creepy clown figures heavily into It's plot as well.
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