Originally Posted by
perceptionnexus
The first image looks cool, but yeah, the potential for hollywood to fuck this up is almost as scary as the novel itself. Is there an interview with the director about the movie out yet? I'd at least like to see if he "gets it" (no pun intended). In addition to the story being about adolescent development/lost innocence, etc., I've always thought it was just as much about Derry itself, and how It is a real part of the town's own identity going back in history.
Son of a bitch, the guy from True Detective would have been perfect for this, too...
Do you guys think, regardless of director/producer/actors, that this story can be adequately told over the course of 2 full-length films?