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EPISODE · Oct 24, 2025 · 47 MIN

Stephen King’s IT - Breaking Down the Miniseries, Movies, and the Upcoming Welcome to Derry

from The THING about Films · host Ambrose & Kelly

Send Us Your Scares!Ambrose and Kelly break down how IT evolved from King’s doorstop novel into the 1990 TV classic, the R-rated 2017/2019 films, and the upcoming prequel Welcome to Derry. We talk fear, friendship, why Derry feels “alive,” and why Pennywise still wrecks our nerves.HighlightsDerry as a character, not a backdropTwo timelines and why that’s hard to adapt1990 ABC constraints vs. big-screen freedomTim Curry’s charm vs. Skarsgård’s inhuman menaceChapter Two’s heart: Richie, Eddie, and Stan’s letterWhat a prequel should reveal without killing the mysteryQuick Timestamps0:00 Cold open, red balloons 7:00 Book scale, dual timelines 15:00 1990 miniseries: what works, what creaks 28:00 2017: reset to ’89, R-rated stakes 41:00 Chapter Two: cast, grief, endings 52:00 Welcome to Derry: hopes and worries 56:00 Critic’s Crypt ratingsCritic’s Crypt — Coffin SaluteIT (1990): 3/5 (both)IT (2017): Ambrose 5/5, Kelly 4/5IT Chapter Two (2019): Ambrose 3.5/5, Kelly 3/5Welcome to Derry: TBDJoin InGot thoughts or Derry lore? Email [email protected]. If we read it on air, you get a sticker pack. Support the showEPISODES FM - _https://episodes.fm/1809836198?view=apps&sort=popularitySwift - https://www.swiftenergy.gg/products/tropicrush?ref=svalxxsiFacebook Group Page - https://www.facebook.com/groups/1263899825130479Blue Sky - https://bsky.app/profile/thethingaboutfilms.bsky.socialInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/thethingaboutfilms/TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/search?q=TheTHINGaboutFilms&t=1754605765379X - https://x.com/thingaboutfilms?s=21

Send Us Your Scares! Ambrose and Kelly break down how IT evolved from King’s doorstop novel into the 1990 TV classic, the R-rated 2017/2019 films, and the upcoming prequel Welcome to Derry. We talk fear, friendship, why Derry feels “alive,” and why Pennywise still wrecks our nerves. Highlights Derry as a character, not a backdropTwo timelines and why that’s hard to adapt1990 ABC constraints vs. big-screen freedomTim Curry’s charm vs. Skarsgård’s inhuman menaceChapter Two’s heart: Richie, Eddi...

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