It 2017
Fennessey calls the new adaptation scary and sweet in equal measure, and great besides. Finn Wolfhard plays Richie; unlike Seth Green's version in the 1990 miniseries, he drops the book's racist voices.
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'It' Director Andy Muschietti on Adapting Stephen King
September 8, 2017/ 33 min/ Sean Fennessey
Sean Fennessey talks 'It' twice: first rereading the Stephen King novel with Kate Nibbs, then with director Andy Muschietti on his adaptation, building Pennywise, and the email King sent after watching it.
10 films across 2 segments.
AI-generated This episode was transcribed and analyzed with AI models. The matches aren't perfect — expect the occasional misheard title or a link to the wrong film.
Rereading 'It' With Kate Nibbsthe book, the miniseries, the new movie
In Conversation
Andy Muschietti on
It 2017
Muschietti isolates the losers as kids and wants a second half for their adult lives. King watched the DCP alone in Florida and emailed back: 'It's brilliant.'
Andy Muschietti on
Mama 2013
Grew out of a three-minute short that spread on YouTube; Guillermo del Toro called and offered to produce the feature.
Andy Muschietti on
Close Encounters of the Third Kind 1977
This is what started it. He saw it at five at a Buenos Aires drive-in, and the alien reveal fused magic and horror for him.
Andy Muschietti on
The Omega Man 1971
One of the Saturday-night TV horror films he says made the biggest early impression on him.
Andy Muschietti on
The Manster 1959
Another title from the childhood horror show hosted by a Spanish Lon Chaney.
Andy Muschietti on
The Abominable Dr. Phibes 1971
The Vincent Price film from that same show that blew his mind.
Andy Muschietti on
Trilogy of Terror 1975
The Zuni-doll segment terrified him; a shared reference with del Toro.
Andy Muschietti on
The Shining 1980
Raised in the adaptation talk: King has been vocal about his displeasure with Kubrick's version.
Andy Muschietti on
Dunkirk 2017
His pick for the last great thing he saw. A visceral experience whose puzzle structure covers for a simple story.
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