10 Interesting Facts About IT 2 That Are Keys To Understanding The Movie

The first part of the film “It” was released in 2017 and immediately found its fans. It was a film adaptation of one of the books by Stephen King, the great writer. The second part of the film was eagerly awaited by all the fans. After its release in September 2019, the fans of this picture only increased.

This is a horror movie. It lasts almost three hours, keeping its viewer in suspense. Many have already watched it, someone is just gathering strength.

But very few people notice the details of the film. But knowing very small stories, watching it becomes more exciting. In this article, we will look at 10 interesting facts about IT 2.

10 The release of both parts of the picture was scheduled for the 27th, not by chance.

It takes place 27 years after the events of the 2017 film. The children grew up, became adults, parted.

However, every 27 years, according to the plot, terrible, chilling events happen in Derry. Referring to this, both parts were scheduled for release on the 27th..

We can continue the theme of the number 27 a little more. Fans of the film have noticed that it turns out the same thing if they correlate the release dates of the films.

The first part comes out on September 8, 2017, which means 8+9+2+0+1+7=27. And the second part appeared in theaters on September 6, 2019. The numbers of this date also add up to 27: 6+9+2+0+1+9=27.

9. 20 liters of artificial blood for the bathroom scene

For this scene, they decided to abandon digital technologies. Instead of applying blood afterwards with the help of graphics, the team requested about 20 liters of artificial blood. They were shipped from California to Toronto.

Many tests were done to make sure that the blood did not give implausible pink streaks. They needed the effect of rapid flooding, for which a pipe system was specially created. They then had to fill the booth.

The actress steadfastly endured the repetition of takes. Although she later admitted that it was terrible and difficult because this mixture got into her eyes, ears and nose. This is the highest amount of blood used in a single scene to date.

8. Actor rejuvenation

Since children grow up very quickly, and the plot consists not only of events taking place 27 years later, but also flashbacks, then the film crew had to “rejuvenate” the actors. It was necessary to achieve absolute identity with the 2017 film.

The team knew that they would face this problem, although two years is not as noticeable as five years. But since these are teenagers, it is impossible to say exactly how and how much they will change. The budget provided in advance spending on the “rejuvenation” of the actors.

But their younger appearance was achieved not only by new technologies. For example, they were asked to speak in very high voices on the set, so that later, during processing, they would raise them even more. This makes the kids look even younger.

7. Jessica Chastain gave gifts to the Losers Club

Jessica Chastain decided to surprise her colleagues. At the very end of the filming process, she presented each actor belonging to the Losers Club with wooden boxes..

They were beautifully executed, with the names of the characters played by these actors written on them. And inside each box lay their personal “tokens” from the film.

6. Jeremy Ray Taylor has grown a lot since the first part of “It”

Despite the fact that all the children who played the roles in the first part of the film in 2017 have changed, Jeremy Ray Taylor brought the most difficulties.

In two years, the guy has changed a lot and is no longer so reminiscent of a child. He grew by almost 20 centimeters during this time.. Even the film crew, who expected the changes, were surprised. I had to break my head over this problem.

To make such a big difference invisible to the audience, a lot of effort of directors and the magic of digital technology was spent. The result can be seen on the screens.

5. Two requests from Stephen King

Stephen King asked the filmmakers for two scenes. The plots of the book and the movie are still different. The writer did not become a screenwriter, but wanted to add two small points.

His first request was for a scene in which the huge Paul Bunyan chases little Richie. He considered it important. This scene is in the film, there were no disagreements between the creator and the director.

The writer’s second personal request was to create a scene in which Derry Standpipe passes out and rolls down a hill. This detail is at the end of Stephen King’s book. However, they decided not to add it to the film.

4. Children and adults of the Losers Club got together only once during the entire filming process.

Since the film tells mostly about grown-up children, they are played by adult actors. It is known that even during the selection of children in the first part, attention was paid to their similarity with other famous actors.

There was a lot of controversy about the roles and who will perform them, but the final choice satisfied everyone. The similarities between children and adults are immediately noticeable. They saw each other only once during the entire filming. It was script reading day.

Then they needed to get together. But then the scenes were filmed separately from each other. Children and adults of the Losers Club no longer crossed paths in their entirety.

3. During filming, the members of the Losers Club became very friendly

Filming for IT 2 began in June 2018. A lot has happened in the long run. So, for example, it turned out that James McAvoy could not be next to Skarsgård, who was made up as Pennywise.

In the first part, the clown in makeup was hidden from the rest of the actors so that the children were really scared. But in the second part, such detachment no longer made sense.

During the filming process, the actors spent a lot of time on the same set with each other. This time was enough to become good friends. In their interviews, they tell many funny stories.

2. Prototype Pennywise

The image of a clown who massacres children did not arise by itself. Pennywise was created as a prototype of a maniac that existed in real life. John Wayne Gacy is an American serial killer who was tired of children’s holidays.

He really worked as a clown, only behind makeup and colorful clothes he hid his sadistic inclinations and clinical insensitivity. Changing clothes, he took away the children, after which he killed them. Behind him are 33 victims.

However, now Pennywise is getting a lot of complaints from real circus clowns. The claims are based on the fact that the fame of this tough and scary clown is so great that it becomes more difficult for them to work. Instead of laughing, the children become more and more afraid of them.

1. King was inspired by Lovecraft’s books

Stephen King directly states that he was inspired by Lovecraft’s stories. In 1959, when he and his brother were working on a local paper where he wrote movie reviews and short stories.

At that time, King finds a collection of Lovecraft stories in the attic of his house. While reading these horror stories, Stephen experienced only a peculiar feeling of “coming home.”

In his own works, the famous writer sometimes makes references to Lovecraft’s stories. They are not always easy to find, for this you need to know the books of both authors well.