IT: Welcome to Derry Creators Discuss the Premiere Episode's Ending
The creators of IT: Welcome to Derry discuss the premiere episode's shocking ending, which sets the tone for the series.
Major spoilers follow for the premiere episode of IT: Welcome to Derry, which introduced a new group of kid heroes, only to say goodbye to most of them in a brutal and surprising way.
"sets the tone, so we don't forget for a second how unpredictable IT is."
According to executive producer Barbara Muschietti, this ending is key to the series. The core of Stephen King's novel IT and its adaptations is the bond between the kid protagonists, the Loser's Club, as they fight the supernatural entity IT.
The original ending was happier, but the creators chose to go with a more shocking conclusion.
Author's summary: Creators discuss IT: Welcome to Derry's premiere episode.
- IT: Welcome to Derry premiered on HBO Max.
- The series is based on Stephen King's novel IT.
- The show introduces a new group of kid heroes, the Loser's Club.