Stephen King's It (1990) May 2026

: Originally envisioned as an 8-to-10-hour series directed by George A. Romero, the project was scaled back to a two-part, 3-hour-and-12-minute miniseries after Romero departed due to scheduling conflicts and the reduced runtime.

: Director Tommy Lee Wallace, known for his work on Halloween and The Fog , admitted to not reading the full novel before filming to let the script speak for itself. Stephen King's It (1990)

The journey to bring Pennywise to the small screen was marked by significant creative shifts: : Originally envisioned as an 8-to-10-hour series directed

: Curry reportedly stayed in character to maintain a sense of unease. When young Tony Dakota (Georgie) told him he was scaring him, Curry famously replied, "That's why I'm here, kid!". The journey to bring Pennywise to the small

: Curry was initially hesitant to take the role after his grueling experience with heavy prosthetics in Legend (1985). To accommodate him, the makeup was minimized to allow his facial expressions to drive the horror.

: Despite being set in Maine, the miniseries was filmed over three months in Vancouver and New Westminster, British Columbia .

While the miniseries received mixed critical reviews upon release, it won an for Richard Bellis's haunting musical score. Modern releases, such as the DVD on Amazon or the Blu-ray version, often combine the two parts into a single feature film, occasionally trimming the original transition scenes and credits.