Warner Bros. Working on Stephen King’s ‘It’ Remake

This has been a dream i've had since i've read the novel (which was last year) and now it may happen! I couldnt be more excited, but afraid at the same time. This needs to be as close to the book as possible, or it will be as crappy as the original tv movie was. Don't get me wrong, there will always be a soft spot in my heart for the original series, but compared to the book, it was a total dud. I just hope this time they can get it right in the amount of time they have.

I'm really freaked out about this too. Like who will act Pennywise? It has to be the perfect face, perfect laughter, perfect violence, etc. Obviously the ending should do loads better than the miniseries, which was a dissapointment, but they need to include every significant part from the book in this movie. And I can't see it being anything less then three films to accomplish that.

People state Tim Curry should reclaim his role as Pennywise, that would be cool but he probably wouldn't even think about it. I mean, come on, people get older and I'm sure his interest would be lost. .__.

This seems to be a story that movie makers can only hope to get. We all know the story is there from the book. We also know that there is a void in the transition from book to movie. Honestly, I never read the book but I hope this movie makes it to where I don't have to. It should be that accurate. This is a monumental task though. Lots of characters and a long book. This one I am looking forward to.

There is a lot of potential here. I hope that they don't twist the story around. I mean, sequencing is one thing. I just hope they don't make up characters and leave others out and make up events in the story. I have to say that this story is hollywood's to mess up. For all of the Tim Curry fans out there. We all feel you, but the story is what is really captivating and the characters. Try not to get so hung up. All in all: an excellent story and the movie version has lots to put in that was left out in the 90s version. For instance, the turle, why a spider, the club that gets burned down and spawns the awakening again, the stories of Derry's past (by the way this should be interesting to all King fans as so many of his stories take place in Derry), the hobo, etc. Also, an R film will allow them to talk the way they are supposed to talk. And finally, film graphics are so much better than what was available for tv in the 90s they probably shouldn't even be compared. Overall, great idea, don't mess it up.

when is the estimated release date for the remake?

Hello Dustin. They haven’t set a release date for the movie yet. However, word has it that an estimated date should be announced pretty soon.

For me the music helps the transition from book to film. Hope they keep the themes!

i love this movie to death and just got done watching it again tonight and thought to myself "i wonder are they going to remake this and have a better ending, and some blood and possibly violence, i have not read the book, but with pennywise's teeth i would have thought there would have been some. i would like to see Tim Curry replay the role, but i'm sure he won't. but i am curious, is this remake really going to happen or is this just fake? i've heard about a lot of movies being made and i just don't want this to be a farce..

I see everyone is excited about the remake of IT. I guess I will have to be the first one to be a part pooper. IT has been and still is one of my favorite movies of all time. The thought og it being remade breaks my heart for three reasons; one, it's not that old of a movie. It's not like it's in the 50s or 60s and showing black and white. Two, it is a legendary classic. Three, old movie remakes, especially horror movies, are never better than the original. Take the remake of Halloween for example; it wasn't totally bad (I've seen worst movies), however it didn't beat the original movies. And it is my personal belief that if you can't beat the original, you should not touch it. Reviews says that the remake of IT will be R-rated. That already sets off a red light in my head because I know that rated R means more profanity, or more sexual content, or more violence. So, this to me means nothing but a movie filled with unnecessary blood and guts. Reviews also says that it will be under two hours. You can't possibly make that movie under two hours without leaving out scenes that are necessary and crucial to the movie. In the original, all of the scenes were necessary and crucial. Now, next to remaking the movie being a bad idea, to make matters worst, there is always a poorly selected cast to replace the original cast. Take the remake of Halloween again: the guy who played Mike Myers looked nothing like him from the original movie. Plus, the girl who replaced Jamie Lee Curtis was no Jamie. A lot of stars from the original movies cannot be replaced. Who will replace Tim Curry as Penny Wise the Clown? Sure, you can find anyone off the streets, but it takes a true actor and artist to pull that role off. And what exactly does R-rated entails? Are we gonna see these kids actually getting eaten and mutilated? Why is this appealing to you? I liked the idea of only imagining what's happening to them in the original. That approach leaves you guessing. All in all, I am heartbroken that a lot of these original classics are being remade. That's why I feel I may have to pass on it when the movie is released. I will just stick with the original Penny Wise.

I agree Stacy. I don't think you read the book at all. The Book was long and was filled with violence and gory images and profanity and even a lot of sexual content not just from the adults in the story but even by the kids. I believe that if they are going to be true to the book that they should make two movies Part 1 and 2 and make them both 2 hours. That would make 4 hours and with the rated R stat if they do it that way they can do the book justice because i love the book and the mini-series but the problem i had with the mini-series is that they couldnt put alot of blood and guts in the movie and they couldnt give pennywise the justice he deserves and i also agree tim curry was very terrifying as pennywise and im not sure if anyone can top him but id still give the movie a shot because of how much of a fan i am and i dont think anyone should dog on a movie before it released and that prob wont happen until next year or the year after but i for one cant wait because i would go see it in a heart beat and im curious as to how they make pennywise look this time. I also agree that the movie was candy-coated but what would you expect from a made-for-television-movie but i do hope that hollywood actually make a good remake of IT and not a piece of crap either way im going to see it so i will either leave the theater happy or pissed off.

This is NOT a good idea. It should be made into a mini series on HBO or Showtime NOT a * 2 hour movie. 2 hours isn't enough time to give this book justice. The original TV movie was done well for how TV movies go but It needs to follow the book more and be longer.

stacy- Obviously you have not read the book. Its an R rated book. With violence, profanity,and sexual content. I love the TV series movie too but after reading the book I was pissed. They sugar coated it and pretty much every scene was changed extremely. I completly agree with you about the run time though. Two hours is not nearly enough to do it justice. Tim curry was great, but like everyone else said I doubt he's coming back. The most we can do is just wait this one out and watch hollywood destroy A great book.

i totally agree that pennywise the clown would be best suited for an hbo miniseries. the book was so massive that even stephen king had trouble piecing the story all toghether, you could see it in his writing, not that im taking away from his work, because not many people could have written IT. just like no movie is going to do justice for the only thing that matters the story how does blood and guts (exessive) replace that feeling of pure and utter dread that captivated readers , and in all of it still manage to to tell a story that many of could relate to groing up, cant be done , not in 2 hours.

They should remake this simply to make it like 30 years later not a rmake. Make it present some of the old movie to make a sequal a remake should only be sequalrd point blank keep it alive instead of tellng the same story trust me I've had on going dreams if the remake and sequal simply make a sequal forget about a rmake a sequal will continue the story not rewrite it kings book is ongoing so make the move ongoing expeciaklt making it were the spaceship is involved and the clown being the lepor and having a denom jacket make it 100% like the book!!!!!!! king diserves it that way

I do not think this is a good idea. IT was the first horror movie I ever saw, and I believe it is truly amazing. Talking a moving that is only 3 years older than I am and remaking it seems like a stupid idea to me. While the book is R-rated, I agree with the others that stated that the whole mystery behind how exactly the children were murdered and things made the movie better. Because the remake will be R-rated, they will add much more gore and things that I do not think are necessary. I will go to see it when it comes out, but I can already tell that I will be disappointed. The actors/actresses in the original can not be replaced, especially Tim Curry. He was meant to play Pennywise the Clown, and no one will ever live up to his performance.

ok this is for all of us who actually read the book, and all its 1,100 page glory. I would love to see frankensteins monster kill belch by ripping his head off. to me this would be scarier than pennywise himself, or the creature from the black lagoon! geez!! but it would be no pennywise without TIM CURRY, and it would be no "IT" without RICHARD BELLIS doing the soundtrack. To me those two factors is what made the movie soooo good. But theres a lot of good things they could pull from the book to put into the new movie

I have no problem with this movie being re-made, but worry about the 2 hour format. The 3rd Lord of the Rings movie was about 3 and a half hour, and that might be sufficient length to tell some version of this story. Loved Tim Curry, but I don't believe he's the only actor who could do Pennywise justice. I'm looking forward to this movie, and fervently hoping they do not screw it up.

In my opinon, I would really love to see this movie remade, or made into an HBO series! I think it would be amazing! They can make the show go on forever, so many stories that all intertwine from this book. I would do it just as the book is presented. With chapters, and interludes and flashbacks. I know alot of you might not see it, but Ray Liotta, as Pennywise. He just has that beat up face, and a creepy persona. Or Ricky Gervais the Comedian, with those teeth!!

The stories could be amazing too! The best one in my opinon, is The Death of Adrian Mellon , or The Death of Patrick Hockstetter. just the scene where Adrians Lover is watching The CLOWN drag Adrian through thousands of Balloons under a bridge at night, to his death. the lover makes a last attempt to save adrien, this is a direct phrasing from the book :

There was a forest of white strings hanging down. They looked like white strands of spiderweb. The clown took Ade under there. I could see its suit brushing through those strings. Ade was making awful choking sounds. I started after him... and the clown looked back. I saw its eyes, and all at once i understood who it was.
"who was it?" the officer asked
"IT was Derry." he said. "IT was this TOWN!"
"And what did you do then?" the other officer asked
"I ran, you dumb s***! " he bursts into tears!"

Now i know all of you reading this can picture that scene. HELL it wouldnt even be expensive to do that. I just hope that if they ever do this remake it stays absolutely true and they give it an NC-17 rating.

Amazing book, cant wait for the new remake!

i never read IT but i love all of steven kings other work It has ruined me i am not very sure i could watch the remake i can't even watch the original call me a pussy but i am scared to dath of clown pennywise gives me nightmares at 20 yrs old but i love to be scared thats what you watch scary movies for right? *wimpers* i'll bring a blanket!!! lol

Totally understand. It is one of the creepiest stories ever written. I strongly believe that creepy is much worse than scary. I read the book after having been scared to death of the movie for years. Turns out its a really really good book. Can't say it made me any less scared of taking showers (not in the book, by the way), but its a really entertaining read. Read the book. Well worth the time.

I've read the novel, and saw the minseries years ago. This movie will be a total travesty. Four hours wasn't even enough time to properly tell the story from this 1,100-page book in the miniseries, plus they had to leave out a lot of the violence and strong sexual themes because it was on tv. A movie version solves that problem, but you are left with just two hours to tell the story, which means all you'll see is some condensed IT-themed tale that will bear little resemblance to the book. I agree with those who say that an HBO series would be the best and only way to do this project right. Plus, the childhood half of the story will take place in 1985 (which is where the adult half takes place in the book) instead of 1958. So all the cultural references from the book will be lost, just so the story can wrap up in the present day. Typical stupid Hollywood, they seem to think that audiences can't relate to anything unless it's in our own timeline.

ok so i know how weird this may sound but IT is my all time favorite book. i've read it at least 25 times. long book you know. it's become something of a bible to me. i mean i quote it to friends and tell it's stories. i feel real love and hate for it like a family member or friend. when i first heard IT was being remade i was hopeful but scared. scared of hearing it would be a 2 hour movie. then i heard that was exactly the plan. a 2 hour movie will never do it justice. i am with you all that only an hbo miniseries would cut it, but i somehow i doubt that will happen. if they broke it up into a few movies.............hell if they made it longer than 2 hours. lots of movies are more than 2 hours. i will watch it, of course i will, but i will be the a**hole through the whole movie holding my head going "what!" and "that ain't even close." as my poppy says-"don't start vast projects with half -vast ideas."

it really doesn't make sense why they would try to cut down the movie. It would leave out many details that make the story more alive. I think that Warner Bros. should at least attempt a 2 hour movie just to make the transitioning scenes less confusing.

dude thats gonna b soooooo freaking awsome!
that clown made me b afraid of clowns so im dyiing 2 c the remake!

retards if anything it should be made into a minniseries at least 6 hours long hope your prepared to make nothing on it the original movie should have made way longer and now to cut it even more stupid i hope you fail and the movie dosent get made

i don't have much to say on this,, but i have a few ideas on who can play a few charactors, including Pennywise,
Pennywise the Clown would be best played by either Jim Carrey or Johnny Depp,, Heath Ledger would of been the for sure best, but he's dead. Older Richie Kaspbrak should be played by Seth Green considering then Seth Green played the under Richie in the origanal mini series. Mike Hanlon should be played by either Will Smith or Denzel Washington. Ben Hanscom should be played by Cary Elwes, so far that's all i could really think of to play in this so far. personally i just home that don't screw it up like most remakes they've been making. Like Children of the Corn remake. I hated it. And if u seen the origanal movie and then watched the remake, so would you. that's all i have to say on this.

Your wishlist for the new cast is retarded. No one can play Pennywise as good as Tim Curry and I´d vote for him reprising the role. Cary Elwes as Ben?!? Even Seth Rogen would´ve been a better choice!

I loved the original IT, but i hope the next one is better

Finally they r making the great movie better so happy...im gonna be the 1st in line.

This is one of my favorite movies (Stephen King's IT), so I hope this is better.

i would pay anything to see this happen i think that its perfect timing and would make a ton of money

I only hope this one will deliver the chills Stephen King achieved in the novel. The made for TV movie cut out and played down so much of the really scary characters and scenes.

when will it come out?

i watched "It" the clown, it scared the crap out of me, I would love if they would or did make a re-make, I would watch it again, even though I really hate clowns.

To make this remake equally as terrifying and satisfying as the novel, this remake needs to be extremely close to the novel. The ending to the movie was close to the novel, but did not end like it. No mention to It's origin was never explained, the Turtle wasn't given mention or to the Ritual of Chud. For us(the fans) and for Stephen King's book, this reboot will have an ending to our nightmare satisfying our love for the novel, and to free ourselves from It's grip of terror

no, do not make...thanks (:

They should make 2 parts for the movie one about the past when they were kids n the other about the present and they should make each movie about 3 hours so they can add detail that is necessary

This is really preposterous! Granted the original 1990 film was only meant as a household film, you should not have to re-make it! Although not a big screen film, there was nothing wrong with the first film like all real fans know if their not looking for quality or length of film time or whatever. And as for the under 2 hour part, what is up with that??? You cannot make this particular King book in under 2 hours!!!! There was a reason Warner brothers made two 2 hour movies, it's because it was the only way you could get in the entire story, if not close to! There is absolutely no "right manner" in making It into an under 2 hour movie, it would just simply make matters worse than they already are!!! I was already horrified when they remade The Shining, but this is the worst remake i can possibly imagine them doing. All other fans, if wise, would agree with me. Now, all I'm saying is, this is just gonna be another remake. It might as well be a completly different movie, because the real 1990's version can never be replaced. This will simply be a modern update, and different version of the real thing. Thank you for taking the time to read this.

yeah, except the original didnt really follow the book that well. a REAL fan would know that

Paul Giamatti should definitely play Pennywise!

'It' was my first scary movie ever, and it was a good one.

The TV movie cut out a lot of the book as it is. I think if they proceed with the remake they should incorporate some of the cuts from the book and leave out the stuff in the TV movie that didn't happen in the book. Anyone who watched the old "IT" for 3 hours, will certainly not mind another 3 hours of a better version.

OMG..... this is an absolute MUST... I CAN NOT wait.

Have you guys thought of putting this movie into two long movies, Instead of one average sized movie

Please make the movie quick:)

when s the release date for the movie

i just recently read the book, and watched the movie when i finished reading. the movie was good but i was really disapointed that the movie left so much out, i hope this remake portrays the story as well as it was written.

i cant wait for the remake

if you havent read the book dont comment on the remake of the worse adaptation of a book ever. they got so many happenings in the tv series mixed up it was laughable

I saw pictures of the storybord of the new IT movie
The character of Pennywise is much more violent and creepy
This new remake is going to be shocking great ,with a new talented cast and stunning special effects.I'm afraid we have to wait till 2013.The movie is only 10 % in progress

In my opinion if they dont cast Time Curry as Pennywise, the movies going to be s**t, and do more harm then good.