Stephen King’s ‘It’ Will Be Goonies-Esque

Director Cary Fukunaga really made an impact on teh cinematic world with his film SIN NOMBRE, but it’s his latest stint as the director of incredible TV show True Detetctive starring Matthew McConaughey and Woody Harrelson that’s cemented his name on the map. As Collider sat down to speak with the director about the show, they asked a few questions concerning the upcoming adaptation of Stephen King’s IT. Although previously made into a fantastic mini-series with Tim Curry fantastically capturing demonic clown Pennywise, it has never made it to theatres. Fukunaga’s adaptation will be a two-parter for the cinema and he also dropped some info during his interview:

I am in the midst of rewriting the first script now. We’re not working on the second part yet. The first script is just about the kids. It’s more like Goonies meets a horror film.

Anyone familiar with the novel will probably be happy to hear such a comparison, as the novel deals with a group of children ridding the world of IT, whatever IT might be. This also means that the two-part structure will be more like a sequel as the characters must do battle as adults. I like this idea as it means there is a very natural cut-off point for the first part.
Fukunaga also discussed, what many consider to be, the awful ending of the mini-series:

There will be no spider at the end of our movie. We’re definitely honoring the spirit of Stephen King, but the horror has to be modernized to make it relevant. That’s my job, right now, on this pass. I’m working on making the horror more about suspense than visualization of any creatures. I just don’t think that’s scary. What could be there, and the sounds and how it interacts with things, is scarier than actual monsters.

Everything sounds promising so far, but we’re still awaiting official word of a start date for production. Fingers crossed. And is it just me, or would Woody Harrelson make a wonderful Pennywise?