FAQ

No, this is an adaptation of the same book on which the miniseries was based.

It was reported on the 13th of March 2009 that american screenwriter/producer David Kajganich had been hired to pen the script. In 2010, American film-maker Cary Joji Fukunaga came on board and started from scratch on the script. Later on in 2012, Chase Palmer came on-board to assist Fukunaga with the script. As of 2015, the new director, Andy Muschietti, and his sister and co producer Barbara Muschietti, have since done some rewrites on the Fukunaga/Palmer script to match the new director's "vision". Most of the Fukunaga/Palmer script will remain intact. It was also announced on Feb 2016 that screenwriter Gary Dauberman touched up the script with Andy Muschietti to match the financial goals.

Part 1 for this re-adaptation takes place in 1988-1989 (in one shot, a marquee above a movie theater in the background is showing Batman and Lethal Weapon 2, both of which came out in 1989). Part 2, when they are adults, is set in 2016.

There was the rumor that the task would fall on the Spanish effects company DDT, whose previous works include movies like Mama (2013), Hellboy (2004), Pan's Labyrinth (2006), Perfume: The Story of a Murderer (2006), The Devil's Backbone (2001), and more. However, two other companies are the only ones confirmed/credited; in particular, Amalgamated Dynamics for special makeup effects. They designed the look for Pennywise and were responsible for the making of his prosthetics as well as various others. However, the Prosthetic makeup for Pennywise, the Leper and everything else seen in the film was applied by Canadian makeup effects artist Shane Zander who was the Head of Department/Supervisor for all the set work, and makeup effects artist Neil Morrill was the Key for the movie. Sean Sansom was the Prosthetics Designer for the Canadian crew who designed, created the Leper, the Mummy, and various other prosthetic elements for the movie along with his shop crew. Unfortunately for unknown reasons, the Canadian crew were all uncredited in the films release.