Back in the summer of 2019, director Andy Muschietti began talking about a tantalizing idea. Although IT: Chapter One and IT: Chapter Two were developed individually (the latter not getting the greenlight until after the first became a box office phenomenon), the filmmaker discussed the idea of creating a supercut with the two features: an edit that would fuse them together into a single cinematic experience. Since then, a good amount of time has passed, and the franchise has grown with the airing of HBO’s IT: Welcome To Derry – but Muschietti is not letting the special project go.
A new update about the supercut’s progress has arrived online, but it’s only one of a few headlines to emerge from the world of Stephen King in the last few days for discussion in this week’s edition of The King Beat. In addition to the latest about the ultimate adaptation of IT, there has also been some big news on the small screen front, as fresh information has come to light about the future of both the aforementioned IT: Welcome To Derry and the MGM+ series The Institute. There is much to discuss, so let’s dig in!
