It’s becoming a common practice in Hollywood to enter into the filming stage with just a overview or without a completed script. This practice usually follows actors who have a penchant for ad lib. IT: Chapter Two is one such film, driving into filming with a script that was still in flux.
In a recent interview with Collider.com, directors Andy and Barbara Muschietti remarked on the differences between filming IT: Chapter Two and the first film in the franchise.
According to the Muschietti’s, they started working with Gary Dauberman very early on in the entire franchise:
BARBARA MUSCHIETTI: August. I think it was before we came out with Chapter One. We were already working on ideas and then Gary [Dauberman] started putting it together with Andy.
You know Andy’s very much the mastermind of the story and he knows very well what movie he wants to make.
So we had a great journey with Gary. And then when Gary left for Annabelle, we started working with Jason Fuchs who did an amazing job taking us to the finish line. It was great. Yeah. I’m very happy.
ANDY MUSCHIETTI: Yeah. And having Jason on also during the shoot.
BARBARA MUSCHIETTI: Yes.
ANDY MUSCHIETTI: It was a weird thing because there were things changing every time. The great thing about staying open in on set [is] new things appear and new questions are asked, so it’s not an iron script anymore.
So okay, “We still didn’t shoot Scene 74, so we are going to translate this question into that.” That was what was great about having a writer during production. So, Jason did a great job.
BARBARA MUSCHIETTI: You know that stereotype of getting new pages every day? We were getting new pages every day [laughs]. But it’s good, you make it better. It’s about making the movie better.
Normally, this would be cause for concern. Does this mean that the script was not good enough going into filming? Hardly. The first trailer for the film looks fantastic.
It shows a sequel that looks not only scarier, but truer to the book than anything before. Check out the teaser trailer below:
There is reason to still doubt the efforts of the consulting writers, as both additional writers have less-than-stellar pedigrees. Either way, I will be seated in a theater on opening night for this film. It looks scary as hell.
Being a fan of the book, I cannot resist finishing this adaptation out.
