HBO’s “IT: Welcome to Derry” has aired its second episode, but fans should keep an eye out for the upcoming fourth one as it marks a notable change in the production itself.
Filming on the series began in 2023, and then production was shut down amid the WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes.
Work on the show wouldn’t resume until at least eight months later, and with that came several logistical issues for the show to deal with. One of which, unexpectedly, was the weather.
Speaking with SFX Magazine (via Yahoo), producer and series co-creator Barbara Muschietti confirmed that “90% of three episodes” were shot prior to the break and explained the issues with getting started up again:
“We suddenly had to work in different seasons. This is a summer show, but suddenly it wasn’t a summer show any more. We had to create a different finale with a different climate.”
That’s not the only change you’ll notice on screen. As the series revolves around a lot of child actors, eight months can be a long time with kids going through puberty:
“The kids were growing. Voices were changing. Schedules of actors suddenly became hellish. So it was a huge challenge for the studio as well. Listen, I support the writers and the actors. But for the people that were in the process of shooting, it was complicated.”
The series premiere amassed 5.7 million U.S. viewers in the first three days, while the second episode was made available early in celebration of Halloween. Subsequent episodes will continue to air Sundays up through the finale on December 14th.
