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There Will Not Be a Giant Spider or Turtle in ‘IT’
Ever since it was announced that Andy Muschietti was bringing Stephen King’s IT to the big screen, fans of the novel have been wondering how faithful the new film will be to the source material. What will we be seeing from the novel that didn’t make the cut in the 1990 mini-series? And what did we see in 1990 that we won’t see in 2017?
Yesterday, Kalyn Corrigan posted her in-depth report from the set of IT, and we wanted to pluck out two choice paragraphs today for those who haven’t yet gotten around to reading. During his chat with the press on set, Muschietti revealed two things we *won’t* be seeing this coming September.
For starters, don’t expect to see the titular creature take the form of a giant spider, as he (infamously) did in Tommy Lee Wallace’s made-for-TV adaptation.
“Muschietti’s version will show more of Pennywise adapting into various forms that are based on the children’s individual fears. However, it will not show Pennywise as a giant spider like it did in the 1990 miniseries adaptation,” Kalyn learned on set. “Instead, much like the original novel, it will feature Pennywise in other various forms according to what each child in The Losers Club specifically fears, including a Leper, which will be played by renowned heavy makeup character actor Javier Botet.”
We also won’t be seeing Maturin, a massive turtle that appeared in King’s book.
“There will be a blood oath at the end of the film, but no rite of passage sex scene. There won’t be any Turtle character, but an easter egg will allude to its presence,” Kalyn wrote. “Look for the egg when the kids are playing in the quarry and think they see something hiding in the water.”
Keep your eyes peeled for that Easter egg on September 8!
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‘Ebenezer’ Official Trailer – Ti West Turns Johnny Depp into ‘A Christmas Carol’ Icon Scrooge
Ti West (X, Pearl, MaXXXine) is back with the upcoming Ebenezer starring Johnny Depp, a fresh new take on the classic tale of A Christmas Carol from Charles Dickens.
Johnny Depp will play Ebenezer Scrooge in Ti West’s Ebenezer, and Paramount is bringing the film to theaters on November 13, 2026. Watch the official trailer down below.
The tagline? “The name you know. The story you don’t.”
Andrea Riseborough (Possessor), Ian McKellen (The Lord of the Rings), Tramell Tillman (“Severance”), Rupert Grint (Harry Potter franchise), Daisy Ridley (Star Wars franchise), Sam Claflin (The Hunger Games franchise), Charlie Murphy (“Peaky Blinders”), Arthur Conti (Beetlejuice Beetlejuice), and Ellie Bamber (“Willow”) also star.
Deadline had detailed in a recent report, “This version, a thrilling ghost story set in Dickens’ London, follows one man’s supernatural journey to face his past, present and future and fight for a second chance. Stephen Deuters and Jason Forman to executive produce.”
Nathaniel Halpern wrote the adaptation for Ti West to direct.
Written by Charles Dickens, the classic tale of A Christmas Carol has been adapted for the screen countless times over the years, with notable film adaptations including Scrooge (1951) starring Alastair Sim, Scrooge (1970) starring Albert Finney, A Christmas Carol (1984) starring George C. Scott, Scrooged (1988) starring Bill Murray, The Muppet Christmas Carol (1992) starring Michael Caine, and A Christmas Carol (2009) starring Jim Carrey.
A Christmas Carol is classically a period piece ghost story. As Luiz H.C. wrote here on Bloody Disgusting, “Isn’t it weird how the single most influential piece of Christmas-related media is technically a horror story? One can even make the argument that Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol paved the way for the rise of Victorian Spiritualism during the following decade.”
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