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  • ‘It: Chapter Two’ Screenwriter Confirms Scene Cut From Miniseries Is in the Film

    ‘It: Chapter Two’ Screenwriter Confirms Scene Cut From Miniseries Is in the Film

    WB/New Line

    “It: Chapter Two” screenwriter Gary Dauberman confirmed that the sequel will include a scene that was not in the 1990 TV miniseries.

    “It is an iconic scene in the book and one we wanted to include in the movie,” Dauberman told THR of the book’s hate crime against a gay boy named Adrian Mellon (played by Xavier Dolan).

    “It is the first attack in present-day Derry and sets the stage for what Derry has become,” explained Dauberman. “It is the influence of Pennywise (Bill Skarsgard) even while he is hibernating, and it’s pure evil what happens to Adrian. These bullies working through Pennywise was important for us to show.”

    He also confirmed that adult Beverly (Jessica Chastain) will be the victim of domestic violence. We caught glimpses of her bruised arms in the trailer, where she revisits the apartment she lived in Derry.

    It was strongly implied in first film that Beverly (played by Sophia Lillis) was sexually abused by her father as well. A controversial scene in the book, in which she has sex with the other members of the Losers Club, was cut from both the film and the miniseries.

    As for how much we’ll see of the young cast in flashbacks, Dauberman wouldn’t elaborate. “Fans of the first film will be pleased. They’re definitely a presence in this movie,” he told THR.

    He added that ‘Chapter Two’ ‘is “definitely bloodier than the first and it is just as scary, if not scarier. The two movies feel like a complete whole. This feels like a natural progression and extension of the first.”

    “It: Chapter Two” opens September 6.

    The busy Dauberman is also making his directorial debut with “Annabelle Comes Home,” which opens June 26.

    [Via THR]

  • James Wan Signs On for ‘Salem’s Lot’ Movie

    James Wan Signs On for ‘Salem’s Lot’ Movie

    FilmDistrict

    The 1979 miniseries of “Salem’s Lot” still ranks as one of the scariest Stephen King adaptations of all time. Now “Conjuring” master James Wan is producing a big-screen version of the tale about an ancient evil in a small town.

    Wan will produce and Gary Dauberman, whose writing credits include “It” and “The Nun,” will pen the script. He’ll also serve as executive producer.

    Tobe Hooper of “Poltergeist” fame directed the standout ’70s miniseries, which starred David Soul as a writer investigating mysterious deaths in his hometown, which all seem linked to newcomer James Mason. It was nominated for 3 Emmys and an Edgar Award. (A heavily edited two-hour version was also released in cinemas in some countries.)

    A 1979 sequel was directed by “It’s Alive”‘s Larry Cohen and there was a 2004 remake starring Rob Lowe.

    No director has been announced yet for the new version, although either Wan or Dauberman might opt to take on that role. Dauberman is making his directorial debut with the third “Annabelle” film, “Annabelle Comes Home,” which he also scripted.

    Wan stepped away from horror to direct “Aquaman” and “Furious 7,”  but the genre seems to where his heart is. He directed the first “Saw” movie, then launched franchises around “The Conjuring” and “Insidious.”

    Wan and Dauberman are also teaming up for “Swamp Thing,” which is set to premiere on the DC Universe platform in May.

    [Via THR]