![]() That passage from childhood to adulthood is happening all the time in the story, which in its entirety is a parable of the horror of leaving childhood behind. For me it was about engaging the audience from an emotional point of view with the characters. I love Stephen King’s style, his way of shocking people with those tonal swings and unexpected intensity, but I think while it was jarring in the book, it wasn’t necessary in the movie adaptation. That actually was talked about during the whole story, but it was a bit unnecessary. My emotional experience with the book did not regard that scene at all, and I think in general it’s an unnecessary metaphor at the end of the story of a rite of passage. It just wasn’t a natural way into the story.ĪNDY MUSCHIETTI: I wasn’t interested in that part. The studio never said no, stay away from this. There is a bit of clout about that being a reason he left and I don’t think that was it, but clearly, when we boarded and Andy took over, those parts of the book were really not things we felt we needed in the story. When we got the material we inherited from Cary, those scenes were not there. ![]() It is hard to imagine a wide studio release featuring such a thing, but can you explain how you dealt with this as a creative decision?īARBARA MUSCHIETTI: To be completely honest, I think there is a bit of misconception there. Word was that he wanted to keep some version of the scene in the King book where these kids engaged in an act that pushed the boundaries of sexual content. Then, you get to be the first one that tells your friends about what they’re about to experience, and it becomes this collective experience, which is what we’re all trying to achieve in this world of disconnection.ĭEADLINE: This became an opportunity for you when Cary Fukunaga stepped away over creative disagreements. BARBARA MUSCHIETTI: I think the reason people responded so strongly when it went viral and had so many hits is because they wanted to share the pain, or the fear, that is magnified by their own experiences.
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