IT: Welcome to Derry Creators Discuss the Premiere Episode's Ending
The first episode of HBO Max's IT: Welcome to Derry introduced a new group of kid heroes, only to say goodbye to most of them in a surprising and brutal way.
Executive producer Barbara Muschietti stated that this ending "sets the tone, so we don't forget for a second how unpredictable IT is."
sets the tone, so we don't forget for a second how unpredictable IT is
The core of Stephen King's novel IT and its adaptations is the bond between the kid protagonists, the Loser's Club, as they join to fight the supernatural entity IT.
Authors note: The episode has a surprising ending.