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‘IT Chapter 2’ kills box office sales
The box office is back in full swing and there’s an eerie buzz going about, especially with the latest movie that has been released. Warner Bros. and New Line’s “IT Chapter Two” dominated over the competition with $91 million in North America. Though it fell short of the first film’s record-breaking $123 million debut in 2017, Chapter 2 is still doing really well.
The return of Pennywise, the demonic clown (portrayed by Bill Skarsgard) at the center of “It” and its sequel kicked off a robust fall. Overseas, the R-rated thriller kicked off with a global start of $184 million.
For the sequel, the aging up the Losers’ Club consisted of star ensemble Jessica Chastain, Bill Hader, James McAvoy, Isaiah Mustafa, and Jay Ryan to portray the adult counterparts of the children from the first movie.
For “IT Chapter Two,” the evil clown Pennywise returns 27 years later to terrorize the town of Derry, Maine, once again. Now adults, the members of the Losers’ Club have long since gone their separate ways, but when people start disappearing again, Mike Hanlon calls the others home for one final stand.
In the coming months, Warner Bros. will also unveil “Joker,” Joaquin Phoenix’s take on the infamous Batman villain that recently won a top prize at the Venice Film Festival, as well as another Stephen King adaptation, “Doctor Sleep.”
By: Maytinee Kramer
