: Despite being set in Maine, the miniseries was filmed over three months in Vancouver and New Westminster, British Columbia .
The series featured a notable ensemble of both child and adult actors: Stephen King's It (1990)
: Curry reportedly stayed in character to maintain a sense of unease. When young Tony Dakota (Georgie) told him he was scaring him, Curry famously replied, "That's why I'm here, kid!". : Despite being set in Maine, the miniseries
: Originally envisioned as an 8-to-10-hour series directed by George A. Romero, the project was scaled back to a two-part, 3-hour-and-12-minute miniseries after Romero departed due to scheduling conflicts and the reduced runtime. : Originally envisioned as an 8-to-10-hour series directed
Tim Curry’s portrayal of Pennywise the Dancing Clown is widely considered the soul of the miniseries.
: Curry was initially hesitant to take the role after his grueling experience with heavy prosthetics in Legend (1985). To accommodate him, the makeup was minimized to allow his facial expressions to drive the horror.