{"id":2131118,"date":"2025-11-02T22:30:10","date_gmt":"2025-11-02T22:30:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2131118"},"modified":"2025-11-02T22:30:10","modified_gmt":"2025-11-02T22:30:10","slug":"it-welcome-to-derry-creator-explains-how-strikes-complicated-filming-suddenly-became-hellish","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/it-welcome-to-derry-creator-explains-how-strikes-complicated-filming-suddenly-became-hellish\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018IT: Welcome to Derry\u2019 Creator Explains How Strikes \u201cComplicated\u201d Filming: \u201cSuddenly Became Hellish\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">As <em><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/deadline.com\/tag\/it-welcome-to-derry\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:IT: Welcome to Derry;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">IT: Welcome to Derry<\/a><\/em> hits the ground running on <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/deadline.com\/tag\/hbo\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:HBO;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">HBO<\/a>, the show\u2019s two-part debut week comes after the <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/deadline.com\/tag\/strikes\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Hollywood strikes;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Hollywood strikes<\/a> forced production to pause for eight months.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Co-creator <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/deadline.com\/tag\/barbara-muschietti\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Barbara Muschietti;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Barbara Muschietti<\/a> estimated that \u201c90% of three episodes\u201d had been filmed before production shut down amid the <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/deadline.com\/tag\/wga\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:WGA;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">WGA<\/a> and <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/deadline.com\/tag\/sag-aftra\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:SAG-AFTRA;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">SAG-AFTRA<\/a> strikes in 2023, creating several logistical issues for the show\u2019s storyline.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong>More from Deadline<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"max-md:faux-bleed mb-4 bg-marshmallow pb-5 dark:bg-ramones md:invisible md:mb-0 md:h-0 md:overflow-hidden md:pb-0\">\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<div class=\"flex w-full flex-nowrap justify-center\">\n<div class=\"flex ad-container\" id=\"_R_l9p56mhek5clubsnm6jbH1_\">\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\"><![CDATA[#_R_l9p56mhek5clubsnm6jbH1_ { display: none; }\n@media screen and (max-width: 767.95px) {\n        #_R_l9p56mhek5clubsnm6jbH1_ { display: flex; }\n        iframe { max-width: 100vw; }\n      }]]><\/style>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"mb-4 hidden pb-5 md:block\">\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<div class=\"flex w-full flex-nowrap justify-center\">\n<div class=\"flex ad-container\" id=\"_R_159p56mhek5clubsnm6jbH1_\">\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\"><![CDATA[#_R_159p56mhek5clubsnm6jbH1_ { display: none; }\n@media screen and (min-width: 768px) {\n        #_R_159p56mhek5clubsnm6jbH1_ { display: flex; }\n        iframe { max-width: 100vw; }\n      }]]><\/style>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cWe suddenly had to work in different seasons,\u201d she explained to <em><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gamesradar.com\/sfx-magazine-new-issue\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:SFX Magazine;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">SFX Magazine<\/a><\/em>. \u201cThis is a summer show, but suddenly it wasn\u2019t a summer show any more. We had to create a different finale with a different climate.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Additionally, Muschietti noted, \u201cThe kids were growing. Voices were changing. Schedules of actors suddenly became hellish. So it was a huge challenge for the studio as well.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The strikes ended when the WGA <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/wga-strike-officially-end-midnight-001024637.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:reached an agreement;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">reached an agreement<\/a> with the AMPTP in September 2023, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/strike-over-sag-aftra-studios-003900289.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:followed by SAG-AFTRA;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">followed by SAG-AFTRA<\/a> that November.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cListen, I support the writers and the actors,\u201d added Muschietti. \u201cBut for the people that were in the process of shooting, it was complicated.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"max-md:faux-bleed mb-4 bg-marshmallow pb-5 dark:bg-ramones md:invisible md:mb-0 md:h-0 md:overflow-hidden md:pb-0\">\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<div class=\"flex w-full flex-nowrap justify-center\">\n<div class=\"flex ad-container\" id=\"_R_mpp56mhek5clubsnm6jbH1_\">\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\"><![CDATA[#_R_mpp56mhek5clubsnm6jbH1_ { display: none; }\n@media screen and (max-width: 767.95px) {\n        #_R_mpp56mhek5clubsnm6jbH1_ { display: flex; }\n        iframe { max-width: 100vw; }\n      }]]><\/style>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"mb-4 hidden pb-5 md:block\">\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<div class=\"flex w-full flex-nowrap justify-center\">\n<div class=\"flex ad-container\" id=\"_R_16pp56mhek5clubsnm6jbH1_\">\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\"><![CDATA[#_R_16pp56mhek5clubsnm6jbH1_ { display: none; }\n@media screen and (min-width: 768px) {\n        #_R_16pp56mhek5clubsnm6jbH1_ { display: flex; }\n        iframe { max-width: 100vw; }\n      }]]><\/style>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Following the show\u2019s debut earlier in the week, which <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/tv\/articles\/welcome-derry-scares-strong-3-180348130.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:amassed 5.7M U.S. viewers;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">amassed 5.7M U.S. viewers<\/a> in the first three days, the second episode of\u00a0<em>IT: Welcome to Derry<\/em> was <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/tv\/articles\/welcome-derry-episode-2-gets-022853995.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:made available early;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">made available early<\/a> in celebration of Halloween. 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