The series featured a notable ensemble of both child and adult actors:
: Being a network television production in the 1990s, the series had to omit the novel's extreme gore, overt bigotry, and controversial sexual themes, relying instead on psychological tension and implication. The Cast of The Losers Club Stephen King's It (1990)
: Director Tommy Lee Wallace, known for his work on Halloween and The Fog , admitted to not reading the full novel before filming to let the script speak for itself. The series featured a notable ensemble of both
: The young "Lucky Seven" included future stars like Jonathan Brandis (Bill), Seth Green (Richie), and Emily Perkins (Beverly). The journey to bring Pennywise to the small
The journey to bring Pennywise to the small screen was marked by significant creative shifts:
: 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!".
: 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.