ClearStory FILM GUIDE

IT CHAPTER TWO · 2019

Meet the adult Losers. Recover the memories. Keep the ending hidden.

THE SETUP — NO LATER SPOILERS

What you need to know

Derry, Maine, 2016. Twenty-seven years after the Losers Club fought Pennywise, a new attack tells Mike that the creature has returned. He calls his childhood friends home to keep the promise they made before leaving Derry.

2 hours 49 minutesSupernatural horrorDirect sequel to IT (2017)

OPTIONAL REFERENCECharacters, places and useful termsContains story details. Open after watching.

BEFORE YOU WATCH

Who is that character?

10 people

The Losers

Bill Denbrough

Now a successful writer. Mike’s call draws him back to Derry, where memories of Georgie begin returning.

The Losers

Beverly Marsh

Now a fashion designer. She has built a life away from Derry, but has not escaped the pattern of abuse she knew as a child.

The Losers

Richie Tozier

Now a stand-up comedian. He still uses jokes to control a room and hide when he is frightened.

The Losers

Eddie Kaspbrak

Now a risk assessor. He remains anxious about danger and illness, much as he was when he was young.

The Losers

Ben Hanscom

Now a successful architect. He has changed greatly on the outside, but still carries powerful memories of Beverly.

The Losers

Mike Hanlon

The only Loser who stayed in Derry. He has spent 27 years watching for signs that Pennywise has returned.

The Losers

Stanley Uris

Now an accountant with a carefully ordered life. Mike’s call forces him to remember what the group faced.

The threat

Pennywise

The shape-shifting creature the Losers fought as children. Its 27-year cycle has begun again.

Derry resident

Adrian Mellon

A visitor at Derry’s carnival whose violent encounter at the canal alerts Mike that the danger has returned.

Derry child

Dean

A boy who now lives in Bill’s childhood home and hears unsettling voices coming from the drains.

DURING THE FILM

Recap as you go

Choose only a scene you have completed. If you are unsure, wait until you finish watching.

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The simple way to follow it

Remember Mike has called the Losers back to finish what they began. Their missing childhood memories return as they spend time in Derry.

AFTER WATCHING

Key story points

This section contains major spoilers, including the ending.

Content note: This film contains strong gory violence, sustained horror, child and adult death, suicide, a homophobic assault, discrimination, domestic abuse, disturbing images and strong language.

An unofficial, independently written viewing companion for the 2019 film IT Chapter Two. Not affiliated with or endorsed by Warner Bros., New Line Cinema, Stephen King or the filmmakers. No official images, logos or film artwork are used.