New Line Cinemas IT has Fearsome Record-Shattering Debut The Losers' Club Wins Big with Huge Worldwide Opening
September 11, 2017
Burbank, CA - New Line Cinema's widely acclaimed horror thriller IT smashed the record books with stunning opening weekend numbers on both the domestic and international fronts, it was announced by Sue Kroll, President Worldwide Marketing and Distribution, Warner Bros. Pictures. Based on Stephen King's beloved perennial bestseller, the film took in an estimated $189.4 million worldwide.
Domestically, IT scared up an astounding $123.1 million, crushing multiple records in its first weekend, starting with $13.5 million Thursday night previews, which made history as the highest horror preview; the largest R-rated preview; and the top September preview ever. Through the weekend, the milestones continued to mount, just a few of which include: the top horror film opening ever; biggest September opening for a film of any genre; and highest non-holiday weekend release for an R-rated film. On its own, IT surpassed the all-time industry record gross for a post-Labor Day weekend. In addition, IT now stands as New Line Cinema's highest opening ever, and moviegoers looking for the biggest scares gave IMAX their #1 opening weekend in September. The records had begun falling even before release, as IT became the top horror pre-seller ever and Fandango's top September pre-seller ever for any genre.
Internationally, IT also saw huge releases in 46 markets, topping the box office in virtually all of them. Taking in an extraordinary $66.3 million, IT had the largest opening ever for a horror film. Among the other benchmarks are: the highest opening weekend for a horror film and top September debut ever in Russia and Australia; the biggest horror film debut in Brazil, Holland and Poland; and Warner Bros. Pictures' largest opening for 2017 in 19 markets, including Russia, Australia, Spain, Poland, Norway, Belgium, Finland, Denmark and Chile. Anticipation is high in major markets yet to open, including Sweden, Mexico, France, Argentina, Germany and Italy.
In making the announcement, Kroll stated, Anticipation for IT' has been at a fever pitch since the record-breaking debut of its teaser trailer, and the film has exceeded all expectations. IT' is not only a tremendously successful entry in New Line's expanding horror-verse, but its appeal transcends the genre. Everyone involved, including director Andy Muschietti, his cast, and the producers, did a remarkable job bringing Stephen King's cherished masterpiece to the big screen. I want to congratulate them, as well as all of our colleagues at New Line, on this fantastic start. I also want to recognize the inspired marketing campaign, spearheaded by Blair Rich, and our worldwide distribution efforts, led by Jeff Goldstein, Veronika Kwan Vandenberg and Tom Molter, and all their teams. We look forward to strong reviews and word-of-mouth carrying the film well into the fall/holiday season.
IT tells the story of seven young outcasts growing up in the township of Derry, Maine, who call themselves the Losers' Club. Each of them has been ostracized for one reason or another; each has a target on their back from the local pack of bullies and all have seen their inner fears come to life in the form of an ancient shapeshifting predator they can only call It. For as long as their town has existed, Derry has been the entity's hunting ground, emerging from the sewers every 27 years to feed on the terrors of its chosen prey: Derry's children. Banding together over one horrifying and exhilarating summer, the Losers form a close bond to help them overcome their own fears and stop a killing cycle that began on a rainy day, with a small boy chasing a paper boat as it swept down a storm drain and into the hands of Pennywise the Clown.
Directed by Andy Muschietti ( Mama ), IT is based on the Stephen King novel of the same name, which has been terrifying readers for decades. First published in 1986, IT became an instant classic. It continues to be counted among the best and most influential works of the undisputed literary master of horror, inspiring numerous film and television projects in the years that have followed.
The film stars Bill Skarsg rd ( Allegiant, TV's Hemlock Grove ) as the story's central villain, Pennywise. An ensemble of young actors also star in the film, including Jaeden Lieberher ( Midnight Special ), Jeremy Ray Taylor ( Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Road Chip ), Sophia Lillis ( 37 ), Finn Wolfhard (TV's Stranger Things ), Wyatt Oleff ( Guardians of the Galaxy ), Chosen Jacobs (upcoming Cops and Robbers ), Jack Dylan Grazer ( Tales of Halloween ), Nicholas Hamilton ( Captain Fantastic ) and Jackson Robert Scott, making his film debut.
Muschietti directed IT from a screenplay by Chase Palmer & Cary Fukunaga and Gary Dauberman, based on the novel by King. Roy Lee, Dan Lin, Seth Grahame-Smith, David Katzenberg and Barbara Muschietti produced the film, with Dave Neustadter, Walter Hamada, Richard Brener, Toby Emmerich, Marty P. Ewing, Doug Davison, Jon Silk and Niija Kuykendall serving as executive producers.
The behind-the-scenes creative team included director of photography Chung-Hoon Chung ( Me and Earl and the Dying Girl, Oldboy ), production designer Claude Par ( Rise of the Planet of the Apes ), editor Jason Ballantine ( Mad Max: Fury Road ), and costume designer Janie Bryant (TV's Mad Men ). The music was composed by Benjamin Wallfisch ( Annabelle: Creation ).
New Line Cinema presents a Vertigo Entertainment/Lin Pictures/Katzsmith Production, IT. The film is being distributed worldwide by Warner Bros. Pictures, a Warner Bros. Entertainment Company.
IT has been rated R for violence/horror, blo
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New Line Cinemas IT has Fearsome Record-Shattering Debut The Losers' Club Wins Big with Huge Worldwide Opening
