Details You Missed In 'It: Chapter One' That Will Pay Off In 'It: Chapter Two'

The 2017 adaptation ofItOnly covers the first half of Stephen King's novel. The second half happens 27 years later, when the Losers Club reunites to fight Pennywise as adults. Some characters do not survive the fight; the film shows who fails.

After the gang makes their blood pact, Stan leaves first, followed by Eddie. These two Losers Club members die as adults, following the order they left the blood pact circle.

AfterIt: Chapter OneThe Losers Club confronts Pennywise in a meadow to discuss the experience. Beverly says she only remembers parts of what happened, showing that It is hurting her memory.

This theme will likely be a big part ofChapter TwoMost kids forget their Pennywise experience as adults. Only Mike truly remembers. He is also the only one staying in Derry as an adult. As the rest of the Losers Club returns, their memories start returning.

The book covers Pennywise's origins much more thanIt: Chapter OneThe film hints that larger forces operate in Derry. When the kids beat Pennywise first in the book, they get help from an ancient cosmic being calledMaturinThe creature looks like a giant turtle and lives in the Macroverse, a place where only Maturin and It exist. They are opposing forces, good and evil, and eternal enemies.

The first film shows no giant turtles, but there are hints. Bill finds a Lego turtle in Georgie's room, and the kids feel a turtle swim with them in the quarry.

Director Andres Muschietti stated he wants Maturin to appear in a flashback.explore Maturin moreHe wants Maturin in the sequel.

When Pennywise grabs Beverly, he puts her in a catatonic state by opening his mouth and showing her three glowing orbs. This references It's cosmic beginnings; these orbs are theDeadlightsThe Deadlights are It's real form. The creature uses them to hypnotize its victims. While It's body can appear in Derry, the Deadlights come from the dark space of the Macroverse.

The next film will likely look closer at the Deadlights and the Macroverse.

Throughout the first film, Bill suffers from a bad stutter that makes speaking hard. He tries to help by reciting the phrase "He thrusts his fists against the posts, and still insists he sees the ghosts."

Bill recites a phrase that wins the final fight against It. When Bill faces the creature in its own space, he learns saying the phrase right completes the ritual to beat the monster.

Seeing the giant Paul Bunyan statue over Losers in the theater signals danger. Pennywise possesses the statue to scare Richie in the book. This occurs only when the kids return to Derry as adults, setting up a future fight for Richie.

The statue is based on areal Paul Bunyan statueThis statue was found in Bangor, ME—Stephen King's home.

In It: Chapter OneBen faces bullies on a bridge; they carve letters into his belly. The most disturbing part might be an older couple driving by, staring as Ben screams and driving on as if nothing happened.

This foreshadows a dark secret in Derry—one adults avoid admitting. When It dies at the novel's end, a storm hits town, causing huge damage. This shows It does not just live in Derry; Itisthe town. Pennywise caused everything wrong in Derry, and when It dies, the town dies too.

In It: Chapter One, Patrick Hockstetter, one of the Losers Club's bullies, chases the group into the sewers. Pennywise attacks him, giving him a red balloon. The balloon twists, showing "I Heart Derry" written on it.

This points to Adrian Mellon, a gay man at the Derry fair with his partner. Bullies corner him on his way home, throwing him over a bridge. It appears then, dragging Mellon under the water. He wears an "I Heart Derry" baseball cap.

This incident marks one of the first signs of It's return in the book.This scene is confirmedto be inIt: Chapter Two.

While the Losers talk in an alley and heal Ben, no one sees the creepy mural behind them. The scene shows the end of the Bradley Gang, outlaws Derry residents eliminated in 1929 in a frenzy.

Mike learns about this as an adult from Norbert Keene, the former town pharmacist. Keene tells Mike that though the whole town was involved, the clown's image in the crowd always stood out to him. Pennywise shows for a moment in the mural.

The Losers Club members' t-shirts hide many Easter eggs, including nods to a New England store and the killer car from Stephen King'sChristineThe Tracker Bros. logo on Bill's shirt points to a fictional Derry trucking company. The Tracker Bros. run a workshop there. A baseball diamond sits behind it, open for local kids.

When Eddie returns to Derry as an adult, It confronts him at the old baseball diamond. This scene will likely appear in the second movie.

Bill's bike appears in the 2017 film, a treat for book readers. The bike travels with Bill through his youth; it shows up in the book's ending too. The Losers Club confronts It as adults and finds the creature took Bill's wife, Audra, hostage. She remains catatonic, like Beverly was in the first film.

After defeating It, Audra stays in her trance. In a final goodbye, Bill takes Audra on Silver. This wakes her up, giving Bill the happy ending he worked for.

Watching Stanley get his hand cut during the blood pact hits hard for book readers. This mirrors his final fate. Stan is the first Losers Club member to die. Pennywise does not kill him directly.

Learning Pennywise returned to Derry stops Stan from facing childhood fears. Stan chooses to end his life in a bathtub, using his blood to write one word: "IT."

The Losers leave one by one at the movie's end until only Beverly and Bill remain. Ben leaves last, lingering a second longer, showing his feelings. Bill kisses Beverly at the end.

These young lovers will not stay together forever. By the time the Losers Club returns to Derry, both Beverly and Bill are married to others. This love triangle will continue inIt: Chapter Two.

In the book, It often takes the shape of children's fears. Since the first part is set in the 1950s, these fears sometimes show up as classic monsters like mummies, Frankenstein's monster, and a werewolf. Richie fears werewolves especially, so the monster uses that form to scare him.

The 2017 film sets action in the 1980s. Classic monsters existed then.Most monsters were canceled.Pennywise's hand briefly turns into a werewolf claw once. This hints that Richie's childhood fear might appear in the next film.

2017'sItis not the only film adaptation of the cult novel. ABC aired a version in 1990.a two-part adaptation ofItTim Curry stars as Pennywise the Clown on TV. The films came out exactly 27 years apart. The book states Pennywise appears in Derry every 27 years. This was allegedly intentional. This was not an intentional decision. The filmmakers made this choice.

It: Chapter Two It: Chapter Two takes place about 27 years after the first film. This makes that film's release date accidental foreshadowing.