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It: Chapter Two Is A MUST For Stephen King Fans

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In the sleepy town of Derry, the evil clown Pennywise returns 27 years later to torment the grown-up members of the Losers’ Club, who have long since drifted apart from one another.

As a big fan of horror and special effects make up artist, I really appreciate how the writers and the director took the time to fluidly move from the first film into this one. I know a lot of people like to hang on to the original “IT” with Tim Curry which was a wonderful. For me it was more of a thriller and had the right amount of creepiness. This film is definitely more in your face and they have to be because in today’s digital age of movies, audiences expect more.

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“IT: Chapter Two” They ramped it up and brought in some really nice elements. For example, the connection between the younger actors and the older actors was palpable. You could actually sense it from the film that perhaps the older actors took some time to to sit with the younger actors and talk with them and find out what their character is going through so that they themselves could pull forward and and go, okay, well, if I was that person, this is where I might be.

You feel that later on in life, some of the characters never left that town. They never left Darien; they mentally were locked there. Other people did everything, other characters did everything they could to get away from who they were in that town. The film was intelligently written and you can relate to the characters making choices that you yourself, might make in these crazy situations.

This is not just another stupid horror film where you know everyone dying and you just look at them and think “Why would you go there? Why would you go into that room?” Everything seemed to have a purpose.  Every scene was a step that led you towards the conclusion. This film did a great job of adding just enough action and gore with the pacing to keep things on track. The precise pacing keeps you intrigued as to what’s going to happen next with these people that you actually do care about.

I can’t forget to mention the artistry of the film. There were a lot of practical effects as well as digital effects that were blended and complimented one other. Many films in the horror genre use one or the otherl, but there’s not really a complementary element to the two.

They really boosted up the Pennywise character, making him a little more intense; definitely more violent, volatile, and aggressive. The acting quality is amazing. They’ve got a phenomenal set of actors.  Jessica Chastain, James McAvoy, and Bill Hader, were all some of the heavier hitters in this film. But even the other characters were well weaved into this tale and held their own weight.

With the continued successful telling of the original source material from Stephen King “IT:Chapter Two” gives fans a run for their money. The producers and director took time to develop a story, these characters, these scenarios and most of all a reason why these people are doing what they do. Even for Pennywise.

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Paramount+ Reveals Official Main Title Sequence for the Upcoming Series TALES OF THE TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES

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During the TALES OF THE TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES panel earlier today at San Diego Comic Con, Paramount+ revealed the official main title sequence for the series. The sequence is composed by EMMY® nominee, Matt Mahaffey, known for his work on Sanjay and Craig, Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, and Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Movie and much more. 

From the studios of the Mutant Mayhem film, the all-new Paramount+ original series TALES OF THE TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES explores the adventures of everyone’s favorite pizza-loving heroes as they emerge from the sewers onto the streets of NYC. Leo, Raph, Donnie and Mikey are faced with new threats and team up with old allies to survive both teenage life and villains lurking in the shadows of the Big Apple. The series is produced by Nickelodeon Animation and Point Grey Pictures.

TALES OF THE TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES is executive produced by Chris Yost (The Mandalorian, Thor: Ragnarok) and Alan Wan (Blue Eye Samurai, Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles [2012 Series]). Production is overseen for Nickelodeon by Claudia Spinelli, Senior Vice President, TV Series Animation, Nickelodeon, and Nikki Price, Director of Development and Executive in Charge of Production.

In addition to the upcoming new series, stream all things Turtles on Paramount+.

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DISNEY+ CASTS DANIEL DIEMER AS FAN-FAVORITE ‘TYSON’IN SEASON TWO OF “PERCY JACKSON AND THE OLYMPIANS”

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 in Hall H at San Diego Comic-Con, Rick Riordan and Disney+ revealed that Daniel Diemer (“Under the Bridge”) will star as fan-favorite cyclops “Tyson” in the epic adventure series “Percy Jackson and the Olympians.” Diemer joins Walker Scobell (Percy Jackson), Leah Sava Jeffries (Annabeth Chase) and Aryan Simhadri (Grover Underwood) as a series regular. The Disney+ Original series from Disney Branded Television and 20th Television will start filming its second season next week in Vancouver.

Season two of “Percy Jackson and the Olympians” is based on the second installment of Disney Hyperion’s best-selling book series titled “The Sea of Monsters” by award-winning author Rick Riordan. In the new season, Percy Jackson returns to Camp Half-Blood one year later to find his world turned upside down. His friendship with Annabeth is changing, he learns he has a cyclops for a brother, Grover has gone missing, and camp is under siege from the forces of Kronos. Percy’s journey to set things right will take him off the map and into the deadly Sea of Monsters, where a secret fate awaits the son of Poseidon.

Diemer stars as Tyson – a young Cyclops who grew up all alone on the streets, and finds it difficult to survive in the human world.  Shy and awkward, with a heart almost as big as he is, Tyson soon discovers that Poseidon is his father, which means Percy Jackson is his half-brother… and that Tyson may have finally found a home. 

Diemer recently starred in the Hulu limited series “Under the Bridge” based off the critically acclaimed book of the same name and a tragic true story of a missing teen girl in Vancouver in 1997. He will next star in the indie “Thug” opposite Liam Neeson and Ron Perlman for director Hans Petter Moland. Daniel was recently seen as the lead in the indie “Supercell” opposite Alec Baldwin and Skeet Ulrich and the lead in the film “Little Brother” opposite Phil Ettinger and JK Simmons. Daniel can also be seen in the Netflix series “The Midnight Club” and recently starred as the male lead in the breakout hit Netflix feature “The Half Of It” from producer Anthony Bregman and director Alice Wu. He is a graduate of Victoria Academy of Dramatic Arts in Vancouver.

Created by Rick Riordan and Jonathan E. Steinberg, season two of “Percy Jackson and the Olympians” is executive produced by Steinberg and Dan Shotz alongside Rick Riordan, Rebecca Riordan, Craig Silverstein, The Gotham Group’s Ellen Goldsmith-Vein, Bert Salke, The Gotham Group’s Jeremy Bell and D.J. Goldberg, James Bobin, Jim Rowe, Albert Kim, Jason Ensler and Sarah Watson.

The first season of “Percy Jackson and the Olympians” is available on Disney+

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