There are a lot of trailers coming out this month. As the various release dates get closer, it makes sense, but still. Not too long after the initial trailer for the upcoming "IT" adaptation, we get a second one that, I believe, first aired during the MTV movie awards.
It's a solid trailer. This one puts more emphasis on the Loser's Club itself and the bond between them. Considering how integral that is to the story, it's good to see that it is getting the right amount of focus. This trailer also gives us a better display of their personalities. Even though names aren't used, people who have read the book will be able to tell who's who just by the way they carry themselves. I think that's a good sign about how well this cast captures the characters of this particular tome.
Because of that, the tunnel scene really is the crown jewel of the trailer. The opening montage is OK and I'll get into the later stuff...later, but seeing the kids bickering was where the trailer really showed what this film adaptation was going to bring to the table.
Pennywise himself takes a back seat for a majority of the trailer, but the human monsters that populate Derry are given more focus in his stead.
Much like the trailer for the upcoming "Mist" TV series, I think that the first half of the trailer is stronger than the second. Everything past the balloon bursting kinda fell flat for me. It falls into the same trap of just randomly cutting to things thinking that it will create a sense of tension. The musical accompaniment isn't as strong as the atmospheric piece that played in the trailer's opening moments and that final shot of Pennywise looks more doofy than scary.
There's quite a lot to like here, so I encourage cautious optimism on this one. At the very least, you can tell that the people behind it care and put a lot of effort into bringing this one to life. I'm looking forward to finally checking it out when it hits theaters later this year.
You can read my reaction to the first trailer here.
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