Now, that's a gamble. If the first movie bombs, no need to make an "It-2," leaving fans who did enjoy it out in the cold. I'm surprised they didn't go with a "sure thing" and do the Netflix or Amazon or whatever route and adapt the whole thing. Maybe even AMC might've gone along with it, using it as a filler between The Walking Dead and Fear the Walking Dead. Eight-or-so episodes and - voila! - done. I don't know what the general statistics are, but most people I know no longer go to the "cinema." Other than the cheapo-Tuesday-night for five bucks to watch something they really, really, really want to see (which is still rare), they stay home and do all that downloading or streaming stuff (which I'm not familiar with). It's much less expensive than what they now charge at theaters. Our other option is a local theater that runs "major" films after they've dried out in mainstream release for two bucks. That place is packed. Sometimes, they do a five-buck special where you get not only a movie (sometimes two), but a huge pizza, super-sized drink and breadsticks. You can't park during that one for blocks around. I saw the '12 DS movie (for a second time) along with The Hunger Games and got my pizza, sticks and supersized diet Pepsi (well, you've gotta have something "healthy") and took the left-overs home for two more suppers. Strange how an independent theater like that can charge those hugely cheap prices and rake the money in, but "major chains" can't make a profit unless they charge twelve bucks for one movie, seven dollars for a popcorn, three for a drink and five for a candy bar. Oh, wait, you now get reclining, rocking seats. I've got one of those at home.
Gerard