Consider this logline: in mid-20 th century America, a collection of Black citizens join together to create a juke joint where they can drink, party, and be free from the tension generated by racist members of the local community, but the endeavor is met with disaster thanks to supernaturally-charged efforts of the local Klan. Now, did I just describe the plot of Ryan Coogler’s Sinners , or did I just describe the plot of the new HBO series IT: Welcome To Derry ?

The answer is “Yes to both,” and it’s a coincidence that I felt compelled to bring up earlier this month while covering the virtual press day for the upcoming Stephen King TV series . Speaking with Andy and Barbara Muschietti ( who co-created IT: Welcome To Derry with co-showrunner Jason Fuchs ), I made note of the

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