SPOILERS AHEAD! Don’t continue reading if you don’t want to know what happens in It: Welcome to Derry season 1, episode 7, which aired on Sunday (December 7).
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It was the most jaw-dropping episode of the series yet, and a major death has rocked the Internet as we collectively mourn a fan fave character.
Director Andy Muschietti and producer Barbara Muschietti are speaking out about the decision to kill off Rich ( Arian S. Cartaya ) as he shared an incredibly tender and sweet moment with his childhood crush Marge ( Matilda Lawler ).
They spoke in a new interview about how they knew a major character would have to die in the Black Spot fire, given that it’s such a huge moment in the history of Derry.
They eventually landed on Rich.
“We were trying to figure out who

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