It - Welcome to Derry

It - Welcome to Derry

From The Rough Cut by Matt Feury

December 15, 2025 · 1h 10m

About this episode

Editors of 'It: Welcome to Derry' discuss their collaborative process and experiences in the cutting room.

Editors - Esther Sokolow, Glenn Garland ACE and Matthew V. Colonna ACE IT: Welcome to Derry editors Esther, Glenn and Matt had never worked together prior to the new HBO series, but quickly formed a family bond that translated into a fun and creative cutting room. Their antics included scaring unsuspecting tourists taking the Warner Brothers tram tour past their offices. And you know what Jack Torrance says about "all work and no play"! Developed by Andy Muschietti, Barbara Muschietti and Jason Fuchs, It: Welcome to Derry is based on Stephen King 's 1986 novel It and is a prequel to the films It (2017) and It: Chapter Two (2019). The series takes place in 1962, when a couple and their son move to Derry, Maine just as a young boy disappears. With their arrival, bad things begin to happen in the town. Again. ESTHER SOKOLOW Esther Sokolow is a Los Angeles-based editor who specializes in genre-rich storytelling, bold characters, and projects with cinematic scope. Esther's collaboration with IT: Welcome to Derry showrunner Andy Muschietti began on IT: Chapter Two , where she served as 1st Assistant Editor, and continued on The Flash, where she was promoted to Additional Editor. Her…

People in this episode

Host: Matt Feury

Guests: Esther Sokolow, Glenn Garland ACE, Matthew V. Colonna ACE

Topics covered

  • editing
  • film production
  • horror
  • collaboration
  • creative process

Keywords

  • editing
  • horror series
  • collaboration
  • Derry
  • Stephen King

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: It: Welcome to Derry, It, It: Chapter Two

Places: Derry, Maine, Los Angeles

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