Episode
It - Welcome to Derry
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- The Rough Cut
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- Dec 15, 2025
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- 4216
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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 work bridges studio tentpoles and independent character dramas, with a focus on horror, psychological thrillers, and supernatural themes. Her early film diet of Hitchcock, classic mysteries, and silent comedies provided provided inspiration for an editor drawn to tension, timing, and the emotional weight of what's unspoken. Later, the spectacle of The Lord of the Rings sparked a love for scale and the thrill of stories that move an audience. Originally from Atlanta, she moved to California to study Film Editing at Chapman University. In 2015, she was selected as an honorary intern for American Ci…