when does the new movie it take place
It (2017 film) By July 8, 2016, Port Hope had undergone changes to transform it into Derry; Port Hope Municipal hall was the Derry Public Library,[158] The Port Hope Tourism Centre became the City of Derry office,[158] Ganaraska Financial was remade as Montgomery Financial,[158] Gould's Shoes store front on Walton Street changed to a butcher shop,[158] The Avanti Hair Design store front changed to Tony's Barber Shop,[158] an empty storefront at 36 Walton Street changed to Reliance Cleaners,[158] Queen Street Tattoo store front changed to Derry Scoop,[158] a statue of Paul Bunyan was erected in Memorial Park,[158] US flags hung in place of Canadian flags downtown,[158] and Port Hope Capitol Theatre had appeared to be showing Batman (1989) and Lethal Weapon 2 (1989), thus confirming the film's 1989 setting.[158][159][160]