For over 30 years, Stephen King’s It has remained one of the most frightening novels that King has ever written. And it’s not just because we’re all afraid of clowns, although Pennywise definitely isn’t doing any favors for people with coulrophobia. Pennywise is more than just a clown or even a man. He, or It, is something far beyond human comprehension, and Pennywise has many different ways to strike at his victims. No matter how far away they run, Pennywise can always reach them. And he always comes back.
King’s story was adapted as a TV miniseries back in 1990, with Tim Curry in the leading role as Pennywise. Next fall, Bill Skarsgård will step into Pennywise’s creepy clown shoes in a new adaptation of Stephen King’s It. The upcoming movie will take place in the past, as a group of children calling themselves “the Losers” become aware of Pennywise and attempt to stop his reign of terror. The first trailer for the film looks like it may have captured the tone and menace of the original work.
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King’s story was adapted as a TV miniseries back in 1990, with Tim Curry in the leading role as Pennywise. Next fall, Bill Skarsgård will step into Pennywise’s creepy clown shoes in a new adaptation of Stephen King’s It. The upcoming movie will take place in the past, as a group of children calling themselves “the Losers” become aware of Pennywise and attempt to stop his reign of terror. The first trailer for the film looks like it may have captured the tone and menace of the original work.
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