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In the novel, It is a shapeshifting alien who usually takes the form of Pennywise the Dancing Clown, originating in a void containing and surrounding the Universe—a place referred to in the novel as the "Macroverse".
Sep 8, 2017 · A group of kids in Derry, Maine, face a shape-shifting monster that disguises itself as a clown and preys on children. IMDb provides cast and crew information, user and critic reviews, trivia, goofs, quotes, and more for this fantasy horror film.
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- Fantasy, Horror
- Andy Muschietti
- 2017-09-08
It, better known as its favorite form Pennywise the Dancing Clown, was the titular main antagonist of the novel of the same name. It is a supernatural alien creature who landed on Earth roughly in the 16th century.
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Mar 29, 2017 · IT Official Trailer (2017) Clown, Horror Movie HD © 2017 - Warner Bross
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- Stephen King wanted Pennywise to be a clown because clowns terrify children. Coulrophobia, or the fear of clowns, had been around long before King began writing It in the early 1980s.
- Pennywise’s mortal enemy is a turtle. In the dense narrative of It, Pennywise seems to embody some of the most vicious evil in the universe. His counterpart is Maturin, a benevolent turtle that Losers’ Club member Bill Denbrough meets while traveling in the “Macroverse,” where Pennywise supposedly came from.
- Alice Cooper was considered for Pennywise. Like most of King’s books, It was optioned for an adaptation. Originally, it was due to be directed by Night of the Living Dead director George A. Romero, with whom King had collaborated on 1982’s anthology movie Creepshow.
- Tim Curry thought of Pennywise as a “smile gone bad.” Thanks to his outsized performance, Curry may have done as much for Pennywise’s reputation as King.
Plot. In October 1988, twelve-year-old Bill Denbrough crafts a paper sailboat for Georgie, his six-year-old brother. Georgie sails the boat along the rainy streets of small town Derry, Maine, only to have it fall down a storm drain.
In July 1984, three youths brutally attack a young gay man named Adrian Mellon and throw him off a bridge, where both a bully and Adrian's boyfriend then see a clown appear. Adrian is found mutilated, and the teenagers are arrested and charged with his murder.
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