Many more know him from the 1990 tv miniseries adaptation, where he was played so memorably by the great tim curry. Stemmed from the brilliant mind of stephen king, we can leave it up to him to come up with such a gripping storyline. Sep 04, 2019 at its base is pennywise s wagon, which is emblazoned with a twisted caricature of the clown. I believe they started in 1988 but their first album, selftitled, pennywise, was realized in 1991. Then, what happened was, abc came along and said they wanted to make a miniseries out of it and wanted to cast tim curry as pennywise.
How it 2 trailer is rewriting pennywises origin story hollywood. Terrifying clown, which has manifested itself in 1990 and 2017, knows exactly what you fear. Stephen king discusses how he came up with the idea of. Hes kind of like freddy kreuger except youre awake. It, also known as pennywise, is the main antagonist from the stephen king novel it and its two film adaptations. We had some money for additional reshoots and so we went out and did a scene that takes place in the 1600s, that explains a little bit of pennywise s first. One, it suggests that at some point in history, pennywise was an openly known person in the town instead of either the willfully ignored or unknown presence that he is by the time of the losers. The side of it explodes outward, and it in pennywise form performs a creepy, if. Chapter two trailer that suggest the film will reveal more about the demonic clown than stephen kings novel did. The clown furor will pass, as these things do, but it will come back, because under the right circumstances, clowns really can be terrifying. Did i miss it in the movie or where did pennywise come from. The iconic legacy of the original pennywise is with us still few screen baddies will ever fill those evil clown shoes as tim curry did with such malevolent relish, and with pennywise proving. Sep 15, 2017 the original image of pennywise in the sewer comes from in a scene from the madefortv movie adaptation of stephen kings horror novel it.
Hes an entity from the macroverse who existed since before the big bang, and crashlanded like an asteroid millions of years ago in what would become the town of derry. Pennywise the clown is from the book it by stephen king. From then on, waking up every 2730 years and assuming the form of pennywise the. Hollywood journal pranking girls as pennywise the clown. Chapter 2 how in theaters, they will get to see his destruction on. But with age comes new terrors as the demonic clown pennywise bill. And its important to note that the story itself takes place in 1958.
Sep 12, 2019 the whole suspense surrounding pennywise is what exactly his final form is going to be, everyone knows that whatever it is, is only taking the form of a clown to try and tempt children into its. First and foremost, it is a shapeshifter that takes the form of whatever its victim fears the most. October 27, 2018 there are some striking similarities between the clown stephen king created for his novel, it, and a clown villain found in a book by author tim powers. It movie pennywise the dancing clown backstory bob gray.
Weee find kenzie playing with a creepy pennywise doll. Did king coopt the idea for his book and character from powers, or is this. It comes from the void that contains our entire universe called the macroverse. The origin of pennywise the clown stephen kings it duration.
The novel was adapted into a television movie in1990. Bbc culture a surprising history of the creepy clown. Bill skarsgard talked to us weekly about what it was like to transform into his character pennywise in it for the first time get the details. Stephen king discusses how he came up with the idea of pennywise. We had some money for additional reshoots and so we went out and did a scene that takes place in the 1600s, that explains a little bit of pennywises first. Where did this creepy pennywise clown doll come from. Why pennywise was the weakest part of it cultured vultures. It originated in an undiscovered void containing and surrounding our entire universe, another far off universe referred to as the macroverse. His original name was bob gray, the circus clown, and he was possessed by this evil. What would pennywise have to say to make you come down in. Sep 05, 2019 pennywise is one of the most iconic monsters of all time.
The auguste face base makeup color is a variation of pink, red, or tan rather than white. Bill skarsgard talks about his pennywise makeup for it movie. After a couple of failed attempts, pennywiseits end in the film seems pretty final, with the deadly clown and his lair disintegrating in the films conclusion and the losers club finally. Pennywise took my fear of clowns to a whole new level. Pennywise, also known as pennywise the dancing clown, serves as the main antagonist of it. It in his pennywise form for the first time when pennywise comes to life inside. The two types are also distinguished as the sad clown blanc and happy clown auguste. For starters, it has actually been hanging around earth causing mayhem for upwards of thousands of years, even millions. The main and favorite form that the creature takes. It ended up on prehistoric earth during an asteroid impact and made its home under the land that derry would be built on, preying on indigenous tribes before confining its feedings within. The artefact seemed to accept pennywise, which was not in the form of a. The turtle also appears in the dark tower series as maturin, one of the guardians of the beam. Many people know him from stephen kings classic horror tome it. The nowclassical features of the clown character were developed in the early 1800s by joseph grimaldi, who played clown in charles dibdins 1800 pantomime peter wilkins.
Why does pennywise return every 27 years in it movies. Pennywise will appear in space jam 2 dread central. Thats where heand the audiencefirst encounter pennywise. Part of what makes pennywise so terrifying in it is the mystery that shrouds the character. Heres a detailed timeline of pennywise, the losers and the horrors of derry in. It comes back after its dormant state every 27 or 30 years, killing. If you belong to that second camp, weve done some serious digging and have come up with some answers about the origin of pennywise that.
On thursday, we reported that hemlock grove star bill skarsgard had landed the coveted role of pennywise, the evil clown made infamous by tim curry in the 1990 miniseries. Pennywise is supposedly a creature that was created in a universe that existed before our own. Imagine being tormented by a shapeshifting monster for the length of two. The caption says pennywise the dancing clown, also known as robert gray or something like that. While watching the remake of stephen kings it, youll be too busy physically jumping out of your seat to consider the origins of pennywise the clown bill skarsgard. Sep 06, 2019 it chapter two kind of goes there with pennywise sprouting giant spider legs, first when it is in the shape of dead stan uris head, and then again when it is pennywise, the giant arachnid clown. However, the creature can take on other forms, including dracula, jaws, frankensteins monster and the. In the novel, it is a shapeshifting monster who usually takes the form of pennywise the dancing clown, originating in a void containing and surrounding the universea place referred to in the novel as the macroverse a concept similar to the later established todash darkness of the dark tower novels. And then i come out as pennywise, and these kids, young, normal kids, i saw the reaction that they had. Despite a turbulent start that saw director cary fukunaga replaced by andy muschietti, productions in full swing on the remake of stephen kings it. Apr 07, 2017 the untold story of pennywise the clown stephen kings it. It is a mysterious monster which lives in the sewers under the town of derry, maine, and often kills children. Dec 23, 2017 some fans have wondered where pennywise the clown went at the end of this years it movie, after he was defeated by the losers club.
Some fans have wondered where pennywise the clown went at the end of this years it movie, after he was defeated by the losers club. Originally from the macroverse, it crashedlanded on earth and burrowed under the land that would become derry, maine. Where pennywise the clown went at the end of it movie. Did stephen king rip off the idea of pennywise the clown. Dec 18, 2019 pennywise, one of the most iconic villains in cinema history, has been terrorizing the little town of derry for decades.
Pennywise the dancing clown is the main antagonist in the novel it, by stephen king, published in 1986. The true form of the clown, known only as it, is the natural enemy and brother of maturin the turtle. In the summer of 1989, a group of bullied kids band together to destroy a shapeshifting monster, which disguises itself as a clown and preys on the children of. What is pennywise the clown from it, who plays him in the. Its natural enemy is another being from the macroverse called the turtle.
In the film, actor tim curry plays pennywise the dancing clown, the corporeal form of a malevolent entity that terrorizes the children of derry, me. Pennywise the dancing clown in his silver suit with orange. Pennywise the clown, offering children balloons like it did to little georgie jackson robert scott at the start of the film, is its preferred default physical form. Sep 14, 2017 even pennywise, a murderous clown from stephen kings it, could say some charming things to lure us down into the sewer with him. Oct 17, 2017 the author concluded, so, i created pennywise the clown. The kids are all fantastic actors, and i am sure they will all go on to create great cinema. Did stephen king rip off the idea of pennywise the clown in it from author tim powers. The side of it explodes outward, and it in pennywise form performs a creepy, if absurd, dance.
This guy dressed as pennywise the clown to prank girls. While his origins are nebulous, one thing is for certain. After a couple of failed attempts, pennywise its end in the film seems pretty final, with the deadly clown and his lair disintegrating in the films conclusion and the losers club finally. Whether you grew up on stephen kings novel, tim currys iconic performance in the 1990 miniseries, or just met the dancing clown via bill. Bill denbrough comes close to see the deadlights, but defeats it before this happens. We examine the warped pennywise backstory in it chapter two, as well as. At its base is pennywise s wagon, which is emblazoned with a twisted caricature of the clown. Oct 31, 2017 what is pennywise the clown from it, who plays him in the 2017 film and where does the mask come from. Pennywise the monster clowns origin explained screen rant. Pennywise the clown revealed for new stephen king it movie. The character is an ancient cosmic evil which preys upon the children of derry, maine, roughly every 27 years, using a variety of powers that include the ability to shapeshift, manipulate, and go unnoticed by adults. New pennywise left kid actors scared and crying on it set. It plasters himself with an unnatural grin, takes on the form of pennywise the dancing clown. Basically, it is the death of childhood, and thats why it is not a coincidence that pennywise calls himself the eater of worlds.
It the new film adaptation from director andy muschietti, opening friday is about to introduce a brandnew audience to the sinister creature known as pennywise the dancing clown, but the. The name pennywise isnt exactly a popular clown name, at least it hasnt been since kings book was released in 1986. The inside story of how its pennywise was created hollywoods scariest clown. He has a white face and a bald head, with red hair on either side. Why does the terrible clown need such a long recovery period. When mom tries to find out where it came from, kenzie says the scary clown tree man gave it to her.
Pennywise the dancing clown is a character in the stephen king horror novel it. How it 2 trailer is rewriting pennywises origin story. The character was portrayed in its pennywise form by tim curry in the 1990 television. I guess its cause its the only way youd ever see us since youre so lame. If i have nightmares or i am too scared to come out from under the covers for a bit, i know it was a great thrill. Bill skarsgard as pennywise the clown in it chapter two image. May 17, 2018 that creepy clown pennywise is back in a big way these days thanks to the huge success of last years movie version of the 1986 stephen king novel, it which of course followed the 1990 tv. The best scene to me was when he said to georgie come here. Everything you need to know about stephen kings killer clown story from why his novel is so beloved to how the movie differs. The untold story of pennywise the clown stephen kings it. Jun 06, 2017 bill skarsgard had all the child actors in tears on the set of it when he got into costume as pennywise the clown. Weve been wondering for a while now what pennywise the clown would look like in the upcoming adaptation of stephen kings novel it. Chapter 2 gave us some interesting clues about pennywises.
Pennywise wears a baggy silk suit of silver with orange pompoms and a collar ruff. A concept related to todash darkness from the dark tower novels. As an ancient supernatural evil, it has a plethora of superpowers. Weve got you covered with an explanation of stephen kings iconic monster well, as much as it can be explained. Bill skarsgards portrayal of pennywise the clown was.
He wears large white gloves and is usually carrying a bunch of balloons. Most iconically, it takes the form of pennywise the clown, whose real name is actually bob gray. There was a scene we shot that was a flashback from the 1600s, before pennywise was pennywise, skarsgard said. Some of them were really intrigued, but some couldnt look at me, and some were shaking. Though it likes to manifest itself as a male clown named pennywise, in the novel it also takes the form of an enormous female spider. Pennywise is one of the most iconic monsters of all time. Everything you need to know about pennywise the dancing clown. No one really knows about the macroverse, except that it isnt where pennywise and his mortal enemy were created. Top 15 things you need to know about pennywise before watching. We know that it came to earth from another universe and landed in what. Pennywise came to earth in some kind of cataclysmic event, like a meteor crash, or some kind of summoning. A surprising history of the creepy clown as the panic about evil clowns continues to build, fiona macdonald finds that the dark side of the modern circus entertainer goes back to ancient rome. The white clown, or clown blanc in french, is a sophisticated character, as opposed to the clumsy auguste. It is the title character in stephen kings 1986 horror novel it.
Well all float in this informative look at the ultimate stephen king villain. New pennywise left kid actors scared and crying on. Pennywise the dancing clown aka it is the main antagonist of it, a novel which was written by stephen king. The monster often takes the shape of a clown and calls itself pennywise. This is the first full reveal of pennywise the dancing clown s look from the upcoming stephen kings it movie. We know that it came to earth from another universe and landed in what would. Its evil monster pennywise only takes the form of a clown.
Find out what it really is and what it can do as described in stephen kings novel. But if you ever want to see her or georgie georgie denbrough again then youll have to come. After the novel came out in 1986, it was adapted into a tv movie starring tim curry as pennywise the dancing clown. What would pennywise have to say to make you come down in the. The origin of the demonic entity known as it which typically presents itself as the shapeshifting. The author concluded, so, i created pennywise the clown.