Pennywise is on screen again, this time in the HBO series It: Welcome to Derry. The production is adapted from Stephen King’s book that led up to the story, and expands on the terrifying vision presented by Andy Muschietti in the two films in the series: It: The Thing (2017) and It: Chapter Two (2019).
The villain, seen for the first time in literature, gained a legion of fans around the world and became one of the most surprising characters King ever created.
Called “The Thing” by the members of the Losers’ Club – or the Losers’ Club – Pennywise is an alien being who lives to terrorize people in the darkest places of Derry, a fictional town located in Maine.
The creature returns to the surface every 27 years from hibernation to feeding. It feeds on fear, especially of children. It appears in the book twice: first in 1957 and then in 1984 – when it ended up being destroyed by the already grown-up Club Dos Otarios.
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After all, what is the origin of Pennywise?
Pennywise is part of the vast universe created by Stephen King and has origins deeply rooted in cosmic horror. The creature is a strange, extradimensional entity known as the Thing, whose existence predates time and the universe itself.
The dancing clown’s true nature refers to the Macroverse, a chaotic, primordial void where cosmic beings emerged before all we know was created.
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It arrived on Earth billions of years ago, during an event similar to an asteroid strike, and landed in the area that millions of years later would become the city of Derry.
According to the films, the first people to discover it were Native Americans. In Stephen King’s book, the creature arrived long before any human life form existed and lay dormant until awakening in 1715, beginning a cycle of violence that repeated itself every 27 years.
Although Pennywise is the most well-known form, chosen because it attracts and scares children, The Thing can take on any appearance. In its subterranean regions below Derry, for example, a giant spider-like figure appears. However, his true appearance is still unknown.
Bill Skarsgård plays Pennywise in the It: Welcome to Derry series
Adaptation of the book
Pennywise was first seen on screen in 1990, in the TV movie It: A Masterpiece of Fear. In the film adaptation, Tim Curry played the dancing clown, also known as The Rocky Horror Picture Show.
The story returned to theaters in 2017, under the direction of Andy Muschietti, with the release of It: The Thing. The film’s success led to a 2019 sequel titled It: Chapter Two, which follows the return of members of the Losers’ Club 27 years after the events of the first film.
The latest adaptation takes place in the It series: Welcome to Derry. Episodes are released weekly, every Sunday, on HBO. In the sixth episode, which airs today (11/30), children and adults will deal with the consequences of meeting the clown in the sewers.
As the disturbing visions increase, Dick will discover Black Spot’s role in Charlotte’s plans. Meanwhile, Will will face his parents’ disapproval for putting himself in a dangerous situation. The person who plays Pennywise in the series is Bill Skarsgård, who also brought the creature to life in the last two It films.
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