Things are really floating for Andrés Muschietti’s two-part remake of Stephen King’s It. A few weeks ago, the filmmaker posted a few pieces of concept art and set photos for his adaptation, and now he’s gone ahead and unleashed a terrifying first look at Bill Skarsgård as the nefarious titular force, Pennywise.
The soon-to-be 26-year-old actor spoke to Entertainment Weekly about the “extreme character,” specifically its complicated mythos: “He’s not even a clown. I’m playing just one of the beings It creates,” he explained, adding: “What’s funny to this evil entity might not be funny to everyone else. But he thinks it’s funny.”
Skarsgård also addressed the big shoes waiting to be filled with sewage water. “Tim Curry’s performance was truly great, but it’s important for me to do something different because of that,” he remarks of the veteran actor’s iconic role in the 1990 mini-series. “I’ll never be able to make a Tim Curry performance as good as Tim Curry.”
Better yet, the kid’s hit the books, as he contends: “I’ve been doing some clown research. I’m not sure if there was so much clown phobia before the novel. There’s obviously been this thing where people find clowns are unsettling, but nobody explored it the way Stephen King did.”
As previously reported, this adaptation will split King’s original 1986 novel into two movies. The first will follow the children being stalked by the titular shapeshifting monster, while the second will pick up decades later, when those same kids are confronting their same demons as adults.
Jaeden Lieberher, Finn Wolfhard, Jack Dylan Grazer, Wyatt Oleff, Chosen Jacobs, and Jeremy Ray Taylor lead the pack as The Losers Club which Skarsgård’s Pennywise and Owen Teague’s bullish Patrick Hocksetter will prey upon. Their adult counterparts have yet to be cast and it’s still unclear if they will prior to the first installment’s release.
Filming is currently underway in Port Hope, Ontario, which the production team has turned into Derry, Maine. Dread Central recently stumbled upon a number of juicy set photos, confirming the time frame (Summer 1989) and the appearance of one terrifying form of It (ahem, he’s carrying an axe). Take a look at a handful of shots below.
The first half of Stephen King’s It hits theaters September 8th, 2017.
Originally Posted by JD10367:
The Exorcist, The Omen, Don't Look In The Basement, The Last House On The Left, Dawn Of The Dead, The Evil Head, Friday the 13th, Halloween... They really knew how to scare the shit out of a kid in the old days. Even the cheesy scary movies like My Bloody Valentine were better than most of the stuff nowadays.
I believe you dipped into your other collection accidentally. :-) [Reply]
Originally Posted by Gonzo:
Under the dome... what a piece of crap.
I mean the book wasn't great but it was good until the ending.
I do have to say that Misery is a top 5 adaptation. Kathy Bates got an Oscar ffs. She was truly creepy. Great movie.
Yeah the book Under the Dome was ok. I thought it lost a little steam in the last third or so. Those types of stories tend to be better when less is known about what is going on.
As for IT, I still think about that movie when I walk by sewers. I watched it when I was 11. I know that because game 6 of the Yankees vs. Braves series was on and my mom forced me to go to my cousins sleepover. I made everyone watch the last 3 innings and then we watched IT. [Reply]
The IT Experience: Neibolt House Hollywood” is coming to the corner of Hollywood Blvd & Vine St. A haunted house experience inspired by Warner Bros’ upcoming release “IT” in theaters September 8th.
The house will be open to the public daily August 14th - September 10th from 1pm-11pm. Admission is free. Those who are 18 and over are welcome (at their own risk) to step inside the two story replica of 'where IT lives'. Guests will be guided by "Georgie" through the 5,000 sq. foot house and will venture room by room through immersive film inspired scenes complete with authentic set props.
"Losers Club" groups of 7 will journey through a 20 minute experience encountering pneumatic surprises, live actors, animatronic beings, and state of the art lighting, audio, and video. [Reply]
The IT Experience: Neibolt House Hollywood” is coming to the corner of Hollywood Blvd & Vine St. A haunted house experience inspired by Warner Bros’ upcoming release “IT” in theaters September 8th.
The house will be open to the public daily August 14th - September 10th from 1pm-11pm. Admission is free. Those who are 18 and over are welcome (at their own risk) to step inside the two story replica of 'where IT lives'. Guests will be guided by "Georgie" through the 5,000 sq. foot house and will venture room by room through immersive film inspired scenes complete with authentic set props.
"Losers Club" groups of 7 will journey through a 20 minute experience encountering pneumatic surprises, live actors, animatronic beings, and state of the art lighting, audio, and video.
I live 10 mins from there and hadn't heard of it. Will check it out. [Reply]
Originally Posted by thabear04:
Went to the IT experience in Hollywood it was fun but the wait seem forever. Waited for about 3 hours some people waited longer.
The IT Experience: Neibolt House Hollywood” is coming to the corner of Hollywood Blvd & Vine St. A haunted house experience inspired by Warner Bros’ upcoming release “IT” in theaters September 8th.
The house will be open to the public daily August 14th - September 10th from 1pm-11pm. Admission is free. Those who are 18 and over are welcome (at their own risk) to step inside the two story replica of 'where IT lives'. Guests will be guided by "Georgie" through the 5,000 sq. foot house and will venture room by room through immersive film inspired scenes complete with authentic set props.
"Losers Club" groups of 7 will journey through a 20 minute experience encountering pneumatic surprises, live actors, animatronic beings, and state of the art lighting, audio, and video.
I took pictures of it to post on CP about 3 weeks ago and forgot to do it. The lines are always crazy long. [Reply]
I'm pretty excited about it. man I hope it doesn't disappoint!
I just realized that Bill Skarsgard who plays Pennywise also played a vampire in a series I used to watch.....Hemlock Grove. anybody ever watch it?
anyways....wonder if they will they stick with the space spider ending or make it something more.....I dunno....palatable?
also....to complete the rambling....I watched the debut of American Horror Story the other night. LOLOLOL.....umm....OK..... laws did I laugh and laugh.
they're jumping on the IT bandwagon. [Reply]
Originally Posted by frankotank:
I'm pretty excited about it. man I hope it doesn't disappoint!
I just realized that Bill Skarsgard who plays Pennywise also played a vampire in a series I used to watch.....Hemlock Grove. anybody ever watch it?
anyways....wonder if they will they stick with the space spider ending or make it something more.....I dunno....palatable?
also....to complete the rambling....I watched the debut of American Horror Story the other night. LOLOLOL.....umm....OK..... laws did I laugh and laugh.
they're jumping on the IT bandwagon.
