This needed to happen, folks. The fact that it has taken this long for a new adaptation of Stephen King’s best-selling novel It is kind of unbelievable. The book itself is terrifying, and the 1990 miniseries certainly had its moments so it’s surprising that we haven’t seen a new take on the story sooner. THR reports, Cary Fukunaga, the hot-shot filmmaker behind last year’s adaptation of Jane Eyre, is boarding the project as director and will co-write the script with Chase Palmer, who previously adapted Frank Herbert’s Dune for Paramount.
They plan on adapting the work into two films, and my response to that is: DUH! They could even stretch it to three if they really wanted to, but the simple fact that Fukunaga and Palmer recognize that this is a story that cannot be rushed gives me a lot of confidence in this adaptation. Rarely should horror fans get excited when we see the word “remake”, but this is one that I think we can all agree has the potential to be an absolute horror fest. Tim Curry’s performance as the iconic Pennywise will no doubt creep its way into the conversation when you mention a remake of It, and while I’d love to see him wear the red nose once again, the idea of another actor tackling a role that will haunt the dreams of many is an exciting one.
The story follows a group of kids called the Losers Club that encounter a creature called It, which preys on children and whose favorite form is that of a sadistic clown called Pennywise. When the creature resurfaces, the kids are called upon to regroup again, this time as adults, even though they have no memory of the first battle.
Roy Lee and Dan Lin are producing It, as are Seth Grahame-Smith and David Katzenberg of KatzSmith Production.
Art by MyaWho
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Damn straight. I knew it had to be broken up.
It’s the only way!
Fantastic news, man. I loved the book and miniseries but another take is long overdue. It’s hard to see anyone being a good as Curry was as Pennywise, though.
Yea, exactly. I feel like we need a new adaptation because there’s so much potential there. Curry will be tough to beat, that’s for sure!
I hate clown movies I think they’re dumb. But I loved it. I’ll watch anything Stephen king makes. It’ll be interesting how they’re going to do this, I agree it needs more than one installment. Will watch. I did like penny wise.
Yea, I think they’re off to a good start by making it two films that way they don’t leave out any of the important details from the novel. Pennywise is pretty scary so hopefully the next actor to portray him will do the character justice!
Yeah gotta say, hope someone can get it down this time. The movie was pretty awful (yep – gonna say it. It didn’t scare me as a kid and nothing changed as I got older besides its inability to age well).
Oooooh, that is going to be good. Steady does it to get it all in then!
Oh, liked the art there!
I’m with you on that. The miniseries was quite bad, and the only thing worth watching in it was Curry’s performance as Pennywise.
It was truly the only thing worth anything. Oh well, hoping for something decent this time.
What Was Wrong With The Miniseries. I Liked It. Of Course It Came Out When I Was A Toddler And My Memory May Be A Bit Scewed. Tim Curry Is Legendary In Everything He Does
Yes, please!! This makes me very excited! “Wanna balloon? They all float down here.” I’ve never EVER walked past a sewer or street drain without thinking about this movie! 🙂
And when you’re down here with us, Pattie-boy, you’ll float too!
Lol, yea no kidding. I hope the films will be able to leave an impression behind like the miniseries did. That would be great.
I’m going to ask what everyone else has failed to ask, Ryan; who do you see as Pennywise?
That’s a good question, Jmount. I honestly don’t know. There’s so much make-up involved that they could probably put anyone in for the role as long as they looked creepy and had a lot of charisma.
Intriguing 😀
I’m totally on board with this! I wonder who they’ll cast as Pennywise this time around?
That’s the big question!