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An ‘IT’ prequel series ‘WELCOME TO DERRY’ is in early works at HBO Max. The series would likely explore the origin story of Pennywise the Clown.
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I thought he was like a transdimensional space spider turtle or some shit.
Looking forward to the DC crossover.
The turtle is god. The clown is a space spider. They do not like each other very much.
The turtle is god. The clown is a space spider. They do not like each other very much.
Pennywise's mom was chased off a cliff by a ragtag group of schoolchildren.
No, the turtle is his cosmic opposite. Pennywise doesn't really have a true form other than the Deadlights at the end of the universe, but he appears as a spider at the end of IT.
I'd want them to adapt the whole book in this format but it's probably too soon since the movies came out
I'm down.
I gotta admit, I'm really liking the potential of HBO making spinoff shows for their films like Dune, The Batman, and Suicide Squad.
I gotta admit, I'm really liking the potential of HBO making spinoff shows for their films like Dune, The Batman, and Suicide Squad.
Yes.
So his origin would be him arriving and horribly massacring early settlers in the area who have no concept of what they're dealing with. I can't imagine you would want or need an internal monologue for Pennywise, or "motive" other than It being evil, cruel, and hungry.
Yeah that's...not sure how they're going to cover the "origins" here
I assume it covers all the times he killed people through the years
I enjoy King TV shows like Castle Rock or his horrible input for the remake of Kingdom but this just sounds ultra unnecessary. As if it weren't bad enough that Curry's Pennywise has been dethroned by the Hot Topic one with people.
But, like, didn't he precede the town of Derry? Is it just going to be a non-clown Pennywise terrorizing fur trappers and loggers at the town's founding?
Wonder if it'll be an anthology and maybe explore some of the different 27 year periods?
I imagine they are going to take some liberties with the original backstory to adapt this.
Wonder if it'll be an anthology and maybe explore some of the different 27 year periods?
I imagine they are going to take some liberties with the original backstory to adapt this.
Wasnt IT terrorizing the resident indigenous tribes and colonial settlers at the start? I'm all for a period piece but it sounds tricky to pull off if he's not in his clown form.
For this reason, I feel like explaining Pennywise would take away from what makes the character frightening. Unless maybe they planned to show earlier Pennywise cycles and keep some mystery to the character
That's a neat concept for a series, King wrote a lot of history and mythology about the town of Derry. The town is as much of a character as the monster itself.
Hopefully Bill Skarsgard comes back to portray Pennywise.
Hopefully Bill Skarsgard comes back to portray Pennywise.
yeah this was my first thought as well. The book talks about at its presence for centuries (iirc) in Derry; with its hunting cycle repeating every 27 years (so Derry's history books are full of strange events, mysteries and missing children throughout its time). So its pretty much free game if they want to approach it from the historical angle; each season / era / whatever might uncover something we didnt know (and that King has kept purposely vague).
If Pennywise is going to have an origin story, I think he'd prefer it to be multiple choice.
As long as Stephen King is involved in some way I'm in. He has always hinted that he had more to say about IT.
I'm thinking that would be the best way to approach it from ITs first appearance in Derry right up to the Loser's Club and then beyond. Could be a prequel and a sequel at the same time like Better Call Saul.
While I'm a big King fan and have read basically all of his stuff, I do wonder if IT / Pennywise as the main attraction is an interesting angle. The book leans heavily on themes like growing up in a small town, abuse, losing / making friends, being an outsider, coming of age, some nostalgia regarding the 50s, adult fears, the list goes on. IT is mainly the monster tieing this group of people together throughout the decades. As usual, its about the characters, not the monster.
I'm hoping for a combination of this, a mini-series around all of the periods throughout history (and they can make up something fun for the 50's since the movie was 80s/today).
Btw for King fans I wouldn't get hopes up on this until something is officially announced and it's greenlit to move forward.
The Overlook Hotel series looked like a done deal until it wasn't, and that could very well happen here again:
www.hollywoodreporter.com
The Overlook Hotel series looked like a done deal until it wasn't, and that could very well happen here again:
‘Overlook’ Hotel Drama From J.J. Abrams Being Shopped After HBO Max Pass
Sources say the spinoff of sorts from 'The Shining' is already generating interest from other buyers — with Netflix the frontrunner to land it — as Abrams plots his next moves, including directing HBO's 'Demimonde.'
www.hollywoodreporter.com
Torn on this tbh. There's stories Mike Hanlon finds while doing his "history" of Derry from the old timers, but it would of been awesome if they included the "tales of the missing" as well. Ideally I would of loved an HBO Max version of the film. Really be able to flesh it out in 2 seasons, but will definitely give this a shot
I think the implication was at some point there was a Robert Gray who worked as a clown and IT realised a clown was a good way of luring in kids.
There were a few yeah. The Mike chapters were the best parts of the book.
This would be fun and I'd be down for it.
Were they still planning on doing a 'combo' cut of Chapters 1 and 2? I thought that would have been interesting to see, and Chapter 2 kinda... suffered.
I don't remember in the book if it really gives a concrete origin story, I thought IT was just kind of always there as a malevolent spirit. Depends what level of the Tower it's on I guess
On another note I wish Castle Rock had kept going
On another note I wish Castle Rock had kept going
There was a Overlook hotel prequel movie / series in the works -and the writer of it talked about the script on The Kingcast. It sounds like it would have been one of the greatest movies I've ever heard of. It was really inspired and genius. I'm devestated that we won't see it.
So while my first reaction to this is that it sounds unnecessary-I'll wait to see it to pass judgment because with the right people involved it could be special.
So while my first reaction to this is that it sounds unnecessary-I'll wait to see it to pass judgment because with the right people involved it could be special.