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There was only one television version of a Stephen King story before It, that being the 1979 adaptation of 'Salem's Lot (1975), directed by Tobe Hooper. [7] Although critically acclaimed, [29] it did not change King's negative view of horror television, as he still believed that the format was "too institutionally fainthearted and unimaginative to handle real horror" in 1983. [30] This skepticism continued into the mid-1980s when he wrote and published It (1986), and despite its success, he never thought a television version of the book would happen, as TV had a censorship rule not to show children in jeopardy, a major theme in It. [30] [31] The plot is about a group of misfit children who end up becoming lifelong friends and how they unite to deal with the horror affecting them. In my opinion it is a darker version of Stand By Me. Miska, Brad (January 31, 2013). " "[Random Cool] Pennywise Featured In Herbaria Ad". Bloody Disgusting . Retrieved November 16, 2019. Brottman, Mikita (2004). Funny Peculiar: Gershon Legman and the Psychopathology of Humor. Routledge. p.1. ISBN 0881634042 . Retrieved May 1, 2016. McClendon, Lamarco (August 17, 2016). "Nicholas Hamilton on Filming Stephen King's 'It' Remake". Variety. Archived from the original on August 19, 2016 . Retrieved August 20, 2016.a b c d e f g Holloway, Diane (November 18, 1990). " 'It' a new take on TV terror". Austin American-Statesman (Finaled.). p.5. Given that the shooting entailed an adult cast with child counterparts, Wallace sought to have the adult actors meet with the children playing the younger versions of their characters: "We made a point of bringing the adult and children actors together for a couple of days, even though it was costly, since the adults and the kids have no scenes together." [7] For Ritter and Crane, the two looked very different, which meant they had to make similar the young and adult versions of Ben through actions and facial expressions. [25] Supporting cast [ edit ] Olivia Hussey portrays Bill Denbrough's wife Audra. a b Glenza, Jessica (October 29, 2014). "The 10 most terrifying clowns". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077 . Retrieved May 1, 2016.

People's Choice Awards Nominees & Winners: 1991". People Choice Awards. Archived from the original on February 25, 2010 . Retrieved November 8, 2019. Mixon began working on a head cast for the Pennywise character after Curry was cast in the role; he also designed three clay molds for testing. According to Mixon, he based the shape of Pennywise's head on Lon Chaney in The Phantom of the Opera (1925), "stylized into a clown." [7] Three different versions of the clown's face were created, one of which resembled a hobo clown, another that was "a little meaner," and the final one seen in the series. [7] Squires, John (July 25, 2017). "This Incredible New Pennywise Halloween Mask Will Break the Bank". Bloody Disgusting . Retrieved November 20, 2019. IT Inspiration". stephenking.com. Archived from the original on May 14, 2019 . Retrieved November 8, 2019. It 's child cast, which included Jonathan Brandis ( left), Seth Green ( middle), and Emily Perkins ( right), garnered praise from reviewers.

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The two-part late 2010s film version of It ( Chapter One and Chapter Two) feature references to the miniseries. A doll replica of Curry's Pennywise is seen in Chapter One in the scene where Richie encounters a room of clown dolls in the house on Neibolt Street; [154] the doll was also included in the film's trailer. [155] Chapter Two not only features a cameo from Crane, but also Pennywise (portrayed by Bill Skarsgård) reiterating the miniseries line "Kiss me, fat boy" and the designs of the clownhouse's clown bags having the same pattern as the attire of Curry's Pennywise. [154] Skarsgård stated in an interview about the miniseries, "I watched the whole thing, and...it's cute. It's very dated, you know?" [156] The 2017 film's Henry Bowers actor Nicholas Hamilton and editor Jason Ballantine admitted to using the miniseries as reference when working on the 2017 version. [157] [158] Documentary and short film [ edit ] The producers "lost their nerve" from how much work they could be faced doing an eight-to-ten hour miniseries. [7] Thus, ABC condensed it to a three-part series, before shortly after making it a two-part miniseries once Tommy Lee Wallace was signed on to direct after reading a draft of the first part of Cohen's script. [7] Writing [ edit ] a b Westbrook, Bruce (January 24, 1993). "He's not scary, he's my brother: Twins find Hollywood frightful fun". Houston Chronicle (2 Stared.). p.10.