I though they were making it two movies? One Kids One adults? As for my personal taste I can deal with changes and cuts if the spirit remains true and I don't feel the original did. Plus they need to do a better job with the ending, I'll tear my hair out if I have to hear a whole new generation go "it was just a spider". If they can convincingly potray/film the ritual of chud I will be able to forgive a lot.
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New pic of Pennywise from "IT" (2017)
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kavanf1
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That spider thing was badly handled. The ending of that version was so bad.
ebullientprism
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Still think this (and Dark Tower) would have been better off as a 8-10 part mini series. I dont think either of them needed a "movie" budget either.
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To my understanding they're still doing two movies, but one thing concerns me. That pic of Silver. It's pretty beat up and rusty. I hope it isn't a little hint that we'll peek into the adult timeline at all.
I thought only the Fukunaga version was supposed to be two movies but according to Wiki they're planning it as two movies. I knew WB wanted just one film but I guess Muschietti was able to push it through.
That's good because your right no way it's possible at one movie length no matter how faithful to the source.
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https://youtu.be/2pTOXyJoznc video of the leper house!
KO Traveling Hobo
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JaseMath
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IT would work as a small season series. The Dark Tower, however, would need several seasons (if you're basing them off the books).
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Gozer the Gozerian
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The ritual of chud was amazing, I'm really worried that they're just going to completely change that aspect of the ending to make it less metaphysical.
No turtle, no sale!
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Yeah, that's my take on it. As it is, the movies are just going to be less than they could be.
Well, technically, wasn't Pennywise a killer clown from outer space?
Nope. He... IT!... was a killer-something from out of space (read: another realm) that posed as "the dancing clown" to make sure kids didn't run away from him at first sight (read: not the fucking slender man in a harlequin outfit) because it likes it's meat well seasoned with fear (not with just a hint of salt & pepper).
Another dimension. The "space/darkness" between alternate worlds. His counterpart was in The Dark Tower- The Dandelo/Joe Collins
Pennywise/Bob Gray fed off of fear. Dandelo/Joe Collins people to laugh hysterically and fed off of that until they died. They were both insect like in true form, and also took the form of a clown.
They ran out of budget and partly had to change it. Still the second half as whole is a pretty big let down apart from Pennywise. Tim Curry gets a lot of justified praise, but the child actors were also pretty good. I wonder what they could have pulled off if they actually included a lot of scenes like the basement.
First photo of "The Loser's Club" from the new film:
Looks better than the Pennywise reveal IMO at least. Still not very optimistic.
Childish Gambino in the back row. Is there anything Donald Glover can't do?
SuperStiltzkin
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Bill Skarsgard looking more like Peter Sarsgaard in Green Lantern.
Sonic Hill
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the fuck is this, Clown Town 2?
First photo of "The Loser's Club" from the new film:
Looks better than the Pennywise reveal IMO at least. Still not very optimistic.
This looks more like South Park.
I'll hold my opinion until I see more.
Pennywise changes his shape all the time, this could be a more sinister version after he's already baited the kids in.
But, having said that, the "victorian" motif of the costume leads me to believe they're trying to make some kind of iconic design for the clown, when the whole point is to be as unassuming and friendly looking at first to the children he feeds on.
Looking at the Losers photo, when is this supposed to take place? Is it an update where they're all kids in the 80s or are they kids today and adults in the 2040s?
Pennywise changes his shape all the time, this could be a more sinister version after he's already baited the kids in.
But, having said that, the "victorian" motif of the costume leads me to believe they're trying to make some kind of iconic design for the clown, when the whole point is to be as unassuming and friendly looking at first to the children he feeds on.
Looking at the Losers photo, when is this supposed to take place? Is it an update where they're all kids in the 80s or are they kids today and adults in the 2040s?
So overdesigned for Pennywise. Like some sort of custom tailored outfit for a Victorian clown hipster. "I'd prefer to be referred to as a Harlequin, thank you.".
Riding that 80's vibe. They even have the Stranger Things kid.
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Y'know, I could see the new Pennywise being simply a case of them trying to play up his creepiness in promotional material, but have him be deceptively funny and approachable like Pennywise was in the original to some extent.
Also as far as the kids go, that doesn't look 80s to me; the girl has a fairly modern phone it looks like.
Also as far as the kids go, that doesn't look 80s to me; the girl has a fairly modern phone it looks like.
Gozer the Gozerian
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First photo of "The Loser's Club" from the new film:
Looks better than the Pennywise reveal IMO at least. Still not very optimistic.
It should be noted that this is a photo of the cast of the Loser's Club, but they are not in character/costume here.
I hear he'll blow ya for a quarter.
I think it's just a photo of the actors, not the characters. Even if it was, of course they would have their phones out when they aren't filming. The kid in the back has headphones in, too.
Elitist1945
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That looks horrible, what the hell?
BattleMedic
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Megamind is trying too hard!
Gozer the Gozerian
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I know that the Frankenstein, Mummy, and Teenage Werewolf are all but confirmed to be out since they're updating some of Pennywise's forms to fit the new era.
But I really hope Mike's bird makes the cut.
But I really hope Mike's bird makes the cut.
FWIW, Silver was described as being pretty beat up/worn looking even when Bill was a kid. I seem to remember a passage about "silver" being a rather optimistic name for a dull grey old bike.
bort
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First photo of "The Loser's Club" from the new film:
Looks better than the Pennywise reveal IMO at least. Still not very optimistic.
this pic has been out http://www.dreadcentral.com/news/172771/stephen-kings-first-image-losers-club-nicholas-hamilton-joins-cast/
Kyleripman
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Looks pretty nice, good find. This plus the pic of the leper actually being in it...good stuff.
I hope they go nuts at the end with the Ritual of Chud.
Yautja_Warrior
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I'm pretty sure he won't always look like an evil clown, this is just to show his evil side.
I'm guessing they will use Pennywise a lot in the movie, with most people knowing IT as the clown. It does seem like people forget that in the book, IT doesn't turn into Pennywise as much, using other monsters and fears quite a lot, so I hope they still do that stuff too and not just focus on the clown form, because Pennywise not played by Tim Curry will just be judged hard on that fact.
I'm guessing they will use Pennywise a lot in the movie, with most people knowing IT as the clown. It does seem like people forget that in the book, IT doesn't turn into Pennywise as much, using other monsters and fears quite a lot, so I hope they still do that stuff too and not just focus on the clown form, because Pennywise not played by Tim Curry will just be judged hard on that fact.
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I haven't seen this before. Image of leper. Spoiler tag for those being careful.
Gozer the Gozerian
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I'd give him a dime
Karak
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First photo of "The Loser's Club" from the new film:
Looks better than the Pennywise reveal IMO at least. Still not very optimistic.
Thats pretty good. I thought there was a girl though? The one played by O'toole I think.
Edit: jeezus lol. My bad.
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Polioliolio
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Wow. Worse than expected.
Who made this and thought "he needs to look like a pissed off jester with an attitude!"
It's not even that they merely made an inferior clown.. It's that they don't get it at all.
Who made this and thought "he needs to look like a pissed off jester with an attitude!"
It's not even that they merely made an inferior clown.. It's that they don't get it at all.
I'm still optimistic overall, after looking at Andy Muschietti's instagram and other pictures. Pretty much anything that isn't of Pennywise. And as others have noted, I also think we'll see a less creepydark clown Pennywise in the movie, as he's not supposed to immediately scare children anyway.
Dark Ninja
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They should have just looked at any of those clowns that stand outside of people's houses
Sorcerer
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I love this pic. It shows the kids goofing off and I get the impression they all have a lot of personality. I think this is going to be a great losers club.
Yup, was about to say something similar. Pennywise - and most clowns, TBH - are scary when they're not overtly trying to be. With Pennywise in particular it was that menace that just barely bubbled under the surface, just enough to be unsettling, so effective. This one doesn't get it at all. That the filmmakers have so whiffed on something so fundamental to IT has me worried for everything else.
Expectations are rock bottom.
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Skipped most of this thread (sorry).
I actually found Eric the Clown more scarier than this version of Pennywise.
I actually found Eric the Clown more scarier than this version of Pennywise.
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when are they going to show what the dinosaurs look like
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