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This subject is written on a topic in the real world and reflects factual information. 🐙 It is a 1986 horror novel by Stephen King. It has been called "by far the author’s most Lovecraftian work"[1], with parallels drawn between Pennywise and H. P. Lovecraft's Cthulhu.

It tells the story of Pennywise the Clown, a shapeshifting entity that emerges every 27 years to prey on the fears of the residents of Derry, Maine. It is an ancient extradimensional creature that comes from a realm it calls the Deadlights.

Adaptations[]

The original story has been adapted to film and television several times, including:

  • The 1990 two-part miniseries It, which aired on ABC. It was directed by Tommy Lee Wallace and features Pennywise portrayed by Tim Curry.
  • The Indian television series Woh, directed by Glen Baretto and Ankush Mohla, was loosely based on It, which aired on Zee TV in 1998.
  • The 2017 film It and its sequel It Chapter Two, directed by Andy Muschietti and featuring Pennywise portrayed by Bill Skarsgård. The films were later followed by a 2025 prequel television series titled It: Welcome to Derry.
  • The animated television series The Simpsons had a 2022 episode titled "Not It", which features the main antagonist as "Krusto the Clown", a parody of Pennywise portrayed by Krusty the Clown.

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References[]

  1. ↑ Nerdist, "A Guide to Stephen King's Lovecraftian Gods," by Kyle Anderson, October 17, 2017


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