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Main antagonist and title character of Stephen King'southward novel "It"

This article is about the Stephen King antagonist. It is non to be confused with Cousin Itt.

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Stephen King character
Top: Tim Curry as Pennywise in the 1990 miniseries Lesser: Bill Skarsgård as Pennywise in the 2017 picture
First appearance	It (1986)
Created by	Stephen King
Portrayed by	1990 miniseries: Tim Curry (Pennywise) Florence Paterson (Mrs. Kersh) Frank C. Turner (Alvin Marsh) Steve Makaj (Helm Hanscom) Tony Dakota (Georgie Denbrough) 1998 television series: Lilliput (Pennywise) Parzaan Dastur (Siddharth) 2017 pic and 2019 sequel: Bill Skarsgård (Pennywise) Tatum Lee (Judith) Javier Botet (Hobo / Leper / The Witch) Carter Musselman (Headless Boy) Jackson Robert Scott (Georgie Denbrough) Stephen Bogaert (Alvin Marsh) Joan Gregson (Mrs. Kersh) Owen Teague (Patrick Hockstetter)
In-universe data
Total name	Unknown (perchance nameless)
Alias	Information technology (sometimes spelled "It") Pennywise The Dancing Clown The Clown Woh Robert Grey (too Bob Gray) Georgie Denbrough The Wolfman The Mummy The Spider The Giant Spider The Devil The Leper Flute Lady Lilith Judith Weak Old Woman Clown Mimic Imposter Headless Boy Chiliad.F Stupid Mummy Stupid Mime Alone Clown Mrs. Kersh The Witch The Monster Eater of Worlds Eater of Children The Derry Illness The Eternal The Taelus
Nickname	Pennywise
Occupation	Cosmic entity of consumption Serial killer Clown (facade)
Origin	Stephen King'south It

It (also known every bit Pennywise) is the title character and the primary antagonist in Stephen King's 1986 horror novel Information technology. The grapheme is an ancient, trans-dimensional evil entity which preys upon the children of Derry, Maine, roughly every 27 years, using a diversity of powers that include the ability to shapeshift, manipulate reality, and go unnoticed by adults. During the course of the story, It primarily appears in the form of Pennywise the Dancing Clown. "The Losers Social club" first realizes Pennywise's presence because of Bill's footling brother Georgie.

King stated in a 2013 interview that he came up with the idea for Pennywise after asking himself what scared children feared "more than than anything else in the world", and feeling that the answer was clowns.^[1] Male monarch thought of a troll like the one in the children'south tale "Three Billy Goats Gruff",^[2] who inhabited a sewer organisation.^[2]

The character was portrayed in its Pennywise form by Tim Curry in the 1990 idiot box adaptation,^[3] in the 1998 television accommodation by Lilliput, and by Bill Skarsgård in the 2017 movie adaptation and its 2019 sequel Information technology Chapter Ii.^[4]

Appearances [edit]

Literature [edit]

In the novel, It is a shapeshifting monster who ordinarily takes the form of Pennywise the Dancing Clown, originating in a void containing and surrounding the Universe—a place referred to in the novel every bit the "Macroverse". It arrived on Earth during an asteroid impact and made its home nether the country which Derry would be built on, initially preying on ethnic tribes. Information technology would slumber for millions of years, then, when humans appeared in Derry, would fall into a 27-year sleep and wake for about a year in order to feed on human fear, often assuming the shape of what its prey fear the about. It has a preference for children since their fears are easier to interpret and adults are harder to scare, in a concrete form. It can manipulate people with weaker wills, making them indifferent to the horrific events that unfold or fifty-fifty serve as accomplices.

In the novel, It claims that its true name is Robert "Bob" Gray, but was decided to be named "It". Throughout the book, It is generally referred to as male due to unremarkably actualization every bit Pennywise. The Losers come to believe Information technology may be female (because it lays eggs), and perceiving Information technology's true class equally a monstrous giant spider. Withal, It'due south true appearance is briefly observed by Bill Denbrough via the Ritual of Chüd as a mass of swirling destructive orange lights known as "deadlights", which inflict insanity or death on any living being that sees them directly. The only person to survive the ordeal is Nib'south wife Audra Phillips, although she is rendered temporarily catatonic by the experience.

Its natural enemy is the "Space Turtle" or "Maturin", some other ancient dweller of King's "Macroverse" who, eons ago, created the known universe and possibly others by vomiting them out as the outcome of a stomachache. The Turtle appears over again in King's serial The Dark Tower. Magician and Glass, one of the novels in the series, suggests that It, along with the Turtle, are themselves creations of a dissever, omnipotent creator referred to equally "the Other" (peradventure Gan, who is said to take created the various universes where Male monarch's novels have place).

Throughout the novel It, some events are depicted from Pennywise's point of view, describing itself as a "superior" existence, with the Turtle as an equal and humans as mere "toys". It's hibernation begins and ends with horrific events, like the mysterious disappearance of the Derry Township's 300 settlers in 1740–43 or the ironworks explosion. It awoke during a great tempest that flooded part of the city in 1957, with Bill'south younger brother Georgie the first in a line of killings earlier the Losers Social club fight the monster, a confrontation culminating in Bill using the Ritual of Chüd to severely wound Information technology and forcefulness It into hibernation. Continually surprised by the Losers' victory, It briefly questions its superiority before claiming that they were only lucky, equally the Turtle is working through them. Information technology is finally destroyed 27 years later in the 2nd Ritual of Chüd, and an enormous storm damages the downtown part of Derry to symbolize Information technology's death.

Pennywise makes a tangential appearance in King'south 2011 novel xi/22/63, in which protagonist Jake Epping meets a couple of the children from It, asks them about a contempo murder in their town, and learns that the murderer apparently "wasn't the clown." It also appears to Jake in the old ironworks, where information technology taunts Jake about "the rabbit-hole," referring to the time portal in which Jake moves from i fourth dimension to another.

Film and television [edit]

In the 1990 miniseries, Pennywise is portrayed by English histrion Tim Curry. I original guise is made for the miniseries: Ben Hanscom's deceased father (played by Steve Makaj).

In the 2017 film adaptation, Information technology Chapter I and its 2019 sequel Information technology Chapter Two, Pennywise is portrayed past Swedish player Beak Skarsgård.^[5] English language thespian Will Poulter was originally cast as Pennywise, with Back-scratch describing the office equally a "wonderful part" and wishing Poulter the all-time of luck, but dropped out of the production due to scheduling conflicts and first motion-picture show'south original director Cary Fukunaga leaving the project. Spanish actor Javier Botet was cast as the Hobo leper in both movies and the monstrous grade of Ms. Kersh in the second moving-picture show. Two original guises were made for the get-go film: the Headless Boy, a burnt victim of the Kitchener Ironworks incident (played by Carter Musselman), and the Amedeo Modigliani–based painting Judith (played past Tatum Lee).^[6]

The modern incarnation of Pennywise, introduced in the 2017 accommodation, appears as a background character in the family friendly live-action/blithe film Space Jam: A New Legacy, which is too distributed past Warner Bros.^[seven]

Reception and legacy [edit]

Several media outlets such as The Guardian have spoken of the graphic symbol, ranking it equally 1 of the scariest clowns in picture or pop civilization.^{[8] [9] [10]} The Atlantic said of the character; "the scariest affair about Pennywise, though, is how he preys on children's deepest fears, manifesting the monsters they're near petrified by (something J. M. Rowling would later emulate with boggarts)."^[xi] British scholar Mikita Brottman has also said of the miniseries version of Pennywise; "one of the most frightening of evil clowns to appear on the small screen" and that it "reflects every social and familial horror known to contemporary America".^[12] Author Darren Shan cited Pennywise every bit an inspiration behind the character Mr. Dowling in his 12.5 book series Zom-B.^[13]

The American punk rock band Pennywise took its proper noun from the character.^[fourteen]

Association with 2016 clown sightings [edit]

"I doubtable it's a kind of low-level hysteria, like Slender Man, or the so-called Bunny Human, who purportedly lurked in Fairfax County, Virginia, wearing a white hood with long ears and attacking people with a hatchet or an axe. The clown furor will laissez passer, as these things do, only it volition come back, because nether the right circumstances, clowns really can exist terrifying."

—Writer Stephen Rex's reaction to the recurring clown scare phenomenon.^[15]

The character was suggested as a possible inspiration for ii incidents of people dressing up as clowns in Northampton, England and Staten Island, New York, both during 2014.^{[i] [xvi]}

In 2016, appearances of "evil clowns" were reported past the media, including nine people in Alabama charged with "clown-related activeness".^[17] Several newspaper articles suggested that the character of Pennywise was an influence, which led to Rex commenting that people should react less hysterically to the sightings and non take his work seriously.^[18]

The showtime reported sighting of people dressed equally evil clowns in Greenville, South Carolina was by a small boy spoke to his mother of a pair of clowns that had attempted to lure him away.^[19] Additional creepy clown sightings were reported in other parts of Southward Carolina.^[twenty]

Evil clowns were reported in several other U.S. states including North Carolina,^[21] Kentucky, Pennsylvania, and Wyoming^[22] Later the same year, "clown sightings" were reported in Peachy Britain, Commonwealth of australia, and Latin America.^{[23] [24] [25]}

Ane hypothesis for the moving ridge of 2016 clown sightings was a viral marketing campaign,^[26] perhaps for the Rob Zombie moving-picture show 31 (2016).^[27] A spokesperson for New Line Movie theater (distributor of the 2017 film adaptation of It) released a statement claiming that "New Line is admittedly not involved in the rash of clown sightings."^[28]

See too [edit]

• Noon predator
• Evil clown
• Joker
• Monster
• Tsuchigumo

References [edit]

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2. ^ ^{a b} "StephenKing.com – Information technology Inspiration". stephenking.com.
3. ^ Paquette, Jenifer (2012). Respecting The Stand: A Critical Analysis of Stephen King'southward Apocalyptic Novel. Jefferson, N Carolina: McFarland. pp. 162–163. ISBN978-0-7864-7001-3 . Retrieved May 1, 2016.
4. ^ "IT: CHAPTER 2 Announces Its Release Date". Nerdist. September 26, 2017. Archived from the original on July iv, 2018. Retrieved Jan 12, 2018.
5. ^ Kroll, Justin (June 2, 2016). "'It' Reboot Taps 'Hemlock Grove' Star Bill Skarsgard to Play Pennywise the Clown". Diversity . Retrieved June iii, 2016.
6. ^ Squires, John (September 10, 2017). "Muschietti Talks Paintings that Inspired Nightmarish New 'It' Creature". Bloody Disgusting. Retrieved September xiii, 2017.
7. ^ Gelmini, David (March 11, 2020). "Pennywise Will Appear In Space Jam ii". Dread Central . Retrieved April 6, 2020.
8. ^ Glenza, Jessica (October 29, 2014). "The 10 almost terrifying clowns". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved May 1, 2016.
9. ^ "x Most Terrifying Clowns in Horror Movies". Screen Rant. September 23, 2015. Retrieved May i, 2016.
10. ^ "The Scariest Clowns in Pop Civilisation". Nerdist. October 22, 2015. Archived from the original on June 2, 2016. Retrieved May one, 2016.
11. ^ Gilbert, Sophie. "25 Years of Pennywise the Clown". The Atlantic . Retrieved May i, 2016.
12. ^ Brottman, Mikita (2004). Funny Peculiar: Gershon Legman and the Psychopathology of Humor. London, England: Routledge. p. one. ISBN0-88163-404-2 . Retrieved May 1, 2016.
13. ^ Shan, Darren (October 29, 2019). "Mr Dowling wants to trip the light fantastic with YOU!". DarrenShan.com. Archived from the original on January 12, 2020. Retrieved October 29, 2019.
14. ^ Frasier, David Thousand. (2005). Suicide in the Amusement Industry. McFarland. p. 314. ISBN978-0-7864-2333-0 . Retrieved May one, 2016.
15. ^ Burnham, Emily (September 8, 2016). "Stephen King weighs in on those creepy Carolina clown sightings". Bangor Daily News. Archived from the original on Oct 23, 2016. Retrieved October 22, 2016.
16. ^ Stableford, Dylan (March 25, 2014). "Pennywise, the clown foolish?". Yahoo! . Retrieved May ane, 2016.
17. ^ Faulk, Kent (September 24, 2016). "At least 9 'clown' arrests so far in Alabama: What charges practise they face?". al.com.
18. ^ Flood, Alison (October 6, 2016). "Stephen Rex tells US to 'absurd the clown hysteria' after wave of sightings". The Guardian . Retrieved Oct seven, 2016.
19. ^ Teague, Matthew (October eight, 2016). "Clown sightings: the day the craze began". The Guardian. Archived from the original on October 18, 2016. Retrieved October 22, 2016.
20. ^ Rogers, Katie (August 30, 2016). "Creepy Clown Sightings in S Carolina Cause a Frenzy". The New York Times. Archived from the original on September 3, 2016. Retrieved Oct 22, 2016.
21. ^ Guarino, Ben (September 7, 2016). "Clown sightings have spread to North Carolina. Now police are concerned about creepy copycats". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on November 5, 2016. Retrieved October 22, 2016.
22. ^ Zuppello, Suzanne (September 29, 2016). "'Killer Clowns': Inside the Terrifying Hoax Sweeping America". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on October 21, 2016. Retrieved October 22, 2016.
23. ^ Khomami, Nadia (October x, 2016). "Creepy clown sightings spread to U.k.". The Guardian. Archived from the original on October 18, 2016. Retrieved October 22, 2016.
24. ^ BBC Editors (Oct 7, 2016). "Clown sightings: Australia police 'won't tolerate' antics". BBC. Archived from the original on October 11, 2016. Retrieved October 22, 2016.
25. ^ BBC Editors (Oct xx, 2016). "Creepy clowns: Professionals condemn scary sightings craze". BBC. Archived from the original on Oct 22, 2016. Retrieved October 22, 2016.
26. ^ Reuters (September 4, 2016). "Southward Carolina clown sightings could be part of moving picture marketing stunt". The Guardian. Archived from the original on October 23, 2016. Retrieved October 22, 2016.
27. ^ Lee, Anna (September ane, 2016). "Police force main says clowns 'terrorizing public' will be arrested". The Greenville News . Retrieved October 22, 2016.
28. ^ Gardner, Chris (September 29, 2016). "Stephen King'due south 'It' Picture Producer Denies Creepy Clown Sightings Are Marketing Stunt". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on Oct 22, 2016. Retrieved Oct 22, 2016.

External links [edit]

• It on IMDb

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Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/It_%28character%29

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