Curiosities | ‘IT: The Thing’, an adaptation of Stephen King’s classic, turns 5!

Stephen King is not considered the master of horror literature for no reason: throughout his still active career, the novelist has brought to life classics that remain favorites with audiences, such as “Carrie”, “Cujo” and “The Stranger”. . However, one of his best-known works is undoubtedly “IT: The Thing”.

The sprawling book was first adapted into a miniseries, starring Tim Curry as the horrific clown Pennywise. In 2017, it was brought to the big screen by the talented hands of Andy Muschietti in what would become the most successful horror film of all time and one of the most beloved of the year – that’s why he would give a sequel to replaying the second part of the series. narrative.

Starring Bill Skarsgård, Jaeden Lieberher, Jeremy Ray Taylor, Sophia Lillis, Finn Wolfhard, Wyatt Oleff, Chosen Jacobs, Jack Dylan Grazer, Nicholas Hamilton and Jackson Robert Scott, the plot follows a group of children who band together to investigate the mysterious disappearance of several young people from your town. They discover that the culprit is Pennywise, a cruel clown who feeds on their fears and whose violence dates back centuries.

With a gross of over US$701.8, the film has certainly caught the attention of the public and will be five years since its release very soon.

To celebrate the feature film’s anniversary, CinePOP has prepared a brief list bringing some behind-the-scenes curiosities, which you can check out below:

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Grazer (Eddie) was the first to work with Skarsgård (Pennywise). During their scene, Grazer was crying and laughing while Skarsgård was close to his face, screaming and drooling. Skarsgård was really worried about Grazer, and after the scene ended, he asked if the young man was okay. Grazer looked at him and just said, “I love what you’re doing with the character!” since she was the youngest actress in the cast.

Some lines were improvised by the actor, including much of the argument between Eddie and Richie (Wolfhard). The prosthetic teeth used by Skarsgård caused him to drool profusely. Muschietti liked the effect they gave the character and decided to add that feature to Pennywise’s wild nature.

Scott (Georgie) is the youngest cast member and said he wasn’t as scared of Pennywise as he thought. He said he actually had fun doing the scenes and that Skarsgård was always joking between shoots. Skarsgård delved into the “psychotic universe” to build the characterization of Pennywise, drawing inspiration from titles like “The Shining”, “A Clockwork Orange”, “Batman”. The Dark Knight’ and ‘The Silence of the Lambs’.

The film was sent to theaters under the code ‘Pound Foolish’, literally the opposite of Pennywise, in English. ‘Paranormal Activity’, with more than double the box office. Pennywise’s costume in this film is more faithful to the description in the novel than in the miniseries, including the orange hair and orange pom poms that adorn the costume.