“it” stars bill skarsgård (“allegiant,” tv’s “hemlock grove”) as the story’s central villain, pennywise. The horror thriller “it”, directed by andrés muschietti (“mama”), is based on the hugely popular stephen king novel of the same name, which has been terrifying readers for decades. It tells the story of seven children in derry, maine who are terrorized by the eponymous being, only to face their own personal demons in the process
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As kids vanish throughout town, a group of outcasts must face their biggest fears — and a murderous, terrifying and seemingly invincible clown
Watch trailers & learn more. Banding together over the course of one horrifying summer, the friends must overcome their own personal fears to battle the murderous, bloodthirsty clown known as pennywise. The novel, miniseries, and films don't differ very much, with one fundamental difference — time.
