It goes down a storm drain, where Georgie encounters Pennywise the Dancing Clown. It has also spawned an Indiegogo-funded documentary film about the miniseries' production, titled Pennywise: The Story of It (2020) and an alternate history sequel short named Georgie, also by the producers of the documentary.ĭuring a heavy rainstorm in Derry, Maine in the spring of 1960, George Denbrough plays in the streets with a paper sailboat made by his stuttering older brother, Bill. In fact, his portrayal has been considered by several publications to be one of the scariest clown characters in film and television. While divided critical perspectives towards It have continued in later years, the miniseries has become most known for Curry's version of Pennywise. It was nominated for two Emmy Awards, one Eddie Award, one Youth in Film award, and a best miniseries recognition from the People's Choice Awards it won two of the nominations, an Emmy Award for Outstanding Music Composition for Richard Bellis' score and an Eddie Award for the miniseries' editing.
Bush's foreign trips cutting into the program It was ABC's biggest success of 1990, pulling through with 30 million viewers for its two parts. Despite the risk factors, mixed pre-airing critical reviews, and coverage of President George H.
The miniseries was first broadcast during the November sweeps month. Produced by Green/Epstein Productions, It was filmed over a period of three months in New Westminster, British Columbia in mid-1990 with a budget of $12 million, double the usual television budget. The series takes place over two different time periods, the first when the Losers first confront Pennywise as children in 1960, and the second when they return as adults in 1990 to defeat him a second time after he resurfaces.Ĭast members included Tim Curry (Pennywise), Richard Thomas, John Ritter, Harry Anderson, Jonathan Brandis and others. The protagonists are The Lucky Seven, or The Losers Club, a group of outcast kids who discover Pennywise and vow to kill him by any means necessary. It mostly takes the humanoid form of Pennywise, a darkly comedic clown. The story revolves around a predatory monster that can transform itself into its prey's worst fears to devour them, allowing it to exploit the phobias of its victims. Cohen from Stephen King's 1986 novel of the same name. It (also known as Stephen King's IT) is a 1990 ABC two-part psychological horror drama miniseries directed by Tommy Lee Wallace and adapted by Lawrence D.
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