Warner Bros. is reportedly developing an IT prequel show based around Pennywise's origin and the 27-year-long curse of Derry, Maine, for HBO Max.
HBO Max reportedly is developing an IT prequel show focused on Pennywise's origin story. Warner Bros. reimagined one of Stephen King's most iconic books in 2017 with the release of IT. The movie was directed by Andy Muschietti and starred a young cast, but the coming-of-age horror story proved to be a massive hit. IT earned rave reviews and made over $700 million worldwide. Unsurprisingly, Warner Bros.
Following the release of IT Chapter Two, it was unclear what Warner Bros. could do with the franchise next. The Losers Club's story was over and IT Chapter Two ended with Pennywise's permanent defeat. Over the last few years, there has not been any talk of IT 3. This is partially due to Stephen King never writing a book sequel, leaving the studio without any source material to borrow from. However, that doesn't mean that the adventures in Derry involving Pennywise are over.
The possibility of HBO Max developing an IT prequel show focused on Pennywise's origin should not come as too big of a surprise. The two IT movies made over $1.1 billion combined at the box office, so it was only a matter of time before WB began looking for ways to revisit this world. Continuing the stories of any character involved in the Loser's Club doesn't make sense, but Pennywise's origin is rich with potential for more scares.
If HBO Max's IT prequel show does move forward, it is difficult to imagine Bill Skarsgård not being involved. His portrayal of Pennywise is one of the many reasons why the demonic clown was so terrifying. Unless WB plans to reboot the property and have this origin story not be connected to the movie franchise, audiences will expect to see Skarsgård back as Pennywise.
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