Pennywise Unveils Unsettling Transformations: 10 Haunting Iterations Captured in Chilling Artwork

Summary

Pennywise the Clown from Stephen King's IT is depicted in ten new horrifying iterations in creepy artwork, each with its own distinctive look.

The Max streaming series Welcome to Derry, a prequel to the IT movies, will delve into the backstory of Pennywise and the eerie town of Derry. However, production for the show has been disrupted by the ongoing SAG-AFTRA strike, leaving the previously planned early 2024 release date in question. Furthermore, the identity of the actor playing Pennywise in this adaptation remains unknown.

Pennywise the Clown, the iconic creation from Stephen King's IT, is depicted in ten terrifying versions through incredibly creepy artwork. Stephen King, renowned for his mastery of horror in books such as Carrie, The Shining, and Christine, introduced his most memorable creation in his 1986 novel, which tells the story of a small town in Maine plagued by an eternal embodiment of evil disguised as a clown. Initially portrayed by Tim Curry in a TV miniseries, IT was later brought to the big screen in 2017, with Bill Skarsgård delivering a chilling performance as the most horrifying interstellar harlequin in horror history.

Thanks to the original miniseries and the subsequent two-part movies, culminating in IT Chapter Two in 2019, Pennywise has already instilled terror in audiences on both the small and big screens. Now, ten new horrifying depictions of Pennywise have emerged through eerie artwork created by Midjourney and shared on the Instagram account @soccos_cataclysm. Take a look at the unsettling images below:

All the images may be ultimately inspired by King’s killer clown from outer space, but each version possesses a unique appearance, with some appearing poised to accompany the Joker in a bank heist once they have finished terrorizing children in the marshland.

Welcome to Derry Will Seek To Deepen The Lore Of Pennywise

Announced in 2022, the upcoming Max streaming show Welcome to Derry will act as a prequel to IT (2017) and its 2019 sequel. Set in the 1960s, it takes viewers back to King's famously haunted town. However, the production of the show came to a halt in mid-July due to the ongoing SAG-AFTRA strike, throwing its planned early 2024 premiere into uncertainty.

When Welcome to Derry finally reaches screens, it will not only explore new narratives involving the residents of the perpetually haunted Maine community, but it will also delve into the origins of Pennywise. This will potentially shed light on how this malevolent being arrived on Earth, why it chooses to inhabit the sewers of Derry, why it resurfaces every 27 years, and most importantly, why it preys on children. The actor set to portray this new version of the menacing creature from IT has yet to be announced, but the artwork above illustrates the unsettling possibilities for the character's appearance.