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Our first look at the new Pennywise from Stephen King's IT reboot
Pennywise the Clown is one of the most iconic monsters that author Stephen King has created over the years, particularly after Tim Curry’s notable portrayal of the character brought him to life all the way back in 1990’s It. It’s been making kids and adults alike wary of circus clowns ever since and is currently being rebooted for a new …
Have they found the actor to play Pennywise in the new IT reboot?
It seems New Line have finally found a favoured person who they are pursuing to step into the shoes of Tim Curry and play the big role of Pennywise in their reboot of Stephen King’s It. Only, we’re not sure exactly who that actor is at this point in time as there are conflicting reports. The news had just broken that …
Extras! Weekly Round-Up! 22/04/16 – 28/04/16
Welcome to our Weekly Round-Up for the The Extras! A collection of the 15 most popular movie related clips, posters, pics and just plain cool stuff posted on our Twitter profile and Facebook page using the hashtag #TheMoviesExtras in the last week. Remember, these are only the contributions that received the most likes and views since last Thursday, so if …
Stephen King's IT reboot likely to be R-rated and split into two movies
It was a beloved horror film of mine while I was growing up, and by beloved I mean it terrified me immensely and made me never look at clowns the same way again (in hindsight, I was way too young to be watching it.). The Stephen King novel that the mini-series was based on is even scarier and one that continues …
Cary Fukunaga talks about the "unconventional" IT that almost was
Ah studio tampering. If it weren’t for the people bankrolling the industry, movies would be non-existent. That being said, backing a film can be risky. And when you’re rolling millions of dollars into a production, you’re going to want to see where the money is going. Some studios however, want more. They want to be hands on, a decision that …
Extras! Weekly Round-Up 01/06/2016 – 05/06/2015
Welcome to the inaugural Weekly Round-Up for the The Extras! As you may know, we recently changed the format of our daily Extras, instead posting the normal movie related clips, posters, pics and just plain cool stuff on our Twitter profile and Facebook page using the hashtag #TheMoviesExtras. Since we’ve been doing about 8 posts per day, gathering an entire …
The new IT is dead for now
Pennywise the clown might be floating around somewhere, but we won’t be seeing him any time soon. Word is that the anticipated new adaptation of Steven King’s iconic horror novel It has ground to a halt. Last Updated: May 26, 2015
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