When the subject of It came up during an interview on the Kingcast podcast, author Stephen King said, “You know, people are gonna forget who the hell Stephen King was, but they’re never gonna forget that f-ckin’ clown. He’s gonna be up there with Frankenstein and Dracula and Freddy Krueger. Pennywise, the Dancing Clown! Stephen King, who the f-ck was he?” Helping prove his point, directors John Campopiano (Unearthed & Untold: The Path to Pet Sematary) and Christopher Griffiths (Leviathan: The Story of Hellraiser) have put together a documentary called Pennywise: The Story of It. Deadline reports that Cinedigm has just picked up the North American distribution rights to the documentary and are planning to release it through TVOD platforms like Apple, Prime Video, Google, and VUDU, as well as on horror streaming channel Screambox, this summer.
Pennywise: The Story of It includes
interviews with many of the key players behind Pennywise, as well as an exploration of what went into creating the It films, including casting, production, and practical effects.
Campopiano produced Pennywise: The Story of It with Gary Smart, Adam Evans, Michael Perez, and Hank Starrs. Laurence Gornall, Brady William Dorman, Michael Leavy, and Jason Leavy serve as executive producers.
Yolanda Macias, Chief Content Officer at Cinedigm, provided the following statement:
From red balloons to yellow rain jackets, the groundbreaking miniseries pushed boundaries and still has a lasting impact on the genre to this day. Even three decades after its release, It and the child-eating clown Pennywise scares audiences of all ages. We are excited to take horror fans on this terrifying journey back to the not so sleepy town of Derry.”
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