No film has been more hyped in 2017 than IT.
Not even Christopher Nolan’s Dunkirk, whose mere name alone sends fanboys into waves of hysteria, couldn’t match the hype around the new adaptation of IT.
The stakes are high, too. Many people have very fond memories of the original movie adaptation of IT, starring the great Tim Curry as Pennywise. There have been so many shoddy remakes of classic horror films recently that one might expect IT to fall into the same category.
But something about the trailers and marketing of the movie has given movie fans hope, and from the reactions of journalists given an early preview, it looks as though the hype might actually be justified, with some even going as far as saying it’s “one of the finest Stephen King adaptations ever made.”
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The amount of violence and horrific imagery in regards to children is SHOCKING. They didn't hold back. It's great. #ITMovie @ITMovieOfficial
— GenreVision.com – @drewdietsch.bsky.social (@DrewDietsch) August 26, 2017
I love the #ITMovie. It's everything I wanted. Scary as shit, Skarsgard nails Pennywise, and the Losers are perfection.
— Haleigh Foutch (@HaleighFoutch) August 26, 2017
LOVED #ItMovie. Captured the spirit of the book & still created something new. Perfect combo of dark & fun. & The Losers Club was PERFECT! 👌 pic.twitter.com/ipkKlAORyt
— Rachel Heine ✨ (@RachelHeine) August 26, 2017
Bill Skarsgard is putting in a performance that is going to turn him into the Freddy Krueger of a new generation. #ITMovie @ITMovieOfficial
— GenreVision.com – @drewdietsch.bsky.social (@DrewDietsch) August 26, 2017
#ItMovie was spooktacular. Great cast, surprisingly funny, and genuinely unnerving scares. You'll still be freaked out when you get home. 🎈 pic.twitter.com/n5EQpbk53N
— Dan Casey (@DanCasey) August 26, 2017
Not only does IT appear to be scoring well with the critics, industry analysts think that the movie will have the biggest opening weekend of any horror movie in history and the biggest September opening ever, with an expected $60 million takings at the box office.
Strap in, everybody. This September is all about Pennywise.
