Childhood shadows strike again, new version of "IT" releases evil makeup photos

The makeup photos of Pennywise, the clown in the new version of "Stephen King's It", were recently revealed, showing a gloomy and evil look. It is reported that the clown's costume was designed by Janie Bryant, a costume designer who won the Emmy Award. The film will be released in North America on September 8 next year.

The costumes were inspired by medieval, Renaissance, Elizabethan and Victorian dress, and every part of the design was meant to suggest something ancient and unsettling. There was an almost doll-like feel to the costumes, with short trousers, high-waisted tops, and more natural, flimsy draping, giving the character a quirky, baggy feel. The fitted costumes gave the character a childlike quality. The gloves were tight, so that his hands looked like porcelain.

The make-up shots themselves suggest that the Joker is able to fade in and out of his surroundings at will, as if he is floating in the frame.

The new version of "IT" is based on the novel of the same name by horror master Stephen King. The story is set in the present, and flashes back to the 1980s from time to time. Bill Skarsgård (who has starred in "Hemlock Grove") plays the clown "Pennywise". Other actors include Jaeden Lieberher, Finn Wolfhard, Wyatt Oleff, Javier Bot and others.

Before this, the novel was first adapted into a TV mini-series "IT" in 1990. Below are screenshots from the old version of "IT".

The story is set in the 1980s and is interspersed with some memory fragments of the protagonist from the 1950s.

The old movie is very classic. After watching it, many people feel that the clown has become a shadow of their childhood. I wonder if the new movie will be even better?