"“Children who have never seen ‘It’ still love Pennywise. It’s one of the weirder cultural phenomenons surrounding Stephen King’s legacy in horror today. Long before these teeny-tiny cinephiles are old enough to read about literature’s most notorious killer clown - let alone watch Bill Skarsgård terrorize an entire damn town across time and space on screen - they draw Pennywise. They dress like Pennywise. They have themed birthday parties and even sleepovers honoring...”"
"“It’s irresistible for young kids,” said Andy Muschietti, co-creator and director of “It: Welcome to Derry!, ” laughing with IndieWire. “I can’t explain it, honestly.” Neither Andy nor his sister and producing partner Barbara Muschietti (also the series co-creator, with longtime collaborator Jason Fuchs and Brad Caleb Kane as co-showrunners) seemed interested in over-analyzing the bizarre trend, either."
"“Maybe there’s some sort of aesthetic attraction to Bill’s face,” Barbara theorized. “It’s that angelic Pennywise face. Those big blue eyes. There’s something child-like about him.” Raised in Argentina less than two years apart, Andy and Barbara Muschietti grew up glued to late night broadcasts and double features at their local movie theater."
Children who have never seen It still draw Pennywise, dress like Pennywise, and hold themed birthday parties and sleepovers honoring the character. Andy Muschietti says the appeal is irresistible for young kids and cannot be easily explained. Barbara Muschietti suggests an aesthetic attraction to Bill Skarsgård’s face, describing an angelic Pennywise look with big blue eyes and a child-like quality. Andy and Barbara Muschietti grew up in Argentina, watching late-night broadcasts and double features at a local movie theater. Their early horror cinema experiences helped shape their connection to the genre and their approach to creating It: Welcome to Derry.
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