The second Stephen King adaptation of 2017 will bring a memorable villain back to the screen in the form of It. This shapeshifting being feeds on the fears of its victims and manifests as the sinister clown Pennywise.

Like the original novel and the 1990 miniseries, the new movie’s narrative will be split between the present day and 30 years previously. This conveniently allows the film to tap into the current trend for 1980s pop culture.

We’ve explored a few of the story’s visual elements in the image gallery below, such as childhood fears, friendships, small-town America, horror and suspense – and of course, a few sinister clowns…

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