He might be a poster child for coulrophobia, but there is more to Pennywise's abilities than taking on the guise of a demonic circus performer. As a shapeshifting being from the Macroverse, Pennywise can be anything — and the creators of "IT: Welcome to Derry" are out to reinforce this idea in their HBO series. This is why they held off on reintroducing Bill Skarsgard's scary clown until episode 5, "29 Neibolt Street," where he causes terror in the sewers.

In an interview with TV Guide , Jason Fuchs, the series co-showrunner, explained that the show's creatives want to take the less is more approach when it comes to unleashing Pennywise the Clown. They are more interested in exploring the idea of him being a manifestation of fear itself, as that opens the door to a treasure trove of f

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