For anyone over 28, It is one of the most terrifying memories of their childhood and resulted in a serious dose of Coulrophobia for many.
A miniseries based on a Stephen King novel, a big screen remake has been mooted for some time and now it's finally happening with the director of all episodes of Season One of True Detective, Cary Fukunaga. And they've found their Pennywise in talented British actor, Will Poulter.
Poulter is fast on the rise in Hollywood terms. He's had roles in The Maze Runner and We're The Millers, and was mostly recently seen in the well reviewed Irish film Glassland, opposite Jack Reynor.
Tim Curry played the original murdering, demonic clown in the series which had (er, spoiler alert) an utterly ridiculous ending that made no sense even when we were nippers.
Via Variety