Unlike The Hobbit or The Hunger Games, Stephen King’s IT was actually long and dense enough
to be split into two movies.
The novel was packaged to perfection, with the end seemingly finite.
However, there are so, so many elements from the novel that were excluded from the movies,
that could potentially make up an IT: Chapter Three.
So today on Top 10 Beyond The Screen, I’m going to be counting down our list of the
Top 10 IT: Chapter Three Fan Theories That Might Be True.
Before we begin though, be sure to stick around until the end of the video where I’ll be
responding to some of your comments.
And with that, let’s jump in.
10 IT’s Perspective As we learned from IT: Chapter Two, Pennywise
has feelings.
Considering The Losers Club managed to defeat him by bullying him to death, quite literally.
Now, in no way should we sympathize with IT, but considering there seems to be some human
elements below the surface, it would be cool to explore them in some way.
In all variations of IT, we strictly follow The Losers Club, but wouldn’t it be nice
if we got a spin-off that is from the perspective of IT.
I mean, look at Joker.
Dude’s a bad guy, and began as a side character, but his movie has raked in millions.
Give us a Pennywise standalone, it’s what the people want!
And by people, I mean me.
9 Bob Grey Now, in IT: Chapter Two, there’s a scene
where Beverly visits her childhood where an old woman is now residing.
Although we all know that isn’t a woman, it is Pennywise.
However, in the scene we spot a photo on the wall of the house, of a circus performer who
looks identical to Pennywise with no makeup on.
I should state that in the novel, IT is simply a monster, always has been.
However, the movie gives us a different interpretation -- almost hinting that there was a human component
to IT.
Perhaps back in the day he was masquerading as a real clown, or maybe IT was inspired
by a real life version of Pennywise.
So many possibilities.
In the book however, IT will often refer to itself as Bob Grey, is her perhaps the man
in the picture?
What is his story?
These are all things we could find out in IT: Chapter 3.
8 The Loser’s Club Now, both the novel and movie end with the
grown-up Losers Club triumphantly defeating the evil Pennywise and going on to live their
lives.
But what I want is a follow up.
What happened to the Losers Club after their final encounter with Pennywise.
Could you really live a normal life following something so traumatic?
Has the terror of the human experience just begun for the losers club?
Perhaps.
And how will the town of Derry look without the evil entity feasting on the young.
More importantly: are we really free of IT?
7 Remake Yes, I know, Chapter One and Chapter Two literally
just happened, but as we know, Hollywood LOVE remakes, and IT made a pretty penny at the
box office.
It would be no surprise if they decide they want to cash in on the profit by revamping
the series once again, with new actors and a new pennywise -- or, even an entirely new
story.
I imagine it won’t be long before some cruel Director will come along and decide we need
an updated, shinier version of this classic story.
I dislike them already.
6 The Macroverse Now, the Macroverse has been explored numerous
times throughout Stephen King’s work, particularly in The Dark Tower series.
King has been patiently hoping for a sequel to the movie, and Amazon Prime are working
on a series adapted from the books.
Therefore, if The Dark Tower series takes off, perhaps we can explore more of The Macroverse
in greater depth, and it is very possible that IT will play a huge part in this.
Because, as we know, when IT isn’t out eating the children of Derry it’s existence as
some spooky effects.
5 Crossover - IT/TheShining/DoctorSleep Now, as I’ll state in our next point.
A lot of Stephen King’s novels are connected in some way or another, in most cases the
novel’s taking place in Derry, Maine.
Leading people to believe that they all exist in the same universe.
Meaning that perhaps IT, The Shining, and in turn, Doctor Sleep all exist within the
same universe.
Now, there is evidence to support this theory, hear me out.
Now, in the novel IT, we meet a character called Dick Hallorann, an army cook and member
of the Africn-American army nightclub in Derry called “The Black Spot” which was burned
down by the Legion of White Decency in 1930.
Now, Dick possesses The Shining, which in turn allowed him to save the lives of several
other clubgoers, including Mike Hanlon’s father.
Now, Dick Hallorann exists in The Shining, in which he worked as a cook at the Overlook
Hotel, and even attempted to rescue the Torrance family after Jack Torrance becomes possessed
by the hotel.
Now, Dick remained close friends to the remaining family, even into Danny’s teenage years,
meaning that he also exists within Dr Sleep.
Could we then perhaps have a crossover between IT/TheShining/DoctorSleep?
I need it!
4 Shared Universe Now, if you’re a fan of Stephen King, you
will know that he loves to overlap his stories, linking all of his stories stories creating
a shared universe.
However, some people have pointed out similarities between IT and Stranger Things.
An ancient evil that a group of kids having to take down.
Not just that, but in season 2 of Stranger Things, Bob states that he was once afraid
of a clown in Maine.
Pennywise perhaps?
Could IT and Strangers Things exist within the same universe?
Could we maybe even see Bill Skarsgard’s Pennywise joining the world of Stranger Things
at some point in the future.
It’s feasible, that’s for sure.
Perhaps, Pennywise will get his own solo series, kicking off with one epic IT/Stranger Things
crossover.
Just spitballing here.
3 Pennywise’s Kids Yeah I know, but please just hear me out.I
promise it isn’t as ridiculous as it sounds.
In the original mini series starring Tim Curry, The Losers Club ultimately Pennywise -- whose
true form is that of a Spider -- and then we watch on as his body and soul break apart.
However, in IT: Chapter Two, The Losers Club essentially bully Pennywise to death -- I’m
not joking.
They yell cruel things until he shrinks and turns to ash.
Now, what isn’t addressed in the film is the fact that IT is likely a woman -- we call
IT Pennywise and often refer to it as a He, but that’s not entirely correct.
In IT’s true form, aka, the spider, he is a woman, meaning he could have laid eggs.
Left behind more evil for The Losers Club to attempt to take down.
2 Pennywise Origin Story Now, there is so much opportunity for a Pennywise
origin story, or at least some kind of prequel that tells the story of Pennywise pre-Derry.
It has been referenced in IT: Chapter Two, as well as in the novel, that Pennywise has
been around for millions and millions of years -- so, saying that, what went down during
that time?
How did he become Pennywise the Dancing Clown, because as we know, Pennywise isn’t the
clown, he’s an entity from the Deadlights.
Not only that, but we also learn in Chapter One that Pennywise embarked on a 3 year reign
of terror, with 300 in Derry Maine going missing in the 1800’s.
It would make for quite the prequel.
1 There’s Still So Much Left To Cover Ok, now hear me out.
I understand, more than anyone, that the book was pretty finite, and IT: Chapter Two stuck
to the source material pretty closely.
However, if you’ve read the book, you will know that there was a lot of material left
out, material that could make up chapter three, or even a standalone movie.
As we know, Stephen King can pretty much get away with anything at this point, there is
literally a giant turtle in the novel, which of course was never included in the movies.
What I’m saying is, there is so much going on behind the scenes within the IT universe,
that we sadly never got a chance to see in the films.
Not just that, but there are so many characters, and so much cosmology of the universe that
the movies never even touched on, they didn’t even scrape the barrel.
So, perhaps if there’s an IT: Chapter Three, these elements could comprise most of the
meat of the movie.
Just saying.
Well, there we have it!
Do you guys agree with our list?
Are you crossing your fingers for an IT: Chapter Three.
You never know!
Leave us all your thoughts and feelings in the comments down below.
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