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Directed by Tommy Lee Wallace and based on the best-selling book by Stephen King, first aired in 1990 Stephen King’s IT has since become one of the most loved horrors of the 1990s. With Tim Curry’s amazing portrayal of Pennywise the Clown, IT and Pennywise himself have become iconic images of the horror genre.

PLEASE NOTE: This is an 'all or nothing' campaign - it just wont be possible without the minimum funding total required. 

DVD and Blu-ray will be Multi-Region NTSC

From Dead Mouse Productions Ltd and Cult Screenings UK Ltd, makers of Leviathan: The Story of Hellraiser and Hellbound: Hellraiser II, You're so cool, Brewster! The Story of Fright Night and RoboDoc: The Creation of RoboCop and John Campopiano, director/writer of Unearthed and Untold: The Path to Pet Sematary comes this brand-new documentary Pennywise: The Story of IT. A fully independent retrospective into the making of Stephen King’s IT and its cultural impact over the last 28 years. Supported by dozens of the original cast and crew including Tim Curry, Tommy Lee Wallace and Bart Mixon Pennywise is made by fans of the IT for fans of IT. The crew have already received support from over 20 of the cast and crew, including acquiring over 2 hours of never-before-seen set footage from SFX wizard Bart Mixon, as well as loads of archival and behind-the-scenes photos and there is no doubt that by the time of production many more key players will be attached to share their amazing stories about one of the most iconic movies ever-made. 

The documentary is made as a labour of love by a team of IT fans and this is YOUR unique opportunity to get on board and not only be part of this amazing project BUT make it a reality.

GARY SMART (PRODUCER)

In 2010 Gary co-authored the book The Complete History of the Return of the Living Dead along with Christian Sellers. The following year Gary and Christian were asked by documentary maestro Thommy Hutson to pen the documentary MORE BRAINS! A Return to the Living Dead. In 2013 Gary set up his production companies Cult Screenings UK Ltd and Dead Mouse Productions and commenced work as Producer and Writer of the epic 9-hour documentary Leviathan: The Story of Hellraiser and Hellbound: Hellraiser II. Then in 2015 Gary produced the documentary You’re so cool, Brewster! The Story of Fright Night along with original Fright Night director Tom Holland. In 2016 Gary produced the brand-new documentary RoboDoc: The Creation of RoboCop. Recently Gary has produced two five retrospective books 245 Trioxin: The Story of The Return of the Living Dead, Beware the Moon: The Story of An American Werewolf in London, You’re so cool, Brewster! The Story of Fright Night, Leviathan: The Story of Hellraiser and Hellbound: Hellraiser II and Lost in the Shadows: The Story of The Lost Boys.

CHRISTOPHER GRIFFITHS (DIRECTOR)

A movie aficionado and skilled editor, Chris made his directorial debut with You’re So Cool, Brewster! The Story of Fright Night after associate producing Leviathan: The Story of Hellraiser and Hellbound: Hellraiser II as well as being chief editor on all 9 bonus documentaries. Chris is also a Producer for a UK Television company. In 2016 Chris directed the brand-new documentary RoboDoc: The Creation of RoboCop.

JOHN CAMPOPIANO (WRITER/PRODUCER)

A huge fan of Stephen King’s IT since childhood, John brings a wealth of in-depth knowledge of all things ‘IT’ to the project. Since making his directorial debut with 2016s Unearthed & Untold: The Path to Pet Sematary John has gone onto write for various horror sites as well as interviewing many of the key players in Stephen King’s IT. Outside the horror world, John works as Digital Archivist for a public broadcasting station in Boston and in 2015 founded the regional organization, the New England Media & Memory Coalition. Later in 2017 Synapse will be re-releasing Unearthed & Untold: The Path to Pet Sematary on Blu-ray and DVD.

ADAM EVANS (ASSISTANT DIRECTOR)

Adam honed his skills as Line Producer on Leviathan: The Story of Hellraiser and Hellbound: Hellraiser II and ensured the smooth and efficient running of the production both in the UK and USA. These skills were mastered further with You’re so cool, Brewster! The Story of Fright Night. Adam is also the co-director of Cult Screenings UK Ltd and Dead Mouse Productions Ltd along with Gary and Chris. In 2016 Adam line-managed the brand-new documentary RoboDoc: The Creation of RoboCop.

MICHAEL PEREZ (PRODUCTION MANAGER)

Michael Perez grew up in the mid-west in the state of Michigan with dreams of working in the entertainment industry. After graduating college at Arizona State University he moved to Los Angeles where his first gig was doing Publicity on the hit shows Veronica Mars and The Girls Next Door. Also, providing backing vocals to artists like: Ashlee Simpson, Patrick Muldoon, Melanie C. and Rob Thomas. While he continues his solo career in music he produces documentaries and "Making of's" on many of cinemas most well-known cult classics. He continues to run his PR Firm, Management Company, Sing and do freelance entertainment work in the industry. Other titles he has under his belt include: MORE BRAINS! A Return to the Living Dead, Never Sleep Again, Inside Story: SCREAM, I Am Nancy and Crystal Lake Memories. In 2016 Mike production managed the brand-new documentary RoboDoc: The Creation of RoboCop.

We have already amassed over 20-confirmed interviewees including Tim Curry (in his first in-depth interview on his portrayal of Pennywise) director Tommy Lee Wallace and special effects wizard Bart Mixon. Throughout this campaign and production this list will grow and grow...

Rewards and Incentives are key to a campaigns success, check out some samples below and more details on the right-hand-side. Your support is key to making this project a reality so every incentive helps. If you want to ensure that this project is made and is a success then please support today! More amazing perks will be added if we meet our goal and can expand further!

Pre-production is already well underway, with a dedicated team of IT aficionados working in securing interviewees, production information, behind the scenes photos, effects, music and much more.  

Full production will commence in late July and early August with shooting taking place in LA, Canada and Maine. Pennywise aims to be the most comprehensive look into both the making and cultural impact of Stephen King’s IT and YOUR help is needed more than ever. Pennywise is Dead Mouse Productions most ambitious project to date so please support us in making this the most definitive documentary possible. 

Projects like this rely on the fans; this project is a labour of love and a love letter to the countless IT fans around the world. Without your support this project may not be completed.

Pledgees must take into consideration the logistics of producing a 3-hour documentary, our aim is release by June 2018. However, as we have already undertaken a large scale project like this with Leviathan, Brewster and RoboDoc - We are only too aware of production delays - for all sorts of reasons.

If there are any delays YOU would be informed straight away and kept up-to-date on the projects production.

The biggest reason for production delays is quite simply that the entire crew have day jobs and other projects, however we have factored that into our delivery estimates.

Please note that international deliveries may take longer due to customs and postage regulations.

We have a dedicated team behind this project and are supported by endless members of the cast and crew. Currently all other rewards and delivery are expected for October 2017.

PLEASE NOTE: This is an 'all or nothing' campaign - it just wont be possible without the minimum funding total required.