2017 supernatural horror film by Andy Muschietti It is a 2017 American supernatural horror film directed by Andy Muschietti and written by Chase Palmer, Cary Joji Fukunaga, and Gary Dauberman. It is the first of a two-part adaptation of the 1986 novel of the same name by Stephen King, as well as the second adaptation following Tommy Lee Wallace's 1990 miniseries. Starring Jaeden Lieberher and Bill Skarsgård, the film was produced by New Line Cinema, KatzSmith Productions, Lin Pictures, and Vertigo Entertainment. Set in the fictional town of Derry, Maine, the film tells the story of The Losers' Club, a group of seven outcast children who are terrorized by the eponymous being which emerges from the sewer in the form of Pennywise the Dancing Clown (Skarsgård), and face their own personal demons as the monster torments them. Wikipedia's most-read article for 8 days in a row: 3,672,670 views in all, peaking at 638,656 on September 10, 2017. Thu, Sep 7: 302,374 views Fri, Sep 8: 505,148 views Sat, Sep 9: 609,527 views Sun, Sep 10: 638,656 views Mon, Sep 11: 560,505 views Tue, Sep 12: 388,621 views Wed, Sep 13: 351,371 views Thu, Sep 14: 316,468 views Wiki link