Did Pennywise Die In IT: Chapter 2? It's Complicated

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IT: Chapter 2 brought the Losers’ story to an end after their final encounter with IT/Pennywise in the sewers of Derry, Maine, but a big question remains: did Pennywise really die at the end of IT: Chapter 2? Stephen King has terrorized generations of viewers for years by allowing them to explore a variety of fears and meet different villains (human and supernatural) in his novels, and the one often considered his most terrifying book is IT. Published in 1986, IT was well-received by critics and readers, becoming an instant favorite among King’s fans and a classic in the horror genre.

Set in Derry, Maine, IT introduces the audience to a group of kids self-named “The Losers Club” who come across an evil, shapeshifting entity they simply refer to as “IT”. This creature awakens every 27 years to feed off the fears of its victims, and for that, it takes the shape of its targets’ biggest fears, though its preferred one is Pennywise, the Dancing Clown. IT covers the Losers’ story in two parts: the first one set in 1957, following the Losers as kids, and the second one set in 1985, following the adult Losers as they reunite one final time to defeat IT. The success of IT has led to its adaptation to other media, most notably a miniseries in 1990 and a two-part movie in 2017 and 2019.

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To better tell the story of the Losers and their battle against IT/Pennywise, Andy Muschietti’s IT covered the Losers’ journey as kids (though set in 1988) and IT: Chapter 2 covered the part of the story where they return to Derry as adults, thus also covering their final battle against IT. Both the miniseries and IT: Chapter 2 stayed true to the novel and the way in which the Losers finally