The writer tasked with adapting Stephen King’s IT has discussed how he handled comes up with an idea.
The 1990s TV miniseries adaption of Stephen King’s novel also chose to leave out said controversial scene, deeming it too risky for television.
Of course, King also gave his blessing to the changes in the IT movie and that sequence was one of them.
In fact, he’s so impressive during the film that King can’t decide which Pennywise is his favorite, Skarsgard or Tim Curry’s (from the ’90s miniseries).