In for a Penny: Who would make the most spine-chilling Pennywise the killer clown?

True Detective’s Cary Fukunaga will direct the first big-screen version of Stephen King’s It, but he’s struggling to cast the sadistic shape shifter. Here are six suggestions

True Detective’s Cary Fukunaga seems the perfect choice to direct the first ever big-screen adaptation of Stephen King’s It. The 1990 miniseries benefited from a crackerjack-crazy turn from Tim Curry as Pennywise, the leering, sneering killer clown who haunts a small Maine town. But 25 years later, the production seems melodramatic, and some of the adult performances – not to mention the haircuts – are straight out of a Roger Corman flick.

Fukunaga’s brooding style ought to make for a far scarier movie, and there is talk that this will be a two-part film to mirror the split narrative of King’s epic 1,138-page tome. Furthermore, King himself is reported to have given the screenplay his seal of approval.