ComicBook reports that Terrifier 4 will reveal Art the Clown’s origins. David Howard Thornton, who plays Art, would prefer to leave the violin section out of it. The actor says he and writer-director Damien Leone have discussed avoiding a sympathetic background for the killer, though Thornton doesn’t know which version Leone will choose. Source
At a Chattanooga Comic Con panel hosted by ComicBook’s Chris Killian, Thornton said: Source
“But I know one thing we’ve talked about is…we don’t want him to have a sympathetic background. In my head, he basically is evil incarnate.” Source
Thornton recalled asking Leone who Art was and why he did what he did when he first sat in the makeup chair. Leone’s answer, as Thornton remembers it: “I don’t know.” Their ideas have changed over the years, the actor said, adding: “So I don’t know what he’s going to land on.” Source
Thornton also hopes the film addresses why Art never speaks. Even the man in the makeup has follow-up questions. Source
Dread Central reports that the film is set on New Year’s Eve, with a theatrical release targeted for 2027. The clown’s fictional calendar is currently more specific than the box office’s. Source
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