Bill Skarsgård returns for more appearances as Pennywise the Clown. The actor has officially joined the new Max prequel series. Welcome to Derryreprising the role he played in the 2017 films. He and It: Chapter Two.
By Deadline, Welcome to Derry Its launch is scheduled for 2025 and will land on Max. The prequel series takes place in the 1960s before the events of the film and features the origin story of Pennywise the Clown, who would terrorize the city of Derry for decades to come.
Skarsgård joins previously announced cast members Taylour Paige, Jovan Adepo, Chris Chalk and James Remar. In addition to continuing his collaborative streak with Stephen King material after starring in rock castle From 2018 to 2019, Skarsgård will be reunited with Andy Muschietti, who directed both. He Films, as well as producers Barbara Muschietti and Jason Fuchs. The series is produced by Warner Bros. Television.
Max originally ordered Welcome to Derry to the series in February 2023. Of the new series, the Muschiettis said in a statement: “When we were teenagers, we took turns reading chapters of the Stephen King series. He until the thick paperback fell to pieces. He It is an epic story that contains multitudes, far beyond what we could explore in our He films. “We can’t wait to share the depths of Steve’s novel, in all its heart, humor, humanity and horror.”
Bill Skarsgård has a busy year ahead in horror and dark fantasy: he will lead the next remake of Nosferatu as the creepy Count Orlok, and will star alongside FKA Twigs in the new adaptation of The Raven. Skarsgård also just starred in the post-apocalyptic action film, Boy kills the world.
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