Greater than two years after it was formally introduced, Max's IT prequel sequence Welcome to Derry is lastly shifting ahead with a well-recognized face.
The HBO streaming service first introduced Welcome to Derry in March 2022, set within the quiet city of Derry, Maine within the Nineteen Sixties, earlier than the occasions of the IT movies.
Whereas not one of the youngsters from the unique 2017 IT movie had been anticipated to return, Invoice Skarsgård — who performed Pennywise the Clown — will reprise his function, deadline,
He’ll reunite with Andy Muschietti of 2017's IT and 2019's IT Chapter Two, who will direct 4 of the sequence' 9 episodes.
In November, HBO's Casey Bloys mentioned Welcome to Derry could be launched someday in 2025, although it's unclear when manufacturing would start.
Greater than two years after it was formally introduced, Max's IT prequel sequence Welcome to Derry is lastly shifting ahead with a well-recognized face
Whereas not one of the youngsters from the unique 2017 IT movie are anticipated to return, Invoice Skarsgård — who performed Pennywise the Clown — will reprise his function, through Deadline
The sequence shall be produced by Muschietti, his sister and producing companion Barbara Muschietti, and Jason Fux, who will all function government producers.
All of them created the story collectively, with Fuchs (Marvel Lady, Argyle) writing the pilot script and Andy directing the pilot episode.
The return of Skarsgård, 33, isn't too shocking, as preliminary experiences mentioned the sequence would discover the origins of Pennywise the Clown.
Within the authentic movies, Stephen King's large 1,138-page novel, first revealed in 1986, was divided into two components.
The primary movie – which was set in 1988 – adopted the younger man and lady who type “The Losers Membership” and their first encounter with Pennywise.
The movie stars Finn Wolfhard (Richie Tozier), Jaeden Martell (Invoice Denbrough), Sophia Lillis (Beverly Marsh), Jeremy Ray Taylor (Ben Hanscom), Choson Jacobs (Mike Hanlon), Jack Dylan Glazer (Eddie Kaspbrak) and Wyatt Oleff (Stanley Uris).
The primary movie, IT, was an enormous hit, opening with $117.2 million on a finances of simply $40 million and grossing $328.8 million domestically and $704.2 million worldwide.
The second movie returns to Derry, Maine in 2016, the place we re-meet the members of the Losers Membership as adults.
The primary movie – set in 1988 – adopted the younger boy and woman who type “The Losers Membership” and their first encounter with Pennywise.
The return of 33-year-old Skarsgard isn't too shocking, as preliminary experiences mentioned the sequence would discover the origins of Pennywise the Clown
The second movie returns to Derry, Maine in 2016, the place we re-meet the Losers Membership members as adults
The movie stars James McAvoy (Invoice Denbrough), Invoice Hader (Richie Tozier), Jessica Chastain (Beverly Marsh), Isaiah Mustafa (Mike Hanlon), Jay Ryan (Ben Hanscom), James Ransone (Eddie Kaspbrak) and Andy Bean (Stanley Uris).
The sequel didn't do as nicely on the field workplace, however nonetheless did pretty nicely, contemplating its finances was considerably decrease than most big-budget movies.
It Chapter Two grossed $211.6 million domestically and $473.1 million worldwide from a $79 million finances.
Skarsgård will subsequent be seen reviving one other franchise when he stars in The Crow reboot, in theaters August 23.
