Bill Skarsgård will reprise his function of Pennywise for Welcome to Derry, the upcoming It prequel series in improvement for Max.

Deadline reports that Bill Skarsgård is set to reprise his function of Pennywise for the upcoming It prequel series, which is going by the operating title Welcome to Derry.

In addition to starring in the It prequel series, Bill Skarsgård will also executive make. When asked final year, the actor stated he wasn’t involved in the series, so I assume fans are relieved that he will be lending his bloodthirsty giggle to the proceedings just after all. Skarsgård’s take on Pennywise was instantaneously iconic in my eyes, so it was tough to visualize the series either skipping the character altogether or recasting. I’m excited to see him come back.

Andy Muschietti, who directed the two It motion pictures, created the series alongside producers Barbara Muschietti, Jason Fuchs, Roy Lee, and Dan Lin. The story comes from Andy Muschietti, Barbara Muschietti, and Jason Fuchs. Fuchs wrote the pilot episode and served as co-showrunner alongside Brad Caleb Kane. The show began shooting final year, with Andy Muschietti directing 4 of the nine episodes. In addition to Skarsgård, the It prequel series also stars Taylour Paige, Jovan Adepo, Chris Chalk, and James Remar.

When the show was 1st announced, It author Stephen King had this to say: “I’m excited that the story of Derry, Maine’s most haunted city, is continuing, and I’m glad Andy Muschietti is going to be overseeing the frightening festivities, along with a brain trust which includes his talented sister, Barbara. Red balloons all about!“ The Muschiettis added, “As teenagers, we took turns reading chapters of Stephen King’s It until the thick paperback fell to pieces. It is an epic story that consists of multitudes, far beyond what we could discover in our It movies. We can not wait to share the depths of Steve’s novel, in all its heart, humor, humanity, and horror.“

As for when the series will be released, HBO’s Casey Bloys has stated that it was initially slated for Halloween 2024 but will extra than most likely be pushed back to 2025.