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The Second ‘IT’ Film Will Dig Deeper into Pennywise’s Story
The plan all along was for this year’s IT to be the first film in a two-part adaptation of Stephen King’s novel, and that’s very much still the plan at this time. Granted, the sequel hasn’t yet been officially announced, but with IT set to smash box office records this weekend, it’s all but guaranteed.
In fact, the script is already being written as we speak.
The second film, which I suppose we can call IT: Part 2, will take place in present day and, of course, center on the Losers’ Club as adults who are forced to square off with Pennywise one more time; the sequel will also have flashbacks to 1989, we recently learned.
What else can we expect? In a chat with Metro UK this week, Pennywise actor Bill Skarsgård revealed that we’ll be learning more about Pennywise than ever before.
“I am attached to it but that’s all I can say, we’re in the early stages and I’m talking to Andy [Muschietti] about it and figuring out what It will be,” he told the site. “It’s a different story but I’m excited to delve in deeper to the character as there’s more exploration for who Pennywise is.”
He continued, “There is depth and a change in Pennywise from the first scene to the last [in the first film] and there’s a journey there, and I’m glad you said that and it resonated with you – that’s exactly what I want people to feel, ‘wait a minute what is this thing?’ And I think that’s what I wanted and that’s where I want to go for the second one, to delve into the psychological and metaphysical spaces of this transdimensional being.”
“We have to raise the ante and not just do the same thing again so I’m looking forward to that process.”
But first, Andy Muschietti’s IT arrives in theaters this weekend.
Sunrise Films has announced the official North American release of William Bagley‘s horror comedy Hold the Fort, and it’s accompanied by an energetic new trailer.
Hold the Fort debuts on digital platforms on June 23.
In the film, “Lucas and Jenny think their life is finally coming together when the couple become homeowners. Little do they know that their new house comes with a big catch. Lucas and Jenny soon find themselves in a fight for their lives when they become trapped in a battle between their Homeowners Association and an onslaught of monsters from hell. The horror-comedy takes the timely concern of home-ownership and wraps this up in an entertaining action-packed thrill ride.“
Watch the new trailer below, which introduces one wild HOA gathering during an equinox. Things get bloody fast.
Chris Mayers (Adult Swim Yule Log), Haley Leary (“The Walking Dead”), Levi Burdick, and Julian Smith star.
William Bagley writes and directs, in addition to producing with Smith, Matt Dodd, Luke Williams, and Tim Reis (Adult Swim Yule Log).
Ahead of the release, Bagley said, “My goal with this film was to make a hilarious, fast-paced thrill ride while also telling a great story with heart. Hopefully, through all the blood, laughs, fights, and gags, you leave the film feeling inspired to tackle whatever life throws at you.“
Hold the Fort premiered at Fantasia last summer before going on to play FrightFest London, Toronto After Dark, and Beyond Fest.
I wrote in my review, “It’s an infectiously charming assemblage of jokes and monster vignettes bound together by a barebones plot with not much on its mind beyond delivering an entertaining time.”
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