Warner Bros. is (wisely) betting big onIt Chapter Two, and the horror sequel is going to be out in full force at this year’s San Diego Comic-Con. DirectorAndy Muschiettijust revealed on his Instagram that on Wednesday night at Comic-Con (July 17th) there will be a special event, “ScareDiego”. Although there weren’t any specific details, it’s probably safe to assume they’re bringing new footage along with the cast.
Bringing the cast alone is an incredibly neat proposition. You may recall that during the last round of press for the firstIt, the young cast was asked who they thought should play the adult version of the characters. Now those adults have been cast and starred in their ownItmovie, so it should make for an interesting dynamic to see the young and adult cast side-by-side, especially at a major event like Comic-Con.
As for the footage, I’m curious to see how Warner Bros. doles it out. When they had theirAquamanpanel last year, the crowd in San Diego got to see a bit more stuff than viewers at home. If you were at Comic-Con, you were among the first to see Aquaman in his full costume, but those who didn’t attend had to wait a few months for that reveal. While I wouldn’t be surprised if Warner Bros. drops a newIt Chapter Twotrailer at Comic-Con, I also suspect that attendees will get to see some footage that’s exclusive to convention-goers.
Check out the Instagram post from Muschietti below.It Chapter Twoopens September 6th and starsJames McAvoyas Bill Denbrough,Jessica Chastainas Beverly Marsh,Bill Haderas Richie Tozer,James Ransoneas Eddie Kaspbrak,Jay Ryanas Ben Hanscom, andIsaiah Mustafaas Mike Hanlon alongside original LosersWyatt Oleff,Jaeden Lieberher,Sophia Lillis,Finn Wolfhard,Jeremy Ray Taylor,Chosen Jacobs, andJack Dylan Grazerwho will reprise their roles in flashbacks.
Here’s the official synopsis forIT Chapter Two:
Because every 27 years evil revisits the town of Derry, Maine, “IT CHAPTER TWO” brings the characters—who’ve long since gone their separate ways—back together as adults, nearly three decades after the events of the first film. James McAvoy (“Split,” upcoming “Glass”) stars as Bill, Oscar nominee Jessica Chastain (“Zero Dark Thirty,” “Mama”) as Beverly, Bill Hader (HBO’s “Barry,” “The Skeleton Twins”) as Richie, Isaiah Mustafa (TV’s “Shadowhunters: The Mortal Instruments”) as Mike, Jay Ryan (TV’s “Mary Kills People”) as Ben, James Ransone (HBO’s “The Wire”) as Eddie, and Bill Skarsgård returning in the seminal role of Pennywise. Andy Bean (“Allegiant,” Starz’ “Power”) plays Stanley, and reprising their roles as the original members of the Losers Club are Jaeden Martell as Bill, Wyatt Oleff as Stanley, Sophia Lillis as Beverly, Finn Wolfhard as Richie, Jeremy Ray Taylor as Ben, Chosen Jacobs as Mike, and Jack Dylan Grazer as Eddie.
