Pennywise is back, ladies and gentleman because the first trailer forITis here. Yes, after years of talking about a possible big-screen adaptation ofStephen King’s famous horror novel about akiller clownthat likes to kill kids, this trailer makes it clear thatITis very much a reality. AndITis coming for us this fall in what looks to be very terrifying fashion.
Warner Bros.has been releasing a steady stream of images from this new adaptation ofStephen King’sITfor months now, but they have finally done horror fans a favor and dropped this first trailer. Some lucky fans at SXSW were treated to a trailer reveal and the response from those in attendance made it clear that this movie was going to be straight-up scary. People have a fondness for the TV miniseries that more or less serves as a movie that starredTim Curryin the role ofPennywise the clown, but this looks to be much darker.
“Based on Stephen King’s best-selling novel. A group of young kids face their biggest fears when they seek answers to the disappearance of children in their hometown of Derry, Maine. They square off against an evil clown namedPennywise, whose history of murder and violence dates back for centuries.”
DirectorAndres Muschiettiand producerBarbara Muschiettiboth started teasing the release of this first trailer forITlast week on Instagram.Andres Muschiettiposted a photo with some creepy looking balloons on it, seemingly signifying a countdown of some kind.Barbara Muschiettidecided to post a picture featuringJack Dylan GrazerandWyatt Oleffwith a caption that read, “What is 22 + 7?” It is unclear if it was always the plan to release the trailer now, but given the positive response to what screened at SXSW, it is possible the studio gained a little more confidence and decided to get the marketing train really rolling.
We have had to wait a very long time for thisITmovie to happen and everything we have heard, and now seen, makes us think that the movie will be worth the wait. Not only hasStephen Kingseen the movie and gave his glowing approval, but the studio is already moving ahead with the sequel, which could start filming any time now. According to the producers it has always been the plan to splitITinto two movies, one focusing on the protagonists as kids and one focusing on them as adults, much like in the book. However, if the studio didn’t feel confident in the final product, they would maybe be hesitant to move forward so quickly withIT 2.
Bill Skarsgardleads the cast ofStephen King’sITas Pennywise the clown. The cast also includesJaden Lieberher,Finn Wolfhard,Jack Dylan Grazer,Wyatt Oleff,Chosen Jacobs,Jeremy Ray TaylorandOwen Teague.ITis being directed byAndres Muschietti(Mama) and is set for release on June 11, 2025. Be sure to check out the very first, terrifying trailer for yourself below.
